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Family Dinner Ideas with Enticing Chicken Recipes
Because you can utilize it in so many ways chicken is such a versatile family dinner idea. It serves as a healthy protein that can be added to any casserole, or can serve as a stand alone main entree. And, chicken recipes are both budget friendly and healthy alternatives to other kinds of meats. And, since most kids enjoy eating…
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5 Ideas for Low Cost Couples Getaways
Marriage Moment: Prioritizing Time Together Just like I think it’s important to plan date nights throughout the year, I also think it’s important to plan some couples getaways every so often in your marriage. Once every year or two is a good rule of thumb, but of course you must determine what works best for your own family. Perhaps the…
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A Flexible Homeschool App Makes Planning Simple
Homeschooling today looks so different than when I first got started. My son is older and officially a high school homeschooler. With that our scheduling looks quite different. This coming year we’ll be doing piano, chess club, as well as physical training. Which means homeschool planning needs to be flexible. Homeschooling is a different form of education. It allows us…
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Home Organization Tips for Busy Moms
Organizing your home can be a seemingly insurmountable task for busy moms. From school, work and extracurricular activities to meal planning, cooking, and laundry, life gets extremely busy. This doesn’t leave you much time to organize your home. There is good news though, there are several home organization tips for busy moms that can get you back on track without…
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5 Ways Dad Can Bond with His Boys
.The family bond between a father and son is incredibly important. The bond a young man feels with his father has an impact on his development, resiliency and self-esteem both early and later in life. This means, it is crucial for dads to bond with their boys as often as possible, creating a strong emotional connection and bond. For boys,…
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How to Cook for a Small Family
Portioning for Small Family Cooking When meal planning it is important to know how to plan specifically for your own family size Mine is a family of three. By any standard we are a small family. When I first got married I knew how to cook. But, I didn’t know how to cook for a small family! I wanted to…
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5 Things To DO when you are Married to a Loner
When you are an extrovert married to a loner, you may find it difficult to navigate together through life. The truth is though, the match up of these different personalities can be an incredibly positive thing as long as you are communicating and taking the right steps to accommodate each other’s very different traits, and take time out for yourself. …
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Why Art Appreciation Starts with Hands-On Art
Art appreciation is a wonderful area of study and the earlier you start the greater appreciation your child will have for a variety of art forms. Exposing children to art, early in life is often not seen as important as it should be. Instilling an appreciation for art within your children encourages self-expression, exploration, self-esteem, logical thinking, creativity and imagination. Experiencing…
