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Now that we are in the midst of spring, our family has been venturing out on adventures and tackling projects. For us, living simply means we strive to fill our days with meaningful endeavors, balancing the nest of home with decluttering, and building relationships. Outside, we have walked tulip fields, discovered lizards and other little Continue reading Simple Springtime Endeavors  
On a recent family trip to the coast, we loved driving past cranberry fields, and seeing a glimpse of their autumn harvest. It reminded me of one of my favorite fall treats- a cranberry-orange smoothie! As soon as I got home, I blended one up to accompany me on my errands. (Yes, Continue reading Healthy Cranberry-Orange Smoothie Post by Contributing Writer, Beth Kids often find a strong sense of security in their surroundings, so when the family needs to move – whether it’s across town, or across the world – the change can be rough. We have a four-year-old, a two-year-old, and a four-month-old, and when the baby was just 3 weeks old we Continue reading 7 Ways to Help Kids Adjust To a Big Move Post by Contributing Writer, Beth My dream road trip is to Arizona to see the Grand Canyon. I would absolutely love to pack up and spontaneously just go, but life with three kiddos three and under (until my oldest turns four in a few weeks!) requires just a little more planning than that! One day Continue reading Top 5 (Mostly) Healthy Snacks for Road Trips Photo Credit This past week, I had the pleasure of attending a Christian homeschooling conference. With my baby snuggled in the Ergo baby carrier, I immersed myself for two days in the wealth of wonderful encouragement, inspiration, and biblical teaching (and the smell of new books!). Here is a “sampler” collection of a few of my favorites: I loved Continue reading Tidbits from a Homeschooling Conference Post by Contributing Writer, Nada No journey should ever begin without a plan. No matter whether it’s a day outing to visit relatives or a three hour drive across your state (or province) to attend a meeting or appointment, you should plan as best you can for the unforseen — potty breaks, spilt sippy Continue reading Eating on the Road with Little Ones Working in the hospitality industry means that as much as you love the idea of vacations, you rarely take one yourself. Like Tsh, it was time to “take our own advice,” and head out before the burnout hit (and the kids missed out on another summer at the beach). We set our budget, spent weeks browsing craigslist Continue reading A Mother’s Day Vacation We are entering the “busy season” of our business this week, as more of our surrounding travel/tourist destinations are opening up. (Remember the St. Helen’s eruption 32 years ago?) Plus, we’re preparing for the Memorial Day crowd. So, our meals are mostly finger foods, crockpot meals, or something easy we can eat “on the go.” Hope Continue reading Menu Plan {5.20-26} Our Staycation 2011 Post by Contributing Writer, Rachael Summer is my FAVORITE season! You can tell because in the last year I have written several articles about some ideas for summer fun and budgeting including: Planning the Perfect Staycation This year our summer will be different. In the last year Continue reading Feeling Summery Spring by striatic Post by Contributing Writer, Rachael Here in the Midwest we have had the warmest end to winter and start to spring. We have already seen weather in the 80’s. All this nice weather has brought on spring fever in our house! I am ready to clean, garage sale, thrift Continue reading Spring Change or Challenge? |
    
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