February 2012

28 Days to Hope for Your Home Ebook Sale (Only $2!)

I just had to pass along this fabulous deal running through the end of the month, which just happens to end tomorrow, of course.  The new ebook from “Nony” from A Slob Comes Clean, 28 Days to Hope for Your Home, which is already on sale for $4 for February is on sale for two [...]

Easy and Fun Leap Day Activities with Your Children

Nothing like last minute, but last night, I wrote up 29 things to do with your kids on Leap Day with little or no planning involved.  While written with homeschoolers in mind, most of the activities are great for kids of all schooling types. Oh, well, except number 29.  I’m fairly certain it may not [...]

Tips for Writing and Promoting a Top Ten {Tuesday} Post

While I know many people reading this may already participate regularly in the Top Ten {Tuesday} blog carnival, I know that some of you are not familiar with it.  So, for those that know nothing about it, as well as those who have been joining up for a long time, I thought it would be [...]

Many Little Links: February 27, 2012

The Ultimate List of Pinterest Tips – Blogging with Amy You all know how much I love me some Pinterest.  If you’re not familiar with Pinterest, and especially if you’re a blogger who is not on Pinterest, go check out this post! How Pinterest Can Ruin Your Homeschool – Jimmie’s Collage I guess it’s not [...]

7 Quick Takes: February 24, 2012 (Vol. 114)

~ 1 ~ In what may be my favorite ever would-be pick up line (if it weren’t said by a three year old), my little cutie nephew told a young female respiratory therapist this week that she “smelled like rainbows.” Seriously — that kid is going to be slick.  But, in the mean time, lots [...]

Things That Made My Day Exciting Today

Excitement isn’t always fun, though it sometimes can certainly be.  I would say, without a doubt – today was kept exciting by lots of small and large occurrences throughout the day… 1. I am glad that I took a nap yesterday because I slept for approximately three hours last night.  Oddly enough, when the alarm [...]

Many Little Links: February 19, 2012

Meatless Mondays for the Omnivore Family – The VeganAsana When my sister was looking for posting topics, I suggested this one and she quickly wrote up a great post about it.  Go check out some meatless meal ideas. Lenten Navigation Page – Catholic Icing Tons of links to Lenten activities for you and your child.  [...]

7 Quick Takes: February 18, 2012 (Vol. 113)

~ 1 ~ People can now take a very expensive hot shower at my house.  Not only did we have to sink money into a new hot water heater at the beginning of last week (ours had rusted out and was leaking), today we had to spend even more than the first amount spent to [...]

Seasonal Depression (aka My Readers are Awesome)

I just had to post a follow up to the last post titled Signs that I’m Restless.  As I shared, I almost didn’t want to share the post, as I was afraid it was just way too unprofessional to share.  I’m all about being real, but it just seemed like bad form to tell you [...]

Signs I’m Feeling Restless

I don’t know if this happens to other people too, but sometimes I just feel restless.  It’s not necessarily a lack of contentedness, just restlessness. (And, honestly, it might be compounded by those meds I started taking, but maybe not.) I warn you now – this is not a list that is going to make [...]