A Simpler Season

FREE Printable Ringing in the New Year Booklet

Ready to say farewell to 2011? Spend some time planning some New Year’s fun with your children. Free download today helps you do just that. I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas weekend! For that matter, I hope that the entire season was one of resting and rejoicing for you. While I didn’t do [...]

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Savor the Moments of Family Life

The days go by all too quickly when you’re a parent and your kids start to pick up speed. Savor the moments of family life. As I mentioned earlier this week, getting sick was a sure-fire way to get me to slow down this month and get perspective. Sure, there were more things I wanted [...]

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Write a Letter to Your Child (FREE Printable)

Writing a letter to your child can be a unique way to express your love and affection. While they might not “get it” now, it can be a good communication tool over time. In the last month, I’ve been struck at how quickly time is passing. I looked at these ornaments again and got teary [...]

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Quickest Chili in the West (URS: Make Ahead Meals)

Looking for a quick, hot meal? How about a quick supper to give as a gift? I gotcha covered on both counts with this make ahead chili spice mix! Quick meals, especially those that can be made ahead, are the name of the game in these here parts. Especially since I came down with the [...]

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FREE Paper and Pencil Game Book (Frugal Friday)

Looking for an easy homemade gift to give to the children in your life? Take them on a trip back in time with this free printable paper and pencil game book. Years ago money was extremely tight. Wisdom said that I couldn’t spend a lot of money on Christmas gifts. But, I so wanted to! Wisdom [...]

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Gift Guide for Little Girls (12 Days of Christmas Family Fun)

I may have started out my parenting career with FOUR boys, but we’ve got two girls at the end of the train. I’m learning afresh what makes a little girl smile and what makes a good gift. Over the weekend, I shared my gift guide for boys, aged 5 to 15. Experience tells me that [...]

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FREE Printable Christmas Tags

Don’t spend precious moments filling in lots of little gift tags. Use these auto-fill tags to save time and wrap a cuter package. Last year I shared with you a set of fillable gift tags to make your Christmas wrapping easier. You can download those for FREE here. This year, I’ve got another set to [...]

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A Giveaway from Bob’s Red Mill

Whole wheat pastry flour is a great way to add punch to your baked goods. Enter to win a free bag from Bob’s Red Mill. One of my favorite products to use in baking is whole wheat pastry flour. Not only is it healthier for you than all-purpose flour since it contains the whole grain, [...]

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