My son has started middle school and my daughter has just begun high school! It's always so hard to believe how quickly they are growing up. The days have felt slow, yes, but the years have flown by. I started this blog when Isabella was a baby as a way to keep my family updated on how she was doing. When I look back at those first year's blog posts it's truly a walk down memory lane. Now that the kids are tween/teen age, I am constantly asking them to practice kindness. I do not want … [Read more...]
Cheap and Easy Vegetarian and Vegan Meal Ideas
Try these cheap and easy vegan meal ideas that are tasty and easy on the wallet. Vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike will enjoy these recipes. Fake meats and soy products can be expensive and many vegetarian recipes call for pricey and hard-to-find ingredients. It is nice to have simple and affordable recipes on hand that will satisfy one’s palette and budget. These vegetarian and vegan recipes are easy to make, delicious, and will please even picky eaters. Easy Vegetarian and … [Read more...]
12 Things You Should Have in Your Emergency Car Kit
Being prepared with an easy-to-build emergency car kit can help you overcome a stressful and frustrating experience. Your kit can get you and your family back on the road quickly and safely when faced with a potentially dangerous situation. Emergency Car Kit Essentials List When building your kit, the basic emergency supplies that you should always have in your car fall into four categories: Communication, Car Maintenance, Comfort and Safety, and Common Tools. Communication The … [Read more...]
Emergency Preparedness Tips
FEMA's list of emergency preparedness supplies is pretty basic, food, water, radio, batteries, etc. The same is true for the number of items per person that they recommend. However, there is no way of knowing how long life as we know it could be disrupted due to any kind of natural or man-made disaster. A little extra planning might make the difference between thriving and merely surviving. Five Emergency Preparedness Tips Water FEMA recommends that you have one gallon of water per … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Beat Back to School Stress
It's crunch time and the kids are heading back to school in less than a month. Time to get them ready, feed them breakfast (don't forget about yourself--you have to eat too), load them in the car and get them all to school on time right before you drive yourself to work--also on time! Did I mention it's crunch time? Back-to-school time is a very busy time for mothers, fathers, and children as we all try to compensate for a leisurely summer that has passed by so quickly. With crunch time and … [Read more...]
25 Bible Verses for Teachers
It's hard to believe that we going back to school in four weeks. It's been a rough couple of years and we all know that teachers are getting well passed COVID-19 fatigue. My kids attend a local private Christian school and we LOVE their teachers. We pray for them and appreciate them all so much. So in honor of all the amazing teachers, I wanted to share 25 Bible verses that are especially for teachers. Use one or two teacher bible verses in a back-to-school card, with a gift on the tag, or in a … [Read more...]
Five Easy Tips to Save on Gas
There are several things you can do that will save on gas. All of the following tips are things that are easy to do, and will not require a lot of extra effort on your part. Gas prices will not be dropping anytime soon, so it is best to start implementing gas-saving strategies now so that they will become habits. 5 Easy Tips to Save on Gas 1. Combine Your Trips: Want to use lots of unnecessary fuel? Make multiple trips. Several short trips taken in your car will cost you almost twice as … [Read more...]
