Gathering our family around for dinner is so important. Give yourself a head start on dinner with this ground beef freezer idea. Buy bulk ground beef. Brown it all (add chopped onion, if you’d like) and put it in freezer bags in the amounts you commonly use. Add the beginning item of each main dish to the bags. […]
Island Paradise – Family Fun Activity
Does your family need an escape from the real world? How about visit an island? A little pretending will revive and renew the smiles at home… Go to a pretend island paradise for dinner. Decorate your kitchen/table with whatever “islandish” stuff you have around. ..leis, shells, bright colored paper, etc. We did splurge and buy […]
Eggs in Ham Cups
Eggs in Ham Cups is an easy breakfast for busy moms to make. They are a good source of protein and of multiple vitamins, and more importantly, the men in my house really like them! All you need is sliced ham, eggs, cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper. Make as many or as little as you like. […]
Marriage Advice–for all of us!
Know this: You and your spouse get to create a brand new family. This family won’t look just like the one you came from or the one your spouse came from. You get to create. Take the best ideas from the homes you each grew up in and then add your own inspiration to make […]
I am a “Home Maker” –A Message for Parents
Not long ago I had to fill out some paper work at a bank. The next day the lady at the bank called because there was one more paper to sign. I went in and she had filled out all the information for me on the form. I just had to sign the paper. I […]
Christmas Treasure Hunt
Here’s the perfect way to get out the wiggles on Christmas Eve. Send your children on a treasure hunt. We use the hunt each year to find our Christmas pajamas, but any fun treasure would work. The hunt is versatile. It has clues that make the kids search. For example: No creatures are stirring in […]
Christmas Time Fragrance
This fragrance idea is simple and frugal. You use orange or clementine peelings, water, and a few shakes of ground cinnamon to create a light aroma throughout your home. Put the ingredients in a small pan and place on low on your stove top. Be careful to put it on a burner that the children […]
I Know God Lives
The world in which we live has grown more secular…a lot of those who once believed in God have long since stopped teaching children that He is near. Hence the children never consider Him as a source of help and peace. I want all to know that I know God lives. I also know He […]
Refinish Faucets
Has your faucet seen better days? Try this makeover and help it look like new. The hard water build up on my faucet made it look dirty. It has a brushed bronze finish so if I scrubbed it very hard the finish would scrub off, too. I was embarrassed by the look and cringed when […]
A Little Taste of Home Cooking
Give your college student or elderly parent a taste of home cooking by making tiny freezer meals from your leftovers. The concept is simple…when you make spaghetti freeze and label a snack bag size serving of the sauce, when you have tacos put some of the meat in a different snack size baggie, label it, […]
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