Tag: christin

There’s a Penny In My Freezer

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Ask me what's up and I'll say, "nothin' much" or something like that, but what you really should know is that I have a...

Flashback Friday :: Budget Ninja

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Look, I am no financial expert.  My husband hasn't worked at a for-profit organization since his teenage days in the Wal-Mart technology department.  He...

Daily Bread: A Recipe

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This post is actually about bread.  Daily homemade bread, I'm serious.  Do me a favor, run to the kitchen and get your package of...

Joy is a Worthy Prize

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Sometimes there is fire in her eyes the color of her hair. A low burning red. You wouldn't have known it 26 months and...

Education Nation

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I'm thinking about signing up for some writing seminars. Like, maybe: Exploding the Moment: Making the Most of the Minimal in Prose and Poetry. Or: Using...

Hard Core Picnic Blanket-A Quick(ish) and Easy Tutorial

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The hole was the final straw. I love being free and easy with my precious quilts.  I throw them out on any ol' lawn as...

Flourish Natural Body Care Review & Giveaway :: Closed

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Well, they had me at lip balm.  Lip balm.  I may have a thing for the stuff.  It's possible that there is a tube...

Dwelling on Tutus

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My daughter Wren grinned squinty eyes as we sang happy birthday this morning, then cheered us into an encore as if she knew something...

We Love Our Teachers!!!

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 It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week.  Have you hugged your kid’s teacher?  Have you at least thanked them for their time, energy, attention, care, and,...

Summer Reading List

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I was one of those kids with her nose always in a book.  I remember looking forward to high school because I heard older...

A Generational Thread

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This week I watched my daughter play with a handmade doll that I played with as a kid. Later that night I tucked her in...

Mommy Must Haves: A few things, maybe more…

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Here is the truth of the matter:  You don't need much for a newborn baby.  Milk, clothing, diapers, a place to sleep, and a...

Village Parenting

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To quote the sage Dowager Countess of Grantham, "one forgets about parenting; the on and on-ness of it."  Downton Abbey, people.  Sometimes parenting can...

Budget Ninja: 10 Ways to Effectively Cut Your Budget

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Look, I am no financial expert.  My husband hasn't worked at a for-profit organization since his teenage days in the Wal-Mart technology department.  He...