I am a huge fan of ideas that not only create a healthier lifestyle for my family, but also save money! One of those wonderful, healthy, money saving things we do is making our own baby food. I know, I know, those gerber purees really aren’t all that expensive. Really think about it...

Well, of course we have teeth…but more importantly, the Peanut has teeth! I thought he was never getting teeth, but alas, a tiny little tooth poked through just a few days ago, followed by another the following day. Of course, within a day of having teeth he bit me while nursing...

If you have children then you know Halloween costume planning begins about a week after the previous Halloween. At least that is the case in my family. We tossed around so many ideas, a few that were great (like Jamie and Adam from MythBusters) and a few that were just eh (Ninja for the 3rd...

So Halloween has always been a big deal in my family. I remember starting to get ready hours before trick-or-treat with elaborate costumes and just having a blast roaming around the neighborhood begging for candy. The memories I have form childhood are fond ones and I’d love my kids to...

I promise! I am still here. We are now moved into the new house and LOVING it. Of course we are living amongst piles and piles of boxes, but gradually we are chipping away at it. I am hoping to begin a series of home improvement posts here very soon, until then I will post sporadically. I...

Several weeks ago a friend of mine gave me some BFL wool for me to try my hand at hand dying yarn. Since Bubby is learning to knit, I thought it would be a great project for us. I did some research, talked to a few fiber artist friends and got to work. It was fun times and now we have some...

It’s a big time in our lives right now, what we like to call “Birthday Season” is coming to an end.  Our summers are filled with celebrations of the days we were all born.  Each month is another of these joyous occasions.  First hubby, then myself, next is Bubby, then the...

Since we are just a mere two weeks away from the big move, I am finding myself obsessing over the countless ideas I have regarding projects for our home. It is killing me. However, the reasonable part of me keeps reminding the impulsive side of me that the more stuff I make for the house now...

Well, maybe not everything, but it is the first impression.  When I first started making my handmade baby products I was clueless on how to handle packaging.  I mean, how do you get a carefully hand made item to someone’s home through the mail in a safe manner while keeping the...

Today I finally had a chance to take a break from work and I decided it was time to do something fun with the Monkey.  I have been saving ideas to Pinterest like a mad woman lately so I was excited to finally try one of them.  Monkey is 3 and he loves cooking and mixing stuff.  I thought it...

It is no secret that I am not the best at staying on top of the cleaning in my home.  Hubby and I both work from home, we have 3 children…..it gets messy.  What usually happens is things just start piling up, then at some point either Nick or I has a minor melt-dow and we take an...

Over the years I have become more and more aware of all the bad stuff in home cleaners. Nick and I have been gradually switching to “green” cleaners and trying to eliminate some of those bad things from our home. Unfortunately, the “green” cleaners cost a FORTUNE and...

So I have gone through the types of ADHD and ways that you can work with ADHD to help your child feel successful and be successful. Now I want to talk about how WE treat my son’s ADHD. This is in no way meant to replace medical advice and I recommend doing your own research before...

My wonderful hubby made some delicious Buffalo Chicken Bites which required crushed up corn flakes for the breading.  So I ran to the store and got the cheapy $1.88 box of cereal.  Come to find out, said cereal box had a few great money saving tips right htere on the box.  Check them...

I LOVE essential oils, really love them. One of my favorites is Tea Tree Oil. There are endless uses for this awesome little treasure. Here are a few of my favs. 1C distilled water and 3 drops of Tea Tree Oil in a spray bottle. Spray on cloth wipes for a great baby wipe solution. 1C distilled...