Over the Thanksgiving weekend I surveyed the December calendar. Seeing that there was not but just a bit of white space here and there on each calendar date helped me decide. Time for simple suppers. I know I’m not the only one needing to take deep breaths when I look at the blessings filling up […]
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Christmas Generosity: Guest Post by Brandy Sexton
We welcome back Brandy! She first shared her favorite language arts curriculum in Three for One! Be sure and get to know Brandy better on her own blog. This time of year there are many asking questions about how to balance out giving gifts to friends and family on the one hand and giving to […]
Talents
Me? I’d be knock-kneed. No. I wouldn’t be able to stand up there in front of them all. Never would I have even considered memorizing lines. My voice magnified. But she does. And loves it. A bit nervous tonight but smiling. I think I juggle things. This one. She handled a main part at church […]
Mixes for Christmas
We spent a little bit of time yesterday mixing up some mixes out of Southern Plate’s new cookbook. We picked the Peach Crisp mix. Over on Christy’s site, she shows how to have the children color a homemade label to go over the canned peaches. Just a few ingredients to mix up and put in […]
Homemade Lip Gloss with Kool Aide
The Saturday we made many projects as gifts (including birdseed wreaths) for Christmas, we also played with making homemade lip gloss. It was surprisingly simple. Ingredients like honey, vegetable shortening – and a packet of Kool Aide! Middle girl shares the recipe over on her blog, Middle Moments. More photos too! Click Homemade Lip Gloss
Homemade Lipgloss
Nana found two lipgloss recipes and we made cherry koolaide and we did not have time to make the Orange-chocolate lipgloss. Click here for the recipe: Koolaide Lipgloss We had a FUN time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bye!
New challenge for the new year
I realize we haven’t even made it through Christmas yet, but I stumbled on something I am excited to do starting in January and I wanted to share it. Mom’s Toolbox is hosting a Read the Bible in 90 Days Challenge starting Jan 3rd. I’m going to tell you a secret…
Thanks to our November Top Ten
The ladies here at Habits for a Happy Home are following the Homeschool Classroom‘s example once again in thanking our top ten referrers this past month. Thank you friends! 1. Money Saving Mom 2. Sprittibee 3. The Homeschool Post – thank you friends, for your nomination and your votes. We are grateful and honored!
Meal Plan: Simple Suppers
So I surveyed the December calendar. May I just say It’s a Wonderful Life? The next two weeks are jammed packed with the ‘hurry up we need to be there in half an hour’ days and evenings. Hardly a bit of white remains in each calendar square. So, for this meal plan I am keeping […]
Double Standard?
My Family Is there a double standard where kids are concerned? All parents, o.k., I take that back, most parents no matter how strict or loose they parent have certain standards set up for their kids. What standards am I speaking of? Well, for example what you would allow your child to watch or listen […]
Jesse Tree
This is our first year learning about Jesus and Christmas with the Jesse Tree.
Fun, Frugal, Easy Gift Ideas Plus Tips
Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you. Matthew 5:48 The Message Last year I ran a Fun Friday Christmas series on Hodgepodge. Since then I’ve been updating my Fun, Easy Gift ideas post as I’ve come across those ideas. I thought I’d share them with […]
The little engine that could
On a recent family walk, the nearly-three-year-old insisted on pulling the wagon with his older sister inside.