Yes, it’s a bit early to be wishing you a Merry Christmas, but I’ve decided to take the month of December off from blogging this year. I am going to enjoy my family and savor the preparation for Christmas this year and I hope you can do the same! If you are looking for some […] Read more…
December Liturgical Living – Catholic Feasts, Saints & Solemnities
As if you needed to add more to December, I’m going to share a few of my favorite Marian feasts, saints & solemnities anyway :). In addition to Advent & the 12 Days of Christmas, there are several feasts days we celebrate in addition to Christmas. 12/6 – St. Nicholas 12/8 – the Immaculate Conception […] Read more…
Healing Chicken Soup for Cold & Flu Season
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you; thank you for supporting this page! Last winter, we had found some canned chicken soup that we liked at Sam’s Club and so I always made sure I had a few cases on hand. They came in handy when we were unlucky enough […] Read more…
Fun Fall Snacks
***This article was originally published in the Fall 2013 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It has been reprinted with permission.*** When I was first working on this I was a little concerned that my photos wouldn’t be Pinterest worthy. And then I realized that this a family magazine with articles written by real families […] Read more…
Make the Ordinary Extraordinary — Offbeat Fall Holidays & Days to Celebrate
While I am never ready for warm weather to go away, by fall I am ready for a return to routine, apples & pumpkins. We have a few fall traditions, but sometimes it’s nice to do something new. With that in mind, here are a few things to celebrate this fall! September Classical Music Month […] Read more…
6 Simple Summer Systems
Everyone wants to be outside enjoying summer, but all play and no work makes for a huge mess. And a crazy mommy, too. The key to surviving the summer without being stuck indoors is to create a few simple summer systems. 1. Toy Lock Out As in, try a toy closet or put most of […] Read more…
Summer Celebrations
Okay, so really you don’t need a reason to celebrate in Summer. I mean, you have 4th of July and where I live, you can go outside without a coat. That alone is a thing of beauty! But if you are looking for some other summer celebrations to break up the monotony (of all that […] Read more…
Break These 3 Laundry Rules to Conquer Mt. Laundry
If you are part of my email list and noticed that I promised you this post for TWO months and didn’t get it, I so apologize. As I mentioned in my last post, we got every disease going around and have been down & out for about 6 weeks. And I thought I had […] Read more…
Top 5 Homemaking Resources @ HLH
The fact that my blog is called Happy Little Homemaker is almost a little tongue in cheek. You see, I want a beautiful home. I want a clean and organized home. But not as much as I want to read books :). So I’ve been on a hunt for the easiest, most efficient or simply […] Read more…
Ultimate Homemaking Bundle 2015
Disclosure: I am an affiliate for this sale and I earn a small commission off your purchase at no cost to you. Thanks for your support! Are the inmates running the asylum? I hear you. Sometimes I look around my house and wonder how things got so out of hand. When I was a little […] Read more…