Dec 18, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Vintage Remedies

When I heard of Vintage Remedies the title intrigue me and I was delighted to be able to review one of their products for young ladies. Vintage Remedies for Girls is designed to teach girls, ages 7-13, about healthy and natural living. While we are not a strict healthy eating family, we do try to eat a healthy, balanced diet and try to be smart with the resources that we use in our home. Having 3 girls... read more

Oct 11, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Flexibility Leads to Mom of the Year

We have a little tradition in our home. Sunday afternoons we all delight in a special treat of ice cream. With 9 ice cream loving folks in the house, we can put a serious dent in the ice cream supply. Rising grocery prices have caused ice cream to become a Sunday only treat.  It works out really well because we enjoy it all the more! This past Sunday I realized that there hadn’t been a fabulous... read more

Jan 18, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Did you hear my children screaming?

We had a long day out running errands. Naturally this means the first thing I do when we get home is to start laundry. As I walk out of the laundry room, I see Sam walking. YES, WALKING! Finally! The other children came running and they were laughing and cheering and jumping and screaming. Sam enjoyed every moment as only a baby of the family can. All my babies were walking by a year; Sam was the first to... read more

Jan 13, 2011 Posted by sweetie

Read Aloud Thursday – in the kitchen

My children love to help out in the kitchen. I have a couple of kiddos who have moved beyond the helping stage and can work solo in the kitchen. A couple of years ago I gave them this cookbook: The girls read it often as if it were a novel. Imagine my delight when i stumbled across this book at the library: A picture book about Fannie Farmer and how she began her culinary teaching. She comes to work for... read more