National Get Up Day
Today is National Get Up day. It’s a day when you say, “Though I fall, I shall arise.” Let’s look at ways to help you children and yourself “get up,”, dust yourself off and keep going.
Tagged: Children
Are You Happy?
The third week in January is “Hunt for Happiness Week.” In light of that, I thought I’d do a blog a few days early so you can go and look at the materials for the...
Hospital Emergency Room Charges – Who is Responsible?
Hospital Emergency Room Charges – Who is Responsible? That used to be a pretty straightforward answer. You go to the emergency room, you have an insurance and they pay less any deductible. Hold the...
Finding Safe Back to School Supplies
Back to school sales are in full swing. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved buying stationary. As much as I miss the old stationary and office supply stores, I don’t miss spending...
Are My Cleaning Products Safe?
How do you know if your cleaning product is safe for you, your family, and/or the environment? We all want products that work well, but are the cleaning benefits worth the health risks? It...
No Bake Coconut Cookies
I am a cookie monster. I love cookies. What I don’t love is baking in the heat of summer – and this has been a hot summer so far. Try these no-bake coconut cookies from...
Toxins in Our Air
How Toxic is the air we breathe? Where is the most toxic air most of us come in contact with daily? What can we do about it? I created an infographic to look at those...
The Wise Woman Teaches Her Children
Welcome to Week Fifteen: “Your Mother’s Teachings” Opening Remarks: This is week fifteen of sixteen. Your Mother’s Teachings. We are working through the workbook, A Wise Woman Builds Her House by Erin Thiele. If you missed...
Fresh Ideas for Hard-Boiled Eggs
Need some fresh ideas for using your leftover hard-boiled Easter eggs? When I was a kid we made dozens of them (each kid was able to color 4-6 eggs) and ended up throwing many...
The Fruit of a Wise Woman’s Womb
Welcome to Week Twelve: “The Fruit of the Womb” Opening Remarks: This is week twelve of sixteen. Yeah! We’re on the homestretch! Whew! We are working through the workbook, A Wise Woman Builds Her House by Erin...
