Ahhh, sleep! Such a wonderful word. Such a wonderful concept! But the reality is that when you have young children, restful sleep is something you often long for but rarely seem to get your fingers on. I want to share with you some sleep tricks we've learned over the years with our seven children. NOTE: these are for older babies and children, not young infants who have a natural need for frequent feeding day and night.) At naptime or bedtime, keep interactions to a minimum. That means Continue Reading
4 Important Money Lessons for Children
After making plenty of money mistakes when we were single and first married, my husband and I got on a written budget five years ago and today are happy to have only our mortgage when it comes to debt. There are four important money lessons we want to instill in our children, and I'm thrilled to have found a program for children ages 6 to 11 called Money Savvy Kids that helps reinforce these principles! 1. Don't spend any money until you have a plan for it. Even if it's just five dollars in Continue Reading
Tiny Love Take Along Bouncer Review & Giveaway
Welcome to the New Year, New Baby Giveaway Hop, hosted by Mama's Baby Cupcakes and co-hosted by So Easy Being Green and Viva Veltoro! Join us in celebrating the New Year and Michelle's new baby girl born this December! This hop is focused on items for babies aged newborn to one year. After entering my giveaway, you can use the linky to hop around the other blogs! Each prize is worth at least $25.00. Tiny Love's newest bouncer has been aptly named the "Take Along" because it's lightweight and Continue Reading
A Toy Garden: Fair Trade, Made in the USA (Plus a Giveaway!)
Do you enjoy shopping for toys and gifts from home? I do! Do you appreciate simple, natural toys that will stimulate and delight your child without expensive batteries, noisemakers and cheap plastic? I do! I happened upon A Toy Garden just a few months ago and was charmed by the extensive selection of beautiful toys, many of which are made here in the USA. Everything in the store is meant to inspire hours of creative play, and A Toy Garden is family owned and operated. Sonya, the creative Continue Reading
How to Make Spaghetti Sauce from a Jar Taste Homemade
Thanks to Pompeian Olive Oil for sending me a product sample in exchange for a review! Using canned marinara sauce is an easy way to make spaghetti without watching a simmering pot all day, but there are a few things you can add to give it a more homemade taste. My personal favorites are a robust red wine (or sherry), ground cloves and olive oil. For the oil, Pompeian Extra Virgin is a good choice because of its purity and full-bodied flavor. You might not know this, but Pompeian is the only Continue Reading
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- Next Page »