Praises of a Wife and Mommy

This year for New Year’s, I decided to make some changes that are going to enhance my lifestyle. While I'm getting better at taking my vitamins and exercising regularly, I know there are still plenty of ways I can be healthier while improving my career. You’re probably thinking how can you be healthier at work? Well, there are a lot of ways to have a healthier career. It’s all about creating better boundaries, having a positive work environment, and making sure you’re giving yourself enough time to recover when you’re not working. I’ve decided to renew my vow in 2017 to be healthier while enhancing my career. Often when we have a lot to do, we feel more feelings of guilt than empowerment if we can't accomplish it all. It’s time to stop feeling this way and make both work and healthy living fun again. Banish the guilt. Pursue the things that make you feel alive. Do what you can to find success, and feel good about those successes. They will inevitably lead to more. Here are ...

You’re a great mother, and you take pride in your children’s upbringing. The problem is that money can become an ongoing issue. You need to save cash when you can. Here are four ways moms can stretch the household budget. Shop Smarter Image via Flickr  by stepnout Groceries take up a lot of your monthly budget. Feeding your family is expensive, but you can stretch your money by shopping smarter. Most grocery stores still place ads in the newspaper. When you get the latest sales circular, compile your grocery list. Plan your weekly meals around the loss leaders : the items sold for less than the business would like. You can save a lot of money with a bit of planning. Consolidate Bills Do you have some credit card debt? You should think of credit card interest as an invisible gremlin that swallows some of your hard-earned money. The amount of money that you owe will actually increase each month if you have a lot of debt, high-interest rates, and low monthly payments....

What is termite baiting? If your home is at risk of termite infestation or already experiencing a problem with termites, one solution is to use termite baiting. But what exactly is termite baiting ? For starters, it’s an alternative to the traditional barrier methods used by many exterminators and pest control companies, which uses a lot of chemicals and some structural changes to prevent the entry of termites into your home. The simplest explanation is that termite baiting is the use of cardboard, wood, paper, and other termite food to lure termites into eating chemicals or poisons that kill them. Depending on whether you try to create a bait yourself or have a professional like New Jersey exterminator do it, baits can vary widely from one to the next. Most baits involve the use of a slow-acting substance that is lethal to termites but still appealing enough for them to readily consume it and bring it to the nest where other termites will eat it as well. No matter what su...

  Some of you might have read my post a few weeks ago on the Scrape-A-Round!    I posted a video in that post and I was super excited to receive the product and try it out for myself!!  I live in Iowa so you know I have to scrape my windows almost every morning!   After the mail came I opened the package and put them all together and it was super easy!   I reviewed the videos to make sure I knew how to use it properly.   Then I waited... when I woke up the next day I saw my windows needed scraping so I went and grabbed my new Scrape-A-Rounds and bundled up as it was cold!   I got outside and start making the circular motions.  It was clear to see I was able to get the first layer off very easily.  Then getting the next layer off become more difficult.  I moved off of the front windshield and thought well maybe my angles are all wrong since I am so short.  I moved to the side windows and still was struggling to remove all t...

If you’re trying to rack your brain to come up with a thoughtful baby shower gift, you’ve come to the right place. The gifts in this guide are bound to make any mom-to-be smile. Take a look to see if there’s anything you can give! Baby’s First Year Frame You’ve probably seen the baby’s first-year frames before. You can get lots of different styles and sizes, but they are a great way of documenting how a baby changes over the course of the year. There are 12 spaces for each month, and it’s the parent’s job to add a picture of the baby each month. It’s insane to see just how much they change in such a quick space of time! Kid’s Quotes Memory Book A kid’s quotes memory book is bound to make a parent smile for years to come, as well as the child when they get older! Kids really do say the funniest things, and this isn’t a gift you’ll see very often. If you want something like this you can buy your baby shower gifts from Uncommon Goods . image Baby Shoes Baby shoes are...

This guy was super excited to open the mail and see this personalized Snowman book from "I See Me."   Back in 2013 I had the opportunity to review "Who Love's Selah and Titus?" from " I See ME " so I was very excited when they wanted a winter title to be reviewed. Titus also got the matching coloring book! The coloring book actually retells the story again and he enjoys coloring it just like the other book.   When you order you get to add your own personalization from names, to dedications, to even pictures.   "I See Me" is definitely a place to get creative gifts for kids, expecting parents, and anyone else who likes a thoughtful gift!   The snowman story is a very cute story with great pictures.   In this story we found Titus' name 12 times.  There were several times his name was used in the story but then a few times where it was in the snow or snowflakes which made him very excited to find!   I also really lik...

Book Description:  Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Berenstain Bears with puzzles, activity pages, and more than 50 reusable stickers in The Berenstain Bears Hugs and Kisses Sticker and Activity Book. Featuring Papa, Mama, Brother, Sister, and Honey and the rest of the Bear Country gang, kids are sure to have loads of fun as they help Sister Bear through a maze to find her Valentine, solve word puzzles with Brother, color with Honey Bear, and a whole lot more! My Review:  Coloring pages, puzzles, stickers oh my!  This book will bring lots of fun to your kids!   My kids have enjoyed these Berenstain Bear sticker and activity books several times.  They seem to be making the sticker and activity books for each season and holiday!  Within all the activities in this book there is scripture sharing Christ's love!   The book discusses God's creation and Noah's Ark.    Thank you Zondervan for sending me this book in exchange for...