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How to Make a Gingerbread House out of Graham Crackers, Ideas and tips
Do you want to build a gingerbread house, but don’t want to go to the trouble of baking actual gingerbread? It’s one of those ideas that sound like so much fun, and at the same time, so much work! You could purchase a Gingerbread house kit, but somehow that feels like it lacks originality. It might be nice, to have something turn out perfect for once, but having your own style, is something you can’t put a price on. I remember making a gingerbread house out of actual gingerbread pieces that were measured and cut so that I could construct a house with the pieces and decorate it from there.…
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You are Enough.
I just went through a week of feeling overlooked and unimportant. Like a failure as a mother and as a wife. That I couldn’t accomplish anything of importance. That I wasn’t ever going to be recognized as having done a good job at anything. I felt like I was mediocre, blah, uninteresting, and that no matter how hard I try, I will never reach the goals I set for myself. I won’t be known for anything amazing, and that I will always be a nobody. This is not because my husband and my children make me feel this way, It is because I let myself feel this way. I let…
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Navigating Breastfeeding: A Guide for New Moms
Have you ever wondered what it will be like to breastfeed your baby? I dreamed about it for myself, long before I had my own children, instinctively longing for it as an expression of my womanhood and fulfillment of God’s design for me. I felt that it would be a precious and beautiful thing. I wanted it to be a good experience right out of the starting gate, so I read up on some things and I think it made a big difference. In this post, I cover several little known breastfeeding tips and tricks that might be just the ticket for you! I think that some of these are…
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How I Discovered Minimalism: Our Journey to Simplify and Have a Peaceful Home
What does the word minimalism mean to you? Does the word minimalism bring to mind a neutral colored room, with whites and light browns, sparse furnishings and an empty feeling in the room? At least, that’s what my impression of it was, and I did get to a point that I thought that I needed to aim for that and deeply desired it. Why? Because I was in extreme overwhelm with several little kids, and a lot to take care of and I thought that if I got rid of most our stuff, things would be better. I wanted less and wanted it badly! I knew I had to, at…
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I De-cluttered 1,000 items in 3 months…Here’s what I discovered.
Do you ever feel totally overwhelmed with stuff? Do you find yourself picking up the same things, day after day, after day? Are you tired of tripping over toys that your kids got out, but didn’t play with? Me too…It used to be a lot worse though. 1,000+ items later, de-cluttering has become one of my allies and greatest skill sets as a mother. I’m confident that de-cluttering can help you too! You may discover that you have… In January of 2023, we moved our 5 kids from a 3,000 square foot home into a 1,500 square foot home including the basement, which we were planning on using for storage…
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A Few Time Saving Tricks for Reducing your Laundry Load, Literally!
When I only had two kids, I didn’t have any problem keeping up with the laundry…but now that I have 6, it’s a whole different story! There are a couple of tricks that I use to almost keep up though! Wash a load every single day, big or small, what ever it is that is around that needs washing. Dry it as well and best scenario, fold it and put it away! That’s the hardest part for me…I don’t mind folding, but I can’t stand putting them away. I really can’t stand it….so this is the area I need to work on the hardest. Mix the lights and darks. This…
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14 Kid friendly Kitchen tools and Why I have them in My Kitchen
Cooking with your children can be a joy and so rewarding! My 2 year old added more salt to my bread dough when my back was turned....She just wanted to help, but I can honestly say, I panicked a little! Has something like this ever happened to you? Thankfully I could see how much she had dumped in, decided it wasn’t a big deal, let it go and the bread was fine! If your kids are anything like mine, they beg to help in the kitchen. The temptation is to do it all yourself, because that way it gets done faster and it’s hard to be patient with your children…
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2 Easy and Simple ways to make a Birthday Special, When you Don’t want to Throw a Party.
In this crazy world, where marketers and peers on social media, make us believe that we are not good parents unless we throw an elaborate party for each and every child on each and every birthday, I am here to tell you, that simple and uncomplicated celebrations, can still be special and memorable for your children and a lot less of a stressful thing for not only you, but your child as well, when it comes to celebrating birthdays in your family. It’s perfectly okay, to do less, while still focusing on your kiddo and making them feel special! When I was growing up, I had very few birthday parties…
