Food Storage Friday: Broccoli Wheat Salad

This recipe is a combination of one from I Dare You to Eat It and a salad that is often served in the cafeteria at the hospital where I wo...

6 Healthy Junk Food Alternatives for Kids

Joy Paley is a guest blogger for An Apple a Day and a writer on earning your nursing degree  for the Guide to Health Education. Sure, we a...

Keeping Your Baby Safe

I think most of have heard of or know of a parent that has experienced the horrors of SIDS . For those of you who haven't, SIDS stands f...

Another Awesome Deal from Amazon: Subscribe and Save

So I had planned on taking the week off from blogging, and I generally prefer that my content is information that is continuously useful, no...

Ornament Winner #3

The winner of the Nativity Story Ornaments is Jocelyn of We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice in Christ. Congratulations! Thanks to Ceder View Chri...

Food Storage Friday: Healthy substitutions from your pantry.

Using your food storage can improve your diet and make your life easier. Here is a list of ways you use ordinary food storage items in place...

The Doing and Not Doing Lists of Christmas

I have recently decided that December is not long enough. I believe that it should be at least 6 weeks long. Would anyone really miss it if ...

Christmas Ornament Giveaway #3- Nativity Story Set

All right, it's time for our last nativity ornament giveaway. This week's giveaway is provided by Cedar View Christian Gifts . This ...

Ornament Winner #2

The winner of my second ornament giveaway is Debbie. Congratulations! Debbie, shoot me an email with your contact info so we can get it sent...

Food Storage Friday: Chicken Enchiladas

Growing up whenever I requested a meal, it was chicken enchiladas. Since we've been married they have also become a favorite of my husba...

Check out this Bounce House Giveaway!

Um, so yeah this is pretty darn awesome. Crazy Coupon Mommy is having a bounce house giveaway on her site. You should definitely check it o...

Book Review: Slow Fat Triathlete

Slow Fat Triathlete is more than about being slow, fat and running triathlons (although it does talk about that a great deal), it's ab...

Apparently I only look like an adult...

So this morning I woke up at five-thirty, because that's what I always do. After trying for more than an hour to go back to sleep, I tho...

Christmas Ornament Giveaway #2-Cherrywood Nativity Set

Are you ready for a chance to win more beautiful nativity ornaments from another talented artist? This week's ornaments come from Mike...

Bountiful Baskets

Not my pic, but gives you an idea of what to expect. Now I know that I have mentioned these several times, but I keep coming across people (...

Ornament Winner

And the winner of this week's ornament is Mindy. Congratulations! Check back next Monday for a chance to win another great nativity orna...

Food Storage Friday: Split Pea Soup

I know it doesn't look like much, but this is the recipe that really got me started. A little over a year ago I read I Dare You to Eat ...

Zucchini Souffle

I have lots of grated zucchini in my freezer. I don't even have a garden. I just live in Utah where lots of people grow zucchini and it ...

Easy Lemon Cake Truffles

I'm not going to pretend that these are healthy, but they are really fun, easy and tasty. It's the kind of project that is great to...

Christmas Ornament Giveaway #1-Believe in Miracles

Hooray it's Christmas time! That means it's time to decorate. Long ago I made the decision to try to keep my Christmas decorations f...

Most Successful Toys at Our House

Last week a friend asked about a toy that my son was playing with. It got me thinking about the toys that have been most successful at our h...