Every year there is high anticipation for the Christmas and New Year holiday seasons. And alas, each time, without disappointment, the holidays come and then they go. Swiftly. Very rarely does the season (or anytime for that matter) go exactly as planned. Here’s how our holidays shaped up. Our 2015 Winter Holiday Recap. Our holidays were […]
How to Make an MLK, Jr. Paper Roll Craft
This is a February 2015 re-post from my former Wix blog. Edited and republished. Here’s an easy craft to do for Black History Month. It’s a Martin Luther King, Jr. paper roll craft that I found on this site. All the instructions and the template are on the DLTK site. Here are some pictures of how we […]
How to Make Your Own Butcher Block Conditioner
Hey friends, I have a really neat share for you all today. But first, I wanted to let you know I got a new kitchen cart!! Yay! Here’s the backstory. (or just skip the backstory for now and go straight to the DIY!) Backstory The kitchen cart was kind of a gift, I chose it, but […]
20 Tips and Tricks for Parents with Picky Eaters
Hey there friends, I could’ve titled this this post the best ways to to get your picky eaters eating, but there are no “best ways” for the picky eater right?….exactly, because they’re picky! Lol. Instead, these are my own tried, proven and tested approaches for picky eaters. My first-born was the most finicky eater of all […]
Happy Birthday to Me and My Blog Anniversary!
Hey friends, Guess what?? It’s my birthday so HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me! I am so thankful to God for 39 years of life. He’s not only kept me, but, He has blessed me abundantly, with His love, the gift of salvation, marriage, children, health, and wisdom! It is also the very 1ST. ANNIVERSARY of […]
What To Do With Your Kid’s Baby Teeth After They Fall Out
Hey friends, If you’ve got kids, I know you’ve seen your share of loose baby teeth, shaking, hanging on for dear life, still inevitably falling out to make room for their permanent counterparts. In our house loosing a tooth is a big deal and it always calls for some type of celebration! Yay! The most recent “my […]
How to Make Simple and Delicious Strawberry Popsicles
Hey friends, Who doesn’t love an ice cold, refreshing popsicle on a hot summer’s day? Popsicles are to summer what ponies are to princesses. They just go together. We took a trip to our local strawberry picking farm recently and got some oh so delicious berries. I mean, juice running down your elbows kinda berries! We […]
How to Make Your Own Elderberry Syrup
Hello friends, As parents we try our best to keep our kids healthy, but common illnesses are an expected, though not welcome, part of growing up. I sometimes think back on my own childhood and remember how my mom had to care for my sister and I when we were sick. My mom was, of […]
How to Make a Nourishing Nettle Infusion (Liquid Vitamins!)
Hello friends!! Gosh, I hope the weather’s been good to you on your side of town. It’s heating up over here in the DMV, but I’ve got a nourishing infusion that can cool you down, add some ice if you like, and also give you energy because it’s loaded with nature’s vitamins! As part of […]
How to Make Your Own Neosporin (Herbal Salve)
Hello again friends, I just love being on this herbal adventure with you all. Learning new stuff is tons of fun, and it’s even better when you can use that knowledge to help heal yourself and your family, naturally. This Healing Herbal Salve is all that and then some. So let’s get right to it. […]