4 Ideas for Stockings on a Budget

*** This article originally appeared in the Winter 2012 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine.  It is reprinted with permission.  *** With the economy being as tight as it is, it can feel like an impossible task to fill your kids stockings. There is no obligation to even HAVE stockings but if it’s a tradition […] Read more…

Saint Scripts 1 {Review}

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the product in exchange for an honest review. I love when Monica sends out emails about her newest products!  This time she released 2 sets — Saint Scripts 1 & 2.  Saint Scripts is a printable file of 20 saints in a recipe card-esque format.   Like most of […] Read more…

Keepin’ It Real

Can I be real with you? I don’t do it often, I know. I mean, I guess, I do, but never raw, ya know? I’m struggling. When I was in high school I said I was never having kids. I have 3 so far. I suspect God will give us more. My poor children. I […] Read more…

Do you like to review homeschool curriculum?

  K5 Learning has an online reading and math program for kindergarten to grade 5 students.  I’ve been given a 6 week free trial to test and write a review of their program.  If you are a blogger, you may want to check out their  open invitation to write an online learning review of their […] Read more…

V-Tech Toys Review

Disclaimer: I received these V-Tech toys in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to blog about them, but thought I would share. This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for your support!   I was really excited to get an email asking if i would be able to test try & review some […] Read more…

Tempest’s Course {Book Review}

  I recently finished the last of the Quilts of Love series that I agreed to review (you can read the previous reviews here and here).  What a great series!  The newest book, Tempest’s Course, is set in modern times in New England. A woman, a textile restorer, is invited to bid on a job […] Read more…

Chores as Holiday Help

*** This article originally appeared in the Winter 2013 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. *** I love to entertain during the holidays but it’s not nearly as easy with small children. It’s especially true when those small children so desperately want to help but are too small to help […] Read more…

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