Frugal Friday: Olivia’s Ten-Cent Bible
A few months ago, we became preferred customers at our local Family Christian Store. We were there buying Veggie Tales for Olivia's birthday present. When they asked, I almost said no, thank you, I have enough "Preferred Member" cards in my wallet. But it was late and...
How Shredded Wheat Was Interfering With Naptime
Olivia loves breakfast. It's by far her favorite meal of the day. Her current favorite is Shredded Wheat (of the frosted variety). She will easily put away four bowls of that stuff. And then she's not hungry for lunch. So I would wait until she was hungry. We were...
Because One Person Said She Wanted Them…
I naturally assumed that everyone did. So here are my Advent Calendar Verses. (It's a Word document). Enjoy! Don't know what I'm talking about? Read this post.
It Feels GOOD To Be Back In The CVS Game
Two weeks off and surprisingly I didn't run out of ... anything. Even after I gave away some surplus supplies to a mommy-in-love who just happened to be hosting like THIRTEEN people this past Thanksgiving weekend. I thought maybe she could use some extra soap. And...
WFMWTWDIFE: Scrumptious White Sauce
Or more commonly known as Works For Me Wednesday: The What-Do-I-Fix Edition. What can I say? I like to abbreviate. This edition of Works For Me is dedicated to the Oh-my-gosh-it's-5:15-already-and-I-have-nothing-to-cook moments in life. You know, when you scrounge...
It’s Beginning To Smell A Lot Like Christmas…
We have a tree in our living room! It never fails to astonish me that our culture finds this practice "normal." And I'm so glad. As the budding family that we are, we are still establishing our holiday traditions. One of the ones we have had since the very beginning...
Meet-and-Greet Monday
These are the pictures I wanted to share back when I was forced to introduce you to my table instead. Introducing: Babes in the Wood(ed Courtyard) - Starring Olivia and Benjamin. Coming to a Wood(ed Courtyard) near you. That, my friends, is Olivia's new smile. And...
Oh, The Nicknames
I am pretty sure we have the craziest nicknames ever for our children. Olivia's craziest nickname would have to be Livi-Skivvy. Josh likes to shorten that to Skivvies. Which means "underwear," for those of you who aren't British. Or pirates. Benjamin seems to have a...
Frugal Friday: Unique Leftover Turkey Recipes
Remember the $13 turkey? Even with two extra guests, we still had quite a bit of leftovers. Knowing we were going out of town soon, we bagged up the remaining turkey and put it in the freezer. So guess what we've been eating this week? (Hint: The same thing 95% of...
Found!
(My wallet.) Thank you! Your prayers have been heard! Isn't it wonderful to know that the Lord of hosts cares about the pitiful amount of cash I carry ... and leave in random places (at Wal-Mart, by the way)?! Maybe I left it at customer service while digging for a...