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I Would Rather Have Strep Throat…

I woke up a couple of days ago with a very sore and very swollen throat. I didn’t think much of it, because my youngest daughter had been sick the week before. I just assumed my body was trying to fight it off. Then I woke up yesterday and it felt worse. I decided to take a look with a… Read More

You Rip What You Sew

You Rip What You Sew – Unwarranted Confidence: My second set of curtains ever was almost finished. I thought, “Wooohooo, three panels down and one to go.” I held up the panel I was working on and realized I had folded the seam the wrong way and sewed it up. I held up the last panel I had done, same… Read More

Black Mold of Discontent

Old post from an old blog of mine. Thought I would re-post. Originally written October 05, 2013 Black Mold: How quickly it spreads right under your nose I finally decided that it was time to clean the floor in my kitchen. My feet have been sticking to it for about 3 months now. Yuck! I don’t know why… Read More

Thrift Shop Therapy

Today was fun! We visited the Goodwill and the St. Vincent Thrift Stores in Coeur d’ Alene, ID. I found some great deals. The St. Vincent store was incredible. It was humongous and they were having everything 50% off today! Bonus! It was super awesome. I got some really cute accent pillows, computer software, a boot drying rack, a ton… Read More

Locked Doors

My family has lived in our current house for about a year and a half. The house came with exterior locks on our interior doors. My kids have locked their door many times, and I have a key that opens it. Today was the day my 2-year-old decided it was time to lock me out of my room. It has… Read More

Warm Breeze in the Dead of Winter

I just finished my Pilates video where they end by having you imagine yourself in a hammock. It is so relaxing I found it difficult to get up off of the floor afterwards. I probably could have just slept the night right there. Aaaaahhhh. It amazes me how good some simple stretching and breathing exercises make my body feel (check… Read More

I woke up a couple of days ago with a very sore and very swollen throat. I didn’t think much of it, because my youngest daughter had been sick the week before. I just assumed my body was trying to fight it off. Then I woke up yesterday and it felt worse. I decided to take a look with a… Read More

I have learned that sometimes it is better to pay the full price and get new. Buying a new washer & dryer taught me that sometimes paying full price is worth the cost. Jesus paid full price to make us clean, and we are new creations in Him…. Here is the story of how I learned this: When we moved… Read More

What I’ve Learned From Webinars: I have wasted too many hours watching webinars. I have learned a lot from them, but very little of it has helped me personally in any way shape or form. I have come to realize many things about webinars themselves, and I hope if I ever make one that I will keep these things in… Read More

Searching for Self-Help: Lately, I’ve been doing an overall assessment of my life and trying my best to make improvements, stay motivated, and change my thinking. I’ve been reading a lot of what I would call Christian self-help books as well as blog posts from successful bloggers. Chronically, I find myself wondering whether I will ever BE one of those… Read More

Spinach Chicken Pasta – Yum Tonight I whipped this recipe up from scratch. I talk about how to do this in my post Recipe Sesame: How to make dinner when you fail to plan. Ingredients: 1 – Large Chicken Breast – cut into small chunks 2Tbls – Butter 1 – Large Vine Tomato – you can used diced canned… Read More

Recipe Sesame – Meal Planning Failure: I wish that I could say that I am a meal-planning guru, but sadly I am not. I have had some experience with freezer meals, but otherwise, I am more of a wing-it wonder. Out of pure necessity, I have learned to excel at creating meals from what I have on hand. Family is… Read More

Where is This Hidden Storage You are Not Utilizing? It is staring you in the face. You may not realize it, but the door that you open and close every time you enter your pantry is an excellent area for added storage. If you have a small area for food storage, as I do, you will want to maximize every… Read More

Today is the last day of 2016. I think over the past year with bittersweet reflection. As a stay-at home-mom, I consider all of the beautiful moments with my awesome kids and how I must be doing something right with them, because they are so great. I love them with all my heart, and I love spending time with them,… Read More

Lyme Slime Hanging Onto Me: I saw my doctor yesterday. The Lyme was still “gone,” but he did find a lyme co-infection in my brain and quite a few other things that are causing me to still feel crappy. I keep wondering, when I will feel better?! I struggle to keep faith in the process when I don’t see enough… Read More

I Cannot Believe It! Dairy-Free Eggnog. Yes!!! I am so happy to be doing this Silk Almond Nog Review! This is my first product review for my blog, and I am super excited about this product! Every year, I buy eggnog for my husband. He loves it. I love it too, but it does not love me or my children… Read More

I’m Still Here: You may have been wondering why it has been so long since I have written a blog post.. I think this is my first bout of “blogger’s block.” Like “writer’s block,” but with a blog. The one year anniversary for this blog came and went, and I had to make a big decision to give up or… Read More

Cheap (Inexpensive)-Shelf-Addict: I would definitely consider myself a cheap-shelf-addict. I am obsessed with those little shelves you can buy for next to nothing new and even closer to nothing at yard sales. I love them so much because they are cheap (inexpensive) and VERSATILE. They can be a book shelf, a craft organizer, a toy shelf, etc. etc. The sky’s… Read More

I am currently trying to add more DIY Projects to my blog, but I found this from a while back and wanted to share. I know there are other frustrated Moms out there. Just letting you know, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! The Battle is Real: People have told me that I always look “put together,” and that I always seem… Read More

Herringbone is very on-trend right now, and the pattern seemed like the perfect match for my large wall in my living room. I searched for other people’s projects on Pinterest, but did not really find many DIY posts on the topic. I hope people wanting to go for this awesome look, will find this post helpful and encouraging. You can… Read More

Time to Take a Crazy Drive: I recently went on a spur of the moment road trip to see my family. This is not something that I do. EVER! My Dad called up and said he had the coming week off, and that we should drive down. I hadn’t seen my Dad in about 4 ½ years, and he hadn’t… Read More

Lyme Treatment FollowUp: In the Dumps The last post I wrote about my Lyme issues was a pretty big downer. I was feeling pretty crummy for about 3 weeks prior to this week. I was losing faith in the whole process (Lyme Stop), and was having anxiety over seeing Dr. Smith for my Lyme-Stop Treatment follow-up appointment. I guess I… Read More

You Rip What You Sew – Unwarranted Confidence: My second set of curtains ever was almost finished. I thought, “Wooohooo, three panels down and one to go.” I held up the panel I was working on and realized I had folded the seam the wrong way and sewed it up. I held up the last panel I had done, same… Read More