Embarrassed

Do you ever do something so dumb that it’s embarrassing? I was rummaging around in my FeedBurner account today and realized that the email account that it has for me in the system—not the one I use to login, but the one it shows is sending out my email...
Back to School with Nestle: Sweet Rewards

Back to School with Nestle: Sweet Rewards

As a child, I read somewhere that “food should never be used as a reward or a punishment.” My children are certainly grateful I didn’t take those words to heart; I believe in its use as a reward and sometimes an incentive. We mothers need everything...
Back to School with Nestle: Handling Supper on Hectic Days

Back to School with Nestle: Handling Supper on Hectic Days

First of all, I just want to say that the lunch ideas left in the comments section on yesterday’s post are amazing! I’ll be referring to them throughout the school year. Thank you for sharing. Today we’re going to tackle how to handle the challenge...
Back to School with Nestle: Lunches, Snack Time, and a $500 Walmart gift card giveaway!

Back to School with Nestle: Lunches, Snack Time, and a $500 Walmart gift card giveaway!

In our sixteen years as a homeschooling family, one thing that I’ve seen can make or break a successful schedule is lunch routines, or the lack thereof. If lunch is served at a specific time and we know in advance what we’re having, things run smoothly. If we just...

Defining Your Blogging Purpose

One of the most thought-provoking sessions for me at She Speaks was the one by The Nester and Emily on defining the purpose of your blog. They posed a series of questions to the audience. Honestly, y’all, after over three years of blogging I had trouble...

Taking the Plunge: Upgrading My Camera

Three nights ago my husband gave me permission to make a very significant purchase: the camera of my dreams. Don’t get me wrong, my Nikon D80 is a gem and a treasure and sort of like my ninth child. But if I’m going to really do this, this thing outside of...

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