Save Time and Money with Menu Planning

September 2, 2009

Tweet After a long day with the kiddos, the last thing I feel like doing is making a decision about what to eat.  I am drained, they are hungry and McDonald’s looks, and even sounds, very tempting.  But, we don’t do that quite as much now that I menu plan. I started to menu plan [...]

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Tips for Teaching a Middle Schooler at Home

September 1, 2009

Tweet For those who don’t know me I’m Tonya and a friend of Christine’s.  While Christine is off having a much deserved vacation, I’m one of the lucky bloggers who she asked to write a guest post.   I was a little stumped as to what I should write about at first, but then I got to [...]

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10 Easy and Fun Ways to Spend Quality Time With Your Children

August 31, 2009

Tweet For us life can be hectic, as I’m sure it is in your home as well. It seems like there’s always something to do; whether it be appointments, 50 phone calls, the dishes, the laundry, the kids’ activities. We’ve all been there and to be honest it seems like this is a regular day [...]

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OD on the ER

June 28, 2009

Tweet Since I am barely able to function, let alone compose a coherent blog post, I’ve asked my hubby to update ya’ll on the reason why I have been MIA… It’s been quite a trying week, to say the least. It all started on Tuesday when I got a call at the office around 10 [...]

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12 Tips to Raising a Reader

June 18, 2009

Tweet HOWDY!  I’m Lori, aka A Cowboy’s Wife, and I’m filling in for Christine today while she’s away at a conference. When I’m not chasing steers out of the yard or cooking for the ranch, you can find me sitting at my desk with a tall glass of sweet tea, blogging til’ cows come home. As [...]

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So, which Mouse House is better? (final thoughts)

May 26, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! Don’t miss Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four or Part Five! If you are thinking about going to Walt Disney World, I’d recommend five to seven days so you can take in all four parks, the [...]

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Which Mouse House is Better? (part 5)

May 23, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! Don’t miss Part One, Part Two, Part Three or Part Four! Disney’s Hollywood Studios The fourth, and final, park on our tour was Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which is almost identical to California Adventure’s Hollywood Back Lot. Just imagine [...]

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Which Mouse House is Better? (part 4)

May 20, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! Don’t miss Part One, Part Two or Part Three! Disney’s Animal Kingdom Definitely the biggest surprise of the trip for me was Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There’s no comparison to anything in California so I thought it was going [...]

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Which Mouse House is Better? (part 3)

May 18, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! Don’t miss Part One or Part Two! EPCOT Theme Park The EPCOT Theme Park is divided into two halves, the international half and the technology half, at least I think it’s technology… seems to make the most sense. [...]

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Which Mouse House is Better? (part 2)

May 16, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! Don’t miss Part One! Disney’s Magic Kingdom The Disney’s Magic Kingdom is almost a carbon copy of Disneyland. This isn’t scientific, but I’d guess that they’re about 80% identical. We walked through the main gate and down Main [...]

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Beautiful Savings

May 15, 2009

Tweet I was so excited when my sister-in-law, Lisa, told me about her amazing beauty find and asked if she could tell you about it, too. Lisa always looks gorgeous, and I can tell you she is super picky about the makeup she uses, whether it’s for her own face or the hundreds of faces [...]

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Which Mouse House is Better?

May 14, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! I grew up in California and have been going to Disneyland since California Adventure and Downtown Disney were parking lots. So the big question I had when we arrived in Orlando last weekend for a three day stint [...]

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Where the Mamas Are

March 30, 2009

Tweet This is a guest post from Julie Cole, co-founder of Mabel’s Labels Inc., and a proud mother expecting her sixth baby! Enjoy! The picture you see below is of my 92-year-old grandma, with two of her countless great-grandchildren. She looks a pleasant woman, and indeed she is – but truth be known, she is [...]

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Homeschool Evaluation: Did We Finish Fourth Grade?

March 28, 2009

Tweet This is a guest post from Renae Deckard, a fellow home educator and mother of three. You can find Renee and her reflections on family life, biblical principles, and home education at Life Nurturing Education. Enjoy! Our homeschool is on break this month so students and teacher can enjoy the refreshing spring. I plan [...]

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Hot Nursery Trends

March 27, 2009

Tweet This is a guest post from the folks over at CSN Baby. They sell a wide range of baby products and they agreed to put together a post about the top baby gear trends. Enjoy! There’s no question that parents want the very best for their children in terms of baby fashion, toys, and [...]

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The Youngs in Sin City?

March 26, 2009

Tweet This post written by Ray, aka Daddy! Enjoy! Las Vegas doesn’t seem like a family friendly place to vacation and in many ways, it isn’t. But if you’re selective (and bring someone to watch your kids when you go out at night) you can have quite a fun and enjoyable trip with your little [...]

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Time

February 8, 2009

Tweet If you don’t know Dawn, of Because I Said So, you don’t know what you are missing! I had the great privilege to meet this amazing mama of six (I know, crazy, huh?) at Camp Baby last Spring and we became friends. Dawn has since written a book, aptly titled Because I Said So, [...]

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Why we bought the house?

October 5, 2008

Tweet Sometimes it’s fun to have a dad’s perspective on things, so when Buck agreed to be my guest today I was pretty excited! Buck Rogers likes long walks on the beach, drinking Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain. He is a Daddy Blogger from Memphis, TN. He is a first time parent [...]

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Conversations with a 3 year old

October 4, 2008

Tweet Laura is fun, funny, and has the most adorable little girls! I am happy to have her conversation with her daughter documented here… Hopefully it will make you chuckle! I am a 32 year old full time working mom to two girls. They are Riley, who is 3.5 years old, and Taylor, who just [...]

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Identity Theft

October 2, 2008

Tweet Breanna responded to an open call for guest bloggers, and I am so glad she did! How many of us moms struggle with our identity? I know I do at times, and I’m sure you can relate to her struggle, as did I. Remember, though, we can only find true identity in Christ Jesus! [...]

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How Can You Argue With a Name Like "Begin Smart?"

September 30, 2008

Tweet I’m not quite sure how I stumbled upon Cecelia’s blog, Cool Baby Kid, but I immediately fell in love with her space in this vast place. I noticed her wish to find bloggers with whom to swap guest posts, and I emailed her right away… The following is the result of that connection. I [...]

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From Trash to Treasure

September 29, 2008

Tweet Today’s guest is Velma, from a A Smeddling Kiss. I met Velma on Twitter and she was gracious enough to fill in for me today… She is one amazing mama! Velma lives with her family on Cape Cod, where she attempts to blend in with the normal folk. She stinks at writing these bio [...]

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