Hello & welcome to Happy Little Homemaker! I’m so glad that you stopped by! I would love for you to subscribe to my RSS Feed. You can also find me on Pinterest and Twitter. Thanks for visiting! Over the last few weeks, I haven’t purchased much. During the first week, I only bought apples, grapes, […] Read more…
Mamavation Monday #3
Original Weight (1/5/11): 165.5 lbs. Sunday AM Weigh-in (1/16/11) : 165 lbs Change: -0.5 lbs Well, I’ve learned a something in the last 10 days since my first official weigh-in. First is that even though I only eat garbage on weekends, I ate a LOT of garbage that first weekend. And I had a baptism […] Read more…
Friday Finds #3
I have a handful of great daily deal sites for you this week! I’ve gotten fabulous deals on all of them & they are great sources for finding Christmas presents that are elegant AND inexpensive! First up: Zulily is a great site selling toys, clothing & anything else you can think of for mom & […] Read more…
Book Review – Thrift Store Saints
Sometimes I am surprised by books. Many times the books I get from Loyola Press are picked for me. Some are wonderful and some are…well, not. This one surprised me by how much I enjoyed it. Thrift Store Saints: Meeting Jesus 25 cents at a Time by Jane Knuth was a fabulous book! The book […] Read more…
WFMW – Meconium Messes Made Easy!
I learned this trick from my midwife last month and it was so great I just had to share. The key to making meconium messes manageable is… . . . . . . . . . . . . olive oil. Yep, olive oil. After you are done wiping their little bottom clean, rub on […] Read more…
Recipe: Banana Nugget Cookies
My mom, God love her, was not much of a cook. I frequently got out my mom’s red Betty Crocker Cookbook and tried anything and everything that looked good. She did make a few things, though, that were AWESOME. This is one them. I love these cookies. They are a great way to […] Read more…
Mamavation Monday #2
So yeah, I was completely sidetracked last weekend getting ready for a showing of our house. In the process of dumping & hiding, I misplaced my measuring tape. I have since found it, but I still haven’t made Bones take a picture of my starting place. Without further ado, my start looks something like this: […] Read more…
Friday Finds #2
This week I have a few things to share, including the month’s new coupons! There is an free diabetic cookbook which looks like it has some awesome recipes! It includes free tools to manage your Diabetes. Make a Healthy Meal Plan in Minutes. The Best of Diabetic Connect Low-Carb Recipes includes more than 60 delicious, […] Read more…
Book Review – Praying Constantly
I recently had the opportunity to read Fr. Benedict J Groeschel’s newest book, Praying Constantly: Bringing Your Faith to Life. As a mother who tends to have perfectionist tendencies, I’m always reading to find out just what praying constantly REALLY means. Obviously, I have my particularly busy station in life and cannot live like I […] Read more…
Pantry Challenge
Jessica @ Good Cheap Eats is doing a Pantry Challenge again this year. Last year, I think I started it but wasn’t able to finish it by the original goals I had set. A few months ago, I did a huge freezer stocking before the baby came and my goal was to not have to […] Read more…