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in Habits· Helpful Habits· HomeSchooling· Tapestry of Grace

The Biggest Lesson

Hold your hat – it’s a real Hodgepodge this week… Why did this girl deserve an Oreo McFlurry? Another ER visit. All because of a whiffle ball. But you won’t believe it. So I have to tell you. It was deserving of a whole ‘nother post. And was the biggest lesson we learned all week: […]

Filed Under: Habits, Helpful Habits, HomeSchooling, Tapestry of Grace Tagged With: camera phone Friday, helpful habit, homeschool, Homeschool Highlights, Tapestry of Grace, weekly wrap

in Faith & Gratitude· Family Life· HomeMaking· Parenting

The Accident and the Amazing Answer

Above is a cartoon version of the amazing accident we experienced yesterday. It really was a crisis at the time. A traumatic Thursday. My motherhood and faith were tested in several ways. Here’s Middle Girl with her part of the story… I was in little brother’s room playing with him after lunch. I was playing […]

Filed Under: Faith & Gratitude, Family Life, HomeMaking, Parenting Tagged With: abe, amazing, angel, ER, Middle Girl, wiffle ball

in Habits· Helpful Habits

The Habit of Improving

Last October, the Human Resources department where I work scheduled a leadership conference. All of the managers and directors for the organization were required to attend. Most of the people I work with thought this would be a colossal waste of time.  There was simply too much to do to spend two days away from the […]

Filed Under: Habits, Helpful Habits Tagged With: Habits for a Happy Home, helpful habit

in Habits for life

The Habit of Improving

Last October, the Human Resources department where I work scheduled a leadership conference. All of the managers and directors for the organization were required to attend. Most of the people I work with thought this would be a colossal waste of time.  There was simply too much to do to spend two days away from the […]

Filed Under: Habits for life Tagged With: Dr. Dale Henry, leadership

in Family Life· Frugal Living· HomeMaking

Duct Tape Bracelet Tutorial

Hello again. I’m back with another duct tape tutorial. This time a quick and easy bracelet! You will need: colored or printed duct tape scissors Here’s the duct tape bracelet tutorial (just 50 seconds!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDQ3ZzVXMzk   You can even find Duck tape brand tape in your favorite team colors. This bracelet I embellished a little […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Frugal Living, HomeMaking Tagged With: bracelet, DIY, duck, duct, Easy, how to, simple, tape, tutorial, video

in Allergy Adaptations· Family Life· HomeMaking

Our Food Allergies on a Budget Story

Four epipens go everywhere with the seven of us. We have two children allergic to nuts. One would go into anaphylactic shock if eggs touched his lips. Yet, there is so much food my children can have. Can enjoy. Yes, this allergy-friendly living takes a bit more planning but any good thing does. Yes, foods […]

Filed Under: Allergy Adaptations, Family Life, HomeMaking Tagged With: allergy, allergy adaptations, allergy friendly living, egg, FAB story, Food allergies on a budget, peanut, tree nut

in Habits for Happy Kids· Recipe Box

Lunchtime Variety

Lunchtime Variety I am always looking for quick and easy lunches to make for my boys, so I thought I would share a few of our favorites and hopefully a few of you will share yours 🙂 One of our favorites is Cheesy Crescent Dogs.  All you need is a can of crescent rolls, your favorite […]

Filed Under: Habits for Happy Kids, Recipe Box Tagged With: barbeque cups, chicken, crescent dogs, jelly, lunch ideas, peanut butter, quesadillas, roll up, written by Heidi

in Allergy Adaptations· Family Life· Parenting

Egg and Nut Free Hodgepodge

On this gratitude Monday, I find myself grateful for health. Today I share the story of how we found out about the younger children’s allergies. A bit of our recent history – with food allergies in the last four years. See, just when we thought we knew what we were dealing with, we found ourselves […]

Filed Under: Allergy Adaptations, Family Life, Parenting Tagged With: 1000 gifts, allergies, allergy friendly living, anaphylaxis, egg, gratitude, peanut, tree nut, walnut

in HomeCooking

Fast Food For Slow Sundays: Tater Tot Casserole

Tater Tot Casserole is a nice, filling meal for Sunday dinner. Just pull your cooked ground turkey or ground beef from the freezer. (The meat you already cooked in the slow cooker after your trip to the store). If you assemble the night before, wait to add the tater tots until right before you put […]

Filed Under: HomeCooking Tagged With: casserole, Duggar, fast food for slow sundays, recipe, simple, tater tot

in Helpful Habits· HomeSchooling· Tapestry of Grace

Layers and Levels of Unit Studies 2

Making a salt dough map of Italy as part of our Tapestry of Grace geography studies. This was another one of those weeks when the layers and levels of unit studies were the highlight of our homeschool. There were many subjects that we enjoyed together – all ages. Plus several subjects that overlapped and complimented […]

Filed Under: Helpful Habits, HomeSchooling, Tapestry of Grace Tagged With: AiG science, art, camera phone Friday, homeschool, review, Tapestry of Grace, Teaching Textbooks, weekly wrap

in Habits· Helpful Habits· HomeSchooling

Helpful Habit: When do you write?

A Hodgepodge of writing? With a busy, homeschooling household there really are no long, quiet stretches of writing time. I have to carve them out. Or snatch them now and then. I have to make the time because it is something I enjoy. I do find it ironic that a post answering my friend’s question […]

Filed Under: Habits, Helpful Habits, HomeSchooling Tagged With: app, blog, blogging, Evernote, helpful habit, iPhoto, photo, savvy, tech, when do you write, writing

in Habits for life· Heavenly Habits

Morning light

I have pulled many an all-nighter in my day. I did not hang up my “night owl” ways when I became a mom either. I think I have gotten worse. I can be so much more productive at night! At night, no one screams  “Mommmmmy, I’mmmm doneeee!” or “Juice! Please Mommy!” or “Mommy! Ella’s playing […]

Filed Under: Habits for life, Heavenly Habits

in Habits for a Happy Mom· Habits for a Happy Wife· Heavenly Habits

The habit of contentment

If you follow me on twitter, you already know I love a great quote. My twitter, for the most part consists of quotes I have come across that I want to remember. As I was thinking and praying about what to share on the Habits page this week, I came across these Scriptures and a […]

Filed Under: Habits for a Happy Mom, Habits for a Happy Wife, Heavenly Habits

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