Adventures in Mothering

Homemade Swiffer Duster Heads

One of these days, life is going to slow down long enough for me to get back to blogging all of the great things I want to share. . In the meanwhile, this was too good not to share with you. I shared how to make mock swiffer pads and other cleaning supplies in Put [...]

Enough

Lately, I’ve heard the word “enough” quite a few times, mostly in the form of questions. The question is usually phrased in one of a few different ways: But is that going to be enough? That’s not enough, is it? Sometimes, it’s even phrased as a statement: I don’t see how that’s going to be [...]

We cut almost $1000 from our monthly household budget!

Hi all. I know it’s been a while since I last posted. Life has been pretty busy here at my house.We’ve been focusing, as a family, on saving even more money on our household budget, as expenses keep rising. If only pay rose too! In doing so, I sat down and wrote a brand new [...]

Changing Seasons

I love Autumn in Michigan, because the sights, smells, colors, and flavors are a refreshing treat after the heat of summer starts to wear on me. My dear husband prefers the hot weather. I prefer the cold. You have to love how opposites attract. Seasons in life change too. I started this website almost nine [...]

Learning to Enjoy the Curves in the Road

I recently heard someone say that how we deal with change and the curve balls life throws at us says more about our character than anything else does. I cringed, because I’m really bad at handling those changes and curve balls. I used to think I really, really had strong faith and that I would [...]

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How to Use and Eat Jicama

Filed under Getting Healthy, House & Home, Kitchen & Cooking by Kimberly on July 26, 2012 at 10:06 am {no comments}

Jicama (pronounced hickamah) is one of my new favorite foods. It has a mild, refreshing flavor — slightly sweet. Jicama is nice and crisp, which I love, and it’s very low in calories. It’s a root vegetable sometimes referred to as a Mexican Potato. Most of the time, you’ll find it in with the other [...]

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Adding Quinoa to Dishes

Filed under Getting Healthy, Kitchen & Cooking by Kimberly on July 25, 2012 at 6:15 am {2 comments}

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is one of those “superfoods” — full of all sorts of nutrients and goodness that we’re supposed to be eating. Everyone I know who loves healthy foods suggested I replace Brown Rice with quinoa. I tried some a while back but found it to be a bit bitter. Not only that, it’s [...]

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Homemade Dressing: Asian Sesame Dressing

Filed under Getting Healthy, Kitchen & Cooking by Kimberly on July 23, 2012 at 6:25 am {no comments}

Because I am avoiding food additives and trying to eat only “real food”, I’ve been making my own salad dressings. The main reason for this is the dramatic realization that nearly all of the bottled condiments and especially salad dressings contain either High Fructose Corn Syrup or lots of sugar. Because I need to both [...]

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Freebie Friday: Free Editable Lesson Planner

Filed under Homeschooling by Kimberly on July 20, 2012 at 12:01 am {2 comments}

I was just working on my own lesson plans for the year, both for our homeschool and for teaching art part time. A few friends asked me to send them a copy of our lesson planner pages that I use. I thought this might be nice to share with you all too. This is “supposed [...]

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Carrot and Parsnip Salad

Filed under Frugal Living, Getting Healthy, Kitchen & Cooking by Kimberly on July 19, 2012 at 6:00 am {4 comments}

With my “new diet” so to speak requiring me to eat 50% of my diet in vegetables, and with me not liking vegetables as much as I should, I’ve had to get creative in how I prepare veggies. I’ve also had to try new things that I’ve never tried before. One of my fast favorites [...]

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