Our Halloween Fun
I don’t know about your kids, but my kids seem to have a hard time deciding what they want to be for Halloween. Especially my older daughter, because she wants to be something that no one else will be. She […]
My Parent’s 40th Anniversary
Last weekend we celebrated my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary! My brother and I have been working with my mom to get everything together for the big reception at their church which was Sunday afternoon. My mom finished up the heritage […]
Fall Planter
If you think the reason I haven’t posted very frequently is that I am so busy working on soap that I haven’t had time to blog, that would be incorrect. As a matter of fact, I’ve had the last two […]
Girls’ Rooms Project Update
I’m almost embarrassed to tell you how long I’ve been working on the girls’ bedrooms (2 years!) The final step was that they needed bedside tables. So last December my hair stylist donated a couple of matching tables for our […]
She’s Seven and a HALF
My girls’ birthdays are exactly two weeks apart, so they get to celebrate them pretty close together! Because they have summer birthdays, the school allows them to celebrate their half birthdays while school is session. Yesterday was my younger daughter’s […]
The Best Kansas Day Celebration Ever!
The state of Kansas is 150 years old today! I was invited to demonstrate old-fashioned soap making at Eisenhower Elementary School at Fort Leavenworth for their Kansas Day celebration yesterday. I had no idea what to expect, but I was […]
Look Who’s Nine and a Half!
Both of my girls have summer birthdays, so it’s important to know when their half birthdays fall so they can celebrate at school. I woke up Friday morning and thought, “Wow, I bet it’s nearly my older daughter’s half birthday.” […]
Cardboard Sledding
Today was a perfect day to go sledding! It was nearly 30 degrees by ten o’clock this morning, and the sun was (mostly) shining. We’ve had about six inches of snow this week, and the hill behind our church had […]
How To Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy Snacks
If you want to get your kids to eat healthy snacks, you have to start with healthy ingredients. These chocolate protein bars are made with Dutch Chocolate flavored Juice Plus Complete protein powder*, peanut butter, honey from the local farmer’s […]
Play Dough is Still Fun
My girls have been playing with play dough since they were two years old. I have probably made 100 batches of the homemade variety over the years. Now that they are seven and nine, they are still playing with it […]