Pregnancy is such a crazy time for most of us women. We are so excited, yet often feel sick or in pain. It’s so fun to imagine our little one, who he/she is, and what they will look and act like. Yet, it’s unnerving thinking about costs that will be incurred for the prenatal, labor, and postpartum …
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This banana bread recipe has been in our family for over 50 years. It is so moist, simple, quick, and delicious. In under 15 minutes, I can have the banana bread baking in my oven and make my home smell delicious. When topped with fresh butter, it is craving-worthy! Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 …
Children learn their colors between 20 months-3 1/2 years of age. Doing some of the following 37 activities will help facilitate their learning. Playing with colored blocks. Color with crayons, colored pencils, etc. Go on a treasure hunt! Using paper lunch bags with colors on the front go to collect colored toys together. Tutorial on …
Side note- I published this post a few years ago. With the current health emergency situation, I am republishing it to help readers prepare on how to survive through potential emergency disasters. I just got off the phone with my grandpa. He is a very humble and kind man, the type of man everyone just …
Recently, I tried an experiment of a DIY nontoxic toilet bowl cleaner I had seen used on T.V. I wasn’t sure really how well it would clean the toilet. So I tried it twice. One with a fairly clean toilet, the other with a dirty toilet. I was shocked at how fast and easy it was …
*Article was written by Karen Jensen, my sister, and co-author of our book Living a Rich Life as a Stay-at-Home Mom: How to Build a Successful Financial Foundation for You and Your Children. Welcome Karen, Shortly after my husband and I were married we decided to work on building a food storage supply. We didn’t …
Having food storage for emergencies, job loss, economic disasters, etc. is very important. It brings peace of mind to any parent knowing that they will be able to provide food for themselves and family during tough times. I have grown up being taught that you should have a 3 month supply of food and supplies …
I love romantic period classic films and TV shows. Especially those with good acting, that is well written and historically accurate. Pride and Prejudice and Downton Abbey have been extremely popular (and for good reason) and are two of my favorites. For those just discovering this amazing genre or for those wishing to find more, …
I’ve talked to a few of my friends about their first very early symptoms of being pregnant. Some of the ones we shared were down right weird. So after asking around and doing further research, I decided to list 23 weird, common, and unique very early pregnancy symptoms. I included all the ones I have …
This post is sponsored by Trademore. I was paid for this post. Years ago, I bought a cell phone off of a local classified. Turns out, when I went to activate it, I had purchased a stolen phone! In an effort to be a good person, I contacted Verizon and somehow got a hold of …
This year I get to host Thanksgiving. I plan to make this Thanksgiving Tablescape for Kids. We only have eight children attending because most of our family is out of town this year. However, I still wanted to make a tablescape just for the children. Thanksgiving dinner should be just as much fun—if not more …