I started playing piano in the 1st grade, and basically played it right up until I graduated from high school. After that, I would play every time I went home to my parent’s house, but I wasn’t actively taking lessons anymore. I now have a piano of my own, but don’t find too much time [...]
For Moms
Outsmarting the World’s Pickiest Eater
My 3-year-old must qualify for the world’s pickiest eater. She has a handful of foods that she will eat. Anything that falls outside of that spectrum is met with a giant tantrum. You can probably guess that just about every vegetable and fruit falls outside of the handful of approved foods. I swear, this kid [...]
Sweet (and Easy!) Valentines Day Project
I love homemade Valentine’s day gifts! A couple of years back my son (who was probably 4 or 5 at the time) and I made a sweet gift for my husband that he LOVED receiving from us. We wrapped a tissue box with regular printer paper and wrote “How much do I love you? Let [...]
We Choose Virtues {TOS #homeschool review}
One thing that we’ve been striving to improve on in our family is Virtues….kindness, gentleness, self-control….some days I feel like I’m CONSTANTLY reminding them to be kind to one another (and noticing that my tone and my words aren’t really modeling the virtues that I’m trying to instill…). We recently had the opportunity to review [...]
Comparing Ourselves to Others….
I read this great post today from Crystal at Money Saving Mom about comparing ourselves to others. It reminded me of this fantastic quote that I found on Pinterest: * Source: ohmystars.me via Stephanie on Pinterest It’s so easy to do this with other homeschool bloggers, for example. They seem to have it ALL together. [...]
For the Home
My Word for 2012
When I started seeing people posting their word for the year, my first thought was ……Psshtt. I’m not doing that. I mean, it was fine for them….but I wouldn’t even know where to begin to look for one. Besides, all of the good words were probably taken ~ as if we were limited to one [...]
Do You Know How to Get to Heaven?
I know that some of you already knows the answer to this (for which I am very glad!), but it occurs to me that others of you might not know, so I’m going to lay it out for you. I’m feeling an urgency to spread this good news….because we never know when it might be [...]
World’s Easiest Fudge Recipe
All right, I admit it. I’m running around like crazy today….dealing with “things” that need to be done….trying to finish a *few* more last-minute details so I can relax and enjoy the reason for the season: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon [...]
Want to Change Your Spouse? #31DBBS
Do you wish you could change your spouse? Do you wish that he (or she) would help out more around the house? Lead your family in Religious beliefs? Be more generous or more respectful? As Ashley Pichea states in her ebook 31 Days to Pray For Your Spouse (formerly called 31 Days to Build a [...]
eBooks Make Great {last minute!} Gifts!
In our family, we send out Christmas wish lists – do you do that? Here are a couple of ebooks that I recommend that you can add to your own wish list, or treat yourself to! =) (of course you can also purchase these for a friend!) Truth in the Tinsel by Impress Your Kids [...]
For Your Blog
Feedburner Email Tutorial: How to Put Your Post Title in the Subject Line
Do you subscribe to blogs via email? Most times, you’ll see the subject line and the “from” field bearing the name of the blog that you subscribed to. There are a few blogs that I subscribe to that I will open the email regardless of what the subject line says. There are others, however, that [...]
How to Participate in a Twitter Party the Easy Way {Twitter Tutorial}
I’ve been to several Twitter parties lately and, almost without fail, several people say “this is my first Twitter party – I have no idea what I’m doing!”. The Moms of Masterbooks Twitter party is happening next Tuesday night (10/25), so I thought it would be a good time to post a quick tutorial to [...]
WordPress Tutorial: How to Change the Email Address That Your Blog Uses
A friend of mine just changed her email address, and needs to update it in WordPress. I thought I’d write up a quick tutorial in case anyone else needs help with this. =) Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard. Scroll down to “Settings” and click on “General”.” Replace the email address here: Click the [...]
What Will Happen to Affiliate Marketing in CT ?
Raise your hand if you enjoy blogging, but also like having the potential to make some cash with your blog. Okay, ummm….just about everyone, right? Same here! I received an email from Amazon today that just makes me SO stinking angry. Hello, For well over a decade, the Amazon Associates Program has worked with thousands [...]
Blog Tutorial: Add an Email Subscription Box to Your Blog
Hey Bloggers! As you may have noticed, I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Party with 5 Minutes for Mom. It’s a GIANT blog-hop, and a ton of fun. There are so many awesome bloggers out there to connect with! Sooooo I’ve been doing my partying on various blogs, and I’ve found a bunch that I [...]
