I am a schedule lover. That is, I love to make them. The ability to put my life in a spreadsheet and see that everything I love fits, is wonderful. I could probably dig up files of 5 or more schedules I’ve made up over the years But I’m not so good at the obedience […] Read more…
Ugh. {Get Healthy & Fit}
And that’s all I have to say about my healthier habit quest for this get healthy & fit Challenge. Well, not ALL I have to say I guess. The devil was ON ME all week. Not just this but super intense hormonal nonsense, too. I’m considering getting diet devotionals again–like First Place or something. You […] Read more…
Romance Ideas Binder {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #15}
So, I have a bit of a binder addiction and I’ve recently decided to put my marriage back on Project Status, as it were. Over the last year or so, I’ve been printing out awesome romance ideas, printables, articles and what not and they’ve been spread out ALL. OVER. CREATION. No joke. In the bedside […] Read more…
Six Tips for Taking Care of Beauty Basics When You Have a New Baby {@Homemakers Challenge}
When you have a newborn, everything seems to fall to the side. Here are six tips for keeping on top of things when life is still chaotic. Mom’s have a tendency to put themselves at the bottom of the list when it comes to taking care of her needs, especially when a baby is […] Read more…
It’s Time to Get Serious {Get Healthy & Fit}
I have a habit of on again / off again diet and exercise plans. Nothing fad, but I alternate having healthy habits and falling off of the wagon. Recently, I’ve been feeling like I need to get moving again. Add to that some prompting on Facebook, and I really felt compelled to get back on […] Read more…
Top 10 {August 2012}
This summer, I’ve been so blessed with so many things that I haven’t had time to share them all with you! If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you can find out all the fun ;). I’d love to talk with you in either place–come join the conversation! Thank you […] Read more…
Weekly Cleaning Routine
So I was going to talk about something else today, but then this really funny thing happened to me. I have a weekly cleaning routine. I do certain things each day of the week and if I miss it, I just wait until the next week. Due to beautiful weather & family stuff, we were […] Read more…
The Temperament God Gave Your Kids {@Catholic Mothers Online}
I totally loved The Temperament God Gave Your Kids — go read my full review at Catholic Mothers Online. Wow, did I need this book! I had the one for spouses but generally my hubby and I can muddle through well enough. But me and my kids? Well, let’s just say I’m a choleric. […] Read more…
Trust {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #14}
Earlier this week, I was brainstorming different ideas for my 31 Days posts for this October. Since October is going to be ridiculously busy (Allume, here I come!), I wanted to get my post ideas put together so I could schedule them this month. Six ideas short of 31 days, I asked hubby for […] Read more…
Woodrow for President {Book Review}
This year I have been struggling with wanting to teach my 4.5 year old daughter about the upcoming Presidential election. She’s fairly quick to pick up on things but frankly, the subject is quite complex. It’s hard to find a good children’s book about elections. I don’t want to bore her, nor do […] Read more…