Archive | October 22, 2011 | Adventures in Mothering

Winners Announced

Filed under General News by Kimberly on October 22, 2011 at 4:08 pm {no comments}

Once more, thank you all again for particpating in the Big Blessing sale last week. The Winners of the giveaway are: 1st Prize: Shannon Cameron 2nd Prize: Judith Joiner 3rd Prize: Natalie Darling Congratulations! I’ve emailed each of you privately, but if you don’t get that email, please check your spam folder. I’ve had problems [...]

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Homemade Laundry Solutions

Filed under Frugal Living by Kimberly on October 17, 2011 at 6:57 am {8 comments}

Laundry Soap Ingredients Borax, Washing Soda, and Fels-Naptha Soap

I’m always looking for new ways to save money on common household expenses, and several months ago a reader on this blog shared with me a link (to Jammerill’s site Holy Spirit Led Homeschooling here ) on how to make your own homemade laundry soap. I’ll admit that I was a little dubious of this [...]

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Weekly Wrap Up: Blessings, Art, & Other Stuff

Filed under Art, General News, Homeschooling by Kimberly on October 14, 2011 at 11:56 am {2 comments}

Most of this week, we’ve been preoccupied with two things: the nasty head colds and allegies most of the family has, and my big blessing bundle sale, which ends at midnight tonight. I also, for the first time this school year, taught art. I may have also backed the van into dh’s car while still in [...]

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5 Tips For Using Pay As You Go Cell Phones

Filed under Frugal Living by Kimberly on October 13, 2011 at 7:58 pm {2 comments}

Does using a pay-as-you-go cell phone really save you money? As we continue to look for ways to cut our expenses, we got rid of our cell phone plan as soon as we were free from our contract, instead of signing onto a new one. Why? Because when dh lost his job for a season, [...]

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Reviewing & Learning Facts on a Homemade Chalkboard

Filed under Foreign Language, Homeschooling, House & Home, Math, Projects by Kimberly on October 11, 2011 at 7:53 am {no comments}

Are you looking for a way to help your kids review the basic facts of a subject? This is what we’ve done for over 10 years now. All you need is a homemade chalkboard (instructions are here) or a dry erase board. Obviously, I feel hands-on learning is always best, but there are some things [...]

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