Master cookie time with a printable Girl Scout cookie receipt. My daughter has been a Girl Scout for three years, and I’ve been trying to come up with a better way to handle cookie time every year. She doesn’t sell a ton of cookies (we have a mere 12 cases sitting in our dining room […]
One Little Word for 2019
I started writing this post about my One Little Word about a month ago, but I never finished. After looking back at the progress I made in January I figured it was still worth sharing. It’s never too late to come up with a word. I’ve been using the concept of one little word for […]
Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day with Diverse Stories
These books are great choices for middle-grade and older kids for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Did you know there is such a thing as Multicultural Children’s Book Day? Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019 (1/25/19) is in its 6th year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom. The mission is to raise […]
Easy Almond-Vanilla Melt and Pour Soap Recipe
This almond-vanilla melt and pour soap recipe is an easy beginner soap recipe that doesn’t require a lot of materials. It’s a great way to try out soap making without a lot of investment. I have long wanted to get into soap making (I even bought the supplies so long ago they’re from Hobby Lobby, […]
A Reading Challenge for 2019: Books I’ve Always Wanted to Read
I don’t know why I’ve always been interested in what it means to be well read, but this year’s reading challenge has me tackling some books that will hopefully make me feel more so. I have always been a reader, and I love a good reading challenge. Years ago I decided to read all the […]
These 3 Easy Steps Will Get You to the Best Mornings Ever
Make your morning routine better with this somewhat simple three-step process. I am not a morning person. I actually loved the rhythm of working nights, because I could wake up whenever I wanted, do my own thing for a few hours, go to work when everyone else was thinking about leaving, and work through the […]
How to Make Lemongrass Stock, aka What I Want to Drink All Winter
Lemongrass stock is easy to make and great for soups, but it’s also a lovely drink that might cure what ails you. I have declared this fall and winter to be the season of Soup Wednesday, meaning that once a week (usually on Wednesday) I make some kind of soup. It’s been going on for […]