5 Simple Ways to Organize a Chest Freezer

Organize your chest freezer and reap the money saving benefits!

We finally saved up enough money to buy a second freezer and I am so excited about it!! Since it’s Frugal Friday, I thought I’d share the money saving benefits of having an extra freezer, why we chose a chest freezer, and how to keep the darn thing organized! Having a second freezer saves us […]

The Yellow Gummy Bear Rule (Opposition in all Things)

Such a great teaching tool for kids and coping with opposition in all things! #DoubletheBatch

*Be sure to check out my quick and simple Family Night idea at the end of this post! Isn’t it amazing how the greatest lessons can be learned from the simplest things in life? Such is the case with how the yellow gummy bear rule was born! Let me give you some background before I […]

WaterWipes Review

WaterWipes- finally a chemical free option for my baby's sensitive skin!

“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for WaterWipes. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” How did moms survive before wipes were invented?  I swear, I use those things for everything.  Hands, faces, feet, bums, door nobs, floors, […]

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Why does God allow us to suffer? Some thoughts to offer hope to those who are suffering.

The first two weeks of summer have been full of tragedy in our community.  A boating accident turned a family of 5 into a family of 2 and took the life of a 13-year-old family friend as well. A few cities over, a plane crash made orphans of 3 sons whose parents, sister and brother […]

Getting Kids to Fall Asleep!

I would pay good money to get my to kids fall asleep faster! Sometimes the simplest solution works the best!

I’m lying here in bed. It’s so late, but I can’t fall asleep. So many things going through my head right now. I’m wishing I had done bed time differently tonight with my kids. You see, just because I know how to get them to sleep, doesn’t mean I’m always very good at doing it. […]

9 Ways to Happily Survive on a Small Budget!

Tips to survive on a small budget? DONE!

 7 Ways to Happily Survive on a Small Budget   Okay, in the past, I’ve learned a lot about …MONEY! I’ve had plenty of experiences  “falling behind” with things like medical bills or unplanned ’emergencies’ like fixing a portion of our roof that was damaged by the stinkin’ swamp cooler. It isn’t easy to get ‘caught up’ on […]