As a young family we don't have tons of extra money to spend on Christmas. I start planning and budgeting months in advance so that we can buy gifts for our families. I think it is important to ...
Free Giftcards!
I just recently discovered swagbucks for the first time. Sign up is free and there are a lot of different ways to earn "swagbucks". When you have enough you can trade in your swagbucks for ...
Christmas letter – written from a toddler’s perspective
I am a huge fan of Christmas cards and letters. I get so excited every time one comes in the mail, I love reading about people's lives and hearing what all they accomplished in the past year. It's ...
Quiet? what quiet? – 5 minute friday
Joining in 5 minute friday again this week. It's been awhile & I've missed it. Here's how to play: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. and go an link up with ...
Discontent – Confessions of an Imperfect mother #17
Contentment. One seemingly innocent word, but it is such a struggle for me. photo credit - time warp wife Recently I’ve found myself being discontent. I’ve been ...
Learning from Failure – confessions of an imperfect mother #16
I am so excited to introduce you all to another awesome blogger today! Her name is Lori and she blogs over at Everyday Truth. I absolutely LOVE reading Lori's posts. Her girls are several years older ...
Today my boy is two
Today my son is 2. This is such a huge milestone! It is still hard for me to say that he is two years old, it seems so old. Two seems like so much more "kid" and not really "baby" anymore. It's crazy. ...
Simple chores for toddlers
Chores is a dirty word in a lot of homes, but I am a firm believer in making them fun for the little ones! There are not too many options when kiddos are this young, but I think it is good to ...
Dr. Seuss birthday party
This weekend we celebrated Little Man's 2nd birthday. He loves reading books, so I decided we would do a Dr. Seuss themed party. Armed with ideas from my pinterest board and a lot of Dr. Seuss themed ...
I’d rather be cleaning – Confessions of an Imperfect Mother #15
I am so excited to introduce you to Allie from the purposeful housewife. I enjoy reading Allie's blog and have been encouraged by her candid honesty and today's post is no exception! She shares her ...