Let's Talk Lip Balm

Let's Talk Lip Balm

I've been making all our lip balm now for years. My lip balm recipe is one of the most popular posts on my blog. This post answers frequently asked questions about my lip balm recipe.

Because Story Matters

Because Story Matters

One of the unexpected perks of packing is the opportunity to discover buried treasure in your life's belongings. In this case, my mother's self published work "Two Beats in my Measure". Which wasn't exactly buried under the bed or something, but neatly tucked away on the bookshelf in a forlorn ...

Book Reviews ~ A Mother's Memoir & Parenting Resources

Book Reviews ~ A Mother's Memoir & Parenting Resources

Each of these books merit their own dedicated post. But my editorial calendar is just so full these days so I'm packing it all into one. It's a long post but these are great books to read if you are a mother, parent or homeschooler. Let's start off with a ...

Gadanke giveaway winner

Gadanke giveaway winner

Congratulations Louise! Enjoy your new You Are Loved baby journal.

The Girl's Got Style

The Girl's Got Style

Or at the very least she's got a lot of spunk and fashion "ingenuity". I love Brienne's unique sense of fashion and the way she pairs her reds, pinks, blues and purples. The more patterns, stripes, flowers and outrageously loud pink the better. Here she is looking like a gypsy ...

One Day at a Time (Homeschooling and Moving)

One Day at a Time (Homeschooling and Moving)

I'm over at Simple Homeschool today talking about homeschooing and moving. On the surface moving seems so straight forward. At least all of our other moves have been fairly straight forward. Make a plan, pack up, drive somewhere new, unpack. This time around moving means DIY renovations, securing the rental ...

Evolution of a Writer

Evolution of a Writer

Here on the internet were mothers, homemakers and homeschoolers (like me) who were sharing their lives, their ideas, their selves - from home and making money doing so.