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! The Rosary: A Path Into Prayer by Liz Kelly is a lovely book that has taught me more […] Read more…
Yard Sale
I don’t know if any of you are following from my old blog Simple, Small & Cheap, but I wrote about my quest for simplicity here. If you look for the Living Simply category, you’ll find my various purges. I’ve purged far more than the old posts show. A lot of it has already been […] Read more…
Menu Plan Monday #22
This going to be another long one because I am switching to end of week grocery shopping again. This menu plan will run until NEXT Thursday. Breakfasts – bagels with PB or cream cheese x4 – cold cereal – French toast casserole x4 – eggs with sausage and american fries – yogurt with blueberries & […] Read more…
Book Review – June Bug by Chris Fabry
June Bug by Chris Fabry is a wonderful story of redemption and fatherly love between a girl and a troubled young man. It is told from the point of view of the girl, who is about 8 years of age, who has recently discovered that her father is not her father when she discovers her […] Read more…
Keeping Preschoolers Busy Without Sending Them Away
Photo by tiffanywashko. As someone who wasn’t around many small children and who until I got married decided i wasn’t having ANY. EVER. Well, I really don’t know what to do with them. I don’t know what they are capable of or what they would enjoy and frankly, I’ve never been a ‘play-er.’ I’ve always […] Read more…
Menu Plan Monday #21
We were out of town until midday yesterday so I didn’t around to making a meal plan until today. Breakfasts waffles egg burritos x2 cold cereal Lunches LO Pizza grilled PB&J on Beer Bread! (to be shared soon) x2 LO Hot Dogs Dinners B-day potluck for grandma — taking Fiesta Casserole. fish w/rice and steamed […] Read more…
Book Blogger Appreciation Week
September 14 is the kick-off for Book Blogger Appreciation Week and I’m thrilled to participate this year. I {heart} books. All sorts of books. My favorite thing is to get books to review in the mail :). In honor of getting the word out, they have started a BBQW meme. As someone who is a […] Read more…
#landsend Twitter Party — with prizes!!
I haven’t had a chance to post about my shopping yet, but I just dropped some dough at LandsEnd during their summer clearance sale. They have really great quality warm-weather clothes and layering pieces. And when you can get it on sale or clearance or (the BEST!) free, well, how can you beat that? On […] Read more…
Product Review – Praying the Rosary with St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori (2-CD set)
Whether you’ve never prayed the Rosary before or are a seasoned veteran, this set will help to enrich your prayer life. The insert has a little primer on how to pray the rosary, including the prayers and which mysteries to pray on which day. He includes lyrics for all of the songs that St. Alphonsus […] Read more…
Menu Plan Monday #20
This week is a short and easy week. We are going to RC to visit my family, get the van fixed, hang out at the Nautical Festival, and celebrate my b-day. Breakfasts (all include fruit) Waffles x2 Bacon/Eggs x2 Lunches will be sandwiches and salads Dinners will be stir fry. Sweet and Sour twice and […] Read more…