Simplifying & Thrifting

With 4 kids I’m forever trying to keep up on housework and efficiency in all things. We recently moved into a duplex (a very nice one I might add... phew!) and my goal has been to be completely unpacked and every box sorted by the week of Thanksgiving. It has been exhausting but enjoyable, fine-tuning…

Happy National Ferret Day!

We bought a ferret!! Just kidding... we went to Petco in search of a Ferret! For National Ferret Day of course! It wasn't a very exciting ferret as you can see... sleeping... But thankfully there were lots of other fun things to look at...like rats and mice... The boys loved it. I knew Jeff would have a good time…

Avocado Black Bean Breakfast Taco

Today I made two meals out of shredded beef taco leftovers. Dinner turned out OK but breakfast was divine! It was hard stopping at one! Avocado Black Bean Breakfast Taco Very Slightly Adapted from Pretty.Good.Food. Ingredients 4 eggs 4 corn tortillas 15 oz. can black beans 2 Tablespoons of diced jalapeños 1 garlic clove, minced 1 –…

National Lips Appreciation Day

National Lips Appreciation Day... hmm... what do you do with that?  Besides kissing... Read about lips! Fact: You're lips are one of the most sensitive parts of the body - right up there with the hands. So why not have some cold ice cream for those lips? Since today was Dairy Queen's 75th Anniversary they…

Rainy Day Fun

I'm always trying to come up with fun and inexpensive little things to do with our boys. My biggest goal as a mother is to create a home filled with joy, laughter, a positive outlook on life and a thankfulness for the little things. I have been getting better at planning our weekends so we don't waste time figuring…

Cheap Cloth Diapering?

With Jeffrey, my 2.5 year old, I tried doing the whole cloth diapering system. I hated it. Having to do anything with poopy diapers beyond tossing them in the trash was not my thing. Funny enough my husband REALLY wanted to stick with cloth - and yes he does change diapers! I had a couple nice…