It will be thirty years soon. Thirty years married to the same man. Thirty years of learning to be a homemaker. Thirty years of keeping house and fixing meals and raising children and working at being the best wife I could be. That sounds pretty terrific, but some days I see it as thirty years of not measuring up. Thirty…
Read More
Training Good Habits
“How do I train good habits into my children?” “How do I get them to do what they are supposed to do?” I started this adventure of motherhood almost 3 decades ago, and I still don’t have all the answers to questions like this. I know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed. I’m still learning and growing myself. You’ll find…
Read More
Mexican Monday – Chimichanga Recipe
It’s Monday, that mean it’s Mexican for dinner! Years ago, in order to reduce the stress of planning my menus I set a theme for preparing our meals a couple nights a week. For probably 20 years now its been Mexican on Monday. Tacos, beans and rice, enchiladas, and chimichangas! These little tortilla packets of goodness are available at all…
Read More
Learning to be a Homemaker
A year ago our second daughter was married, and I spent the months leading up to her engagement and wedding with a bit of anxiety, wondering if I had done all I could to prepare her in keeping a home. She grew up with a mother full of faults, one who was not the best role model when it came…
Read More
Simplified Dinners Review
Have a plan. That is my #1 tip for getting meals on the table. Just knowing what it is I’m supposed to be feeding my family at the end of the day takes a lot of the stress out of getting it on the table. Without a plan, you’ll be opening a box of pre-packaged something or other, or…
Read More
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 152
- 153
- 154
- 155
- 156
- …
- 181
- Next Page »