Mother’s Day is approaching. If you have school age children and are wondering what it is your wife or the mother of your children would really love for Mother’s Day, I can help you. But first, let’s make it clear that the majority of moms don’t expect anything for Mother’s Day. They are moms because they […]
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Homemade Pasta Sauce. Easy, Delicious and Inexpensive.
I started making my own pasta sauce after realizing how easy and inexpensive and delicious it is. I’ve been experimenting with different recipes, and I found the one I LOVE the most (so far). It’s also the simplest… Two ingredients: crushed tomatoes and onions. (Olive oil and salt don’t count as ingredients in my book). […]
Because The Joneses Aren’t Paying Your Mortgage — Thoughts From A Mother Facing Foreclosure
I have spent the day sitting in my house, wandering around. Putting wood on the fire. Sitting in the dining room. My favorite room. Lying in the kids’ beds. Looking at old pictures of the kids sitting in the kitchen I designed and my husband built. Looking at pictures of our backyard in the spring time. Pictures […]
Fun DIY Advent Calendar!
A couple years ago, I made an advent calendar for the kids out of a bunch of mismatched socks I knew I was never going to find matches for. It was a little bit cheesy, but I spent zero money on it and the kids loved it. It lasted for two years before it fell […]
Super Easy Advent “Calendar”
We have a ton of Christmas books. They just aren’t ever organized and all in one spot. And every year, Christmas comes and goes, and I’ve missed the opportunity to read Christmas stories to the kids. So yesterday I went on a hunt. I found all the Christmas books. I picked out my favorite twenty-five. […]
Turn Plain Greek Yogurt Into Really Yummy Vanilla Yogurt
I buy the Kirkland brand plain Greek yogurt from Costco. It’s the cheapest I have found anywhere — about $7 for two 32 ounce containers. The only problem is that it’s the only flavor they sell. I usually use it plain for smoothies. And most of the kids like it with honey in it. But […]