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Origami Owl custom jewelry began in 2010 with a 14 year old girl’s dream and has grown into a unique line of personalized jewelry that has meaning to each person. Their Living Locket designs are beautiful pieces of jewelry that are customized with charms that help tell your story. Have you ever found a piece of jewelry… read more »
…when you have empty fish food containers to play with? Luke has carried around this empty container of fish food for days. He loves taking the lid on and off.
Have you ever decided to bake cookies and then realized that you need softened room-temperature butter? Of course you didn’t pull the butter out ahead of time because you just decided to bake cookies. This happens to me all the time. I used to try to microwave the butter but it would either almost melt or not… read more »
We all know that vitamin supplements can be beneficial, but knowing which ones to take can be tricky. I’ve been using vitamins for awhile and I consider myself to fairly knowledgeable on that subject, but my knowledge is mainly limited to what I need and use personally. It’s another story when a friend asks me… read more »
Welcome to our weekly Pinterest blog hop! Just link to a post with your favorite Pinterest finds for the week and comment on the post above yours! Also feel free to pin if anything suits your fancy. It’s a great way to spread the love! For this week, since it’s been unseasonably warm around here,… read more »
My little brother, Matthew, is getting married today. I’m so happy for him. He found a wonderful girl who loves the Lord and who loves him. They adore each other and are so cute together. I was able to meet my now sister-in-law, Caitlin (we call her “Cat”) in October and she’s wonderful. I don’t… read more »
In just over a week, we’ll get an extra day this year with Leap Year. How often do we get extra time? Not very often! As a stay at home mom to four, my days are incredibly busy between juggling my 1 and 2 year olds and homeschooling my 5 and 8 year olds. Some days I… read more »
FunBites is the first and only kitchen tool that cuts kids’ food into fun-shaped, bite-sized pieces. What makes FunBites stand out from any old sandwich cutter? They’re made of strong, durable material and curved blades that cuts through food quickly and easily as you push down in a rocking motion. Each FunBites includes a… read more »
Today is a special day because it’s my husband’s birthday. And not just any birthday, but his 30th birthday! Happy Birthday, Nate! I love you so much! Would you all wish Nate a Happy 30th? I’d love to show him a bunch of birthday comments from you all! Thanks!
This is for giveaways only; any other links will be deleted Giveaways must be hosted by a blog Link directly to the giveaway, not to your homepage Please list the end date Thanks! If you have Rafflecopter giveaways or love to enter them, visit my new on-going Rafflecopter Only Giveaway Linky too! Check out the current… read more »
Do you get that response sometimes when you express your exhaustion over a long day with the kids? Or your frustration at not able to get anything done because your toddler is whining and hanging on your leg for all waking hours? I wish people would think before making comments like that. Is it fair… read more »
Since Luke turned one a month ago, I’ve put away the baby bottles as he’s using sippy cups exclusively. It’s such a simple little thing, but you moms know how it’s more than that. This is something that I don’t think dads quite understand. To them, it’s just that – putting baby bottles away. But… read more »
How would you like the chance to win a super awesome KitchenAid mixer? Now that I got my own a few months ago I don’t know how I lived without it. Yes, they are really that amazing. So when I had the chance, I joined with Coupon Spice and some more great bloggers to bring… read more »
Do you want a nicer, neater, yet still-fun, email signature and think there’s got to be an easier way to do it? I’ll show you how to do it here. If I were to send you an email, this is what you would see at the bottom: A few months ago, I got tired of… read more »
Luke wasn’t feeling well over the weekend and at one point I found Joshua cuddling with him on the couch sweetly as they watched Sesame Street together. They just melt my heart… it’s moments like these that remind me how I have the best job in the world. If you have a Wordless Wednesday post,… read more »
I’m Erika and I’m a Christ-following, homeschooling mom with 4 children (3 boys & 1 girl, ages 1 to 8 years.) You’ll find a little bit of everything here: candid from-the-heart posts as a mom and family stories to recipes and product reviews and giveaways. I hope you’ll stop in and stay for awhile! read more about me...
