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Blueberry Picking! 24 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
Can I tell you a secret? We have never been on a family vacation with just our little family. Sometimes this makes me feel sad, but I'm sure we're not the only ones. But you know what, we have a...
Grandpa's 24 Hour Refrigerator Pickles 20 Aug 2013 | 01:54 am
It's that time of year when I hear the crickets beckoning the cooler weather of fall to come and we, as a family, are busy preserving for the colder months of winter. One of the things we like to pres...
Choosing Cookware 18 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
Guest Writer, Geoff Stiekes from The Traveling Kitchen Smoke and burning smells coming from my kitchen?! Over the last few years, I have found that cooking really is my passion. I ha...
Life After Baby Series: Motherhood and Trusting God 16 Aug 2013 | 01:14 am
Motherhood is somewhat like being given a big puzzle to complete...but with the picture of the finished product missing from the cover. There are all of these intricate pieces that you know go togeth...
Usborne Book Review: Jungle Animals 14 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
Here is Caleb with his new Flippy Floppy Jungle Animals book from Usborne Books. He really likes the interaction that comes along with this book and discovering the animals that are revealed as a s...
Upcycling Old Crayons 12 Aug 2013 | 08:32 pm
*archived post Written by Charissa, Contributing Writer My mom says that I can pinch a penny ‘til it squeals. I’ve always taken this as quite a compliment! But my frugality is not just about sav...
Goodbye Dairy, Hello Skinny Jeans! 9 Aug 2013 | 12:30 am
Well, it looks like this is my third baby who doesn't tolerate dairy well via breastmilk. Sigh. I wanted to make sure that was really the culprit before I gave up my favorite food group. You know, cho...
We Pick U-Pick 7 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
*archived post One of our family's favorites ways to get fresh fruit is to go the U-Pick route. Leading the U-Pick parade in Michigan this time of year is strawberries. Our family went this past ...
A Post About Real Life: How I Struggle With the Size of Our Home Sometimes 1 Aug 2013 | 01:38 am
It's hard for me to write posts that are personal for several reasons. They take more time because I have to really work hard to come up with the right words to attempt to convey my message, they ma.....
How I Organize Our Sonlight Curriculum 29 Jul 2013 | 11:41 pm
We will be starting our third school year with Sonlight Curriculum next month and I thought it might be helpful for anyone who is new to Sonlight to see how I organize everything for the year. (Which ...
