It seems like the summer always flies by sooooo fast! We’ve actually already started our homeschool year. We sort of do a “warm up” week to get back into the groove of schooling again. This year we’re actually doing two weeks like this since I’m waiting for my oldest son to return home from visiting his grandparents. So, next week we should be in full grind of all our normal school activities. My school room is almost organized…and we’re just waiting for a few more packages to come in that will be a part of our curriculum. I don’t use any one source for homeschooling. I like to mix and…
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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies – Quick Recipe
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies – Quick Recipe “Because Mom Makes them Better” was my youngest son’s quote this morning immediately after my middle son said that it was better than Braums. I don’t know if I could exactly compete with Braums, but the price sure is better. (BIG GRIN) You may be surprised that I served this for breakfast. For a quick breakfast, I used to feed them some bananas with peanut butter smoothed over the top with a small glass of milk. Suddenly, I thought, why not make breakfast super special by serving it all mixed in a smoothie! (Great idea, mom!) Here’s the pic, to entice you a…
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Why Eating Healthy Cost Less
Why Eating Healthy Cost Less I remember the really hard times we had when my husband and I were young and starting out. Eating healthy really seemed like the bottom on our list of priorities because just scraping enough money together to put meals on our table for our 3 boys seemed like enough challenge. I also remember dreading each and every winter because it meant facing a lot of sickness and sleepless nights with a child throwing up or whining of an earache. I also never thought much about the deterioration of mine own health and that what we ate or didn’t eat was affecting us that much. While…
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How to Live Within Your Means
How to Live Within Your Means The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. ~ Pr. 22:7 Many families are struggling to live within their means, either because they have already accumulated too much debt, or because their spending habits are uncontrolled and they simply don’t know how to manage their money. Here are a few quick tips on how to live within your means and keep yourself debt-free: 1. Cut Up the Credit Cards. Credit cards create a huge temptation to spend money you don’t have. If you must have one card, leave it at home while shopping and place it in the…