Looking to Save Money on Groceries?

Who isn’t with prices creeping up each week. I have always been a coupon clipper, but generally use only a few each time I shop, due to my lack of organization. Lately though, I’ve been more conscientious about it. I did manage to save $18 with coupons on one of my last big grocery [...]

Wordless Wednesday

Something new on which to chew….I’m participating in Wordless Wednesdays with 5 Minutes for Mom…hello to all you hip bloggymamas!

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standup2cancer

It is estimated that 1 of every 2 men and 1 of every 3 women with be diagnosed with cancer in his or her lifetime. Unfortunately nearly all of us know someone who has been touched by cancer. Personally, I have a grandmother who is a survivor and a Great Uncle who is [...]

Is homeschooling bad for kids?

Vote in Parenting’s Poll. I am a regular reader of Parenting Magazine, and when I recently visited their website, I was very surprised to see the majority vote (in one of their quick polls) was against homeschooling. I guess I’m still naive about these matters. It just didn’t occur to me that parents would [...]

Summer is Truly Here

My husband told me last night that he knew summer was finally here. Not because the weather was warmer, or the grass greener, or even because Memorial Day had come. Nope. He said he could always tell summer was here when I started buying ice cream again.
I never realized I was such a creature of [...]

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Max enjoying the lazy holiday weekend.

Memorial Day

So today we did the parade in Olde Towne. It was another gorgeous day, the weather was perfect. The parade was fun and the kids loved seeing the fire engines and horses. Jackson actually slept through the first 15 minutes or so, until the bagpipes came through.
Afterward we headed home for lunch and the kids [...]

Entrepreneur in Training

After visiting the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival last weekend and watching the kids line up for face painting, Aiden decided to open his own face painting business. He was very resourceful in finding brushes and Sidewalk paint…and his first customer. Notice the sheer delight in her expression.