Frugal Foods: Honey-Glazed Chicken Stir-Fry

Frugal, tasty food is sooo important. If you can cook food the whole family loves for a dollar or two per person, then you will significantly cut down on fast food expenses! I used to cook “frugally” with my wide array of Hamburger Helpers. We still ate...

What I Believe – Next Thursday

Hey, all! I feel refreshed enough, having two consecutive weekends at home, to be able to say with confidence that I will be posting a What I Believe post next Thursday on the subject of circumcision. This should be a popular topic, based on some inquiries I received...

How Much Say Should a Toddler Have?

Olivia is a strong-willed, independent soul. I remind myself daily of the ways God could use a soul like hers. Not because I am The Perfect Mother. But because if I didn’t, I would be sorely temped to squash that soul and make it a meek, powerless thing that I...

That Explains A Lot

The mountains of laundry. The undone dishes. The undressed children. The unvacuumed floor. The un-picked-up floor. All attributed to my inability to put Benjamin down. Yes, I know I could have put him in the sling. But I enjoyed the excuse. Don’t judge. Oh, the...

The Race for the Rash Cure

Remember when I was oh-so-proud of my cloth diapering skillz? I was content with the basics. Just covers and prefolds. Throw in a snappi and I’m over-the-moon. Recently I’ve become less and less satisfied with what I have. And more and more convinced I...