Our family is such an anomaly that when we go out we're sitting ducks for all kinds of comments. Most are positive, a few not so much and a very few downright nasty. People ask us all kind of questions that I consider to be rude just because we had more than two children. I …
Author: mrsjschon
My First Giveaway
I promised this a few posts ago, but for one reason and another I didn't get this ready. I'm sorry, but I'm ready now. To celebrate having made it to the 50 posts mark (I'm actually up to 62) I made a crocheted corner bookmark. I'm excited to have come so far. I was so nervous …
Library Time Week 7
A busy, happy week at home. This afternoon there was a nice summer afternoon rain. I looked out the back window and my seven-year-old daughter was in the children's "tree house" looking at the rain and singing. The joys of a carefree childhood. One of the greatest joys is being able to read endlessly. I …
Chia Seeds and Octopus
This week after posting on Facebook about wanting to try chia seed recipes my sister-in-law sent me this recipe. I tried the chocolate version right away and most of us liked it. I had mine with berries and some whip cream. I made the recipe just as it said since it was my first time. …
Vitamin B2 – Riboflavin
Looking at another B vitamin today - Vitamin B2 also known as riboflavin. B2 is another coenzymes. If you don't know what that is check out my post for vitamin B1 here. Riboflavin is stored in our muscles and is necessary for physical activity. It is also important to the health of our eyes, skin, nails …
A Summer Wreath
For years I've had a goal of having a wreath for our door for every season. About twelve years ago I made one for Thanksgiving and that's as far as I made it with that goal. Well, about a month ago I made one for Canada Day, and today I made one for the summer. …
I’m So Spoiled
This morning I was reflecting on how much my life has changed in the last twenty years. When I was in my mid-twenties and wanting so badly to be married, and my mom said, "You have no idea what your life will look like in another ten years" she was so right. Ten years …
Homeschooling Elementary
This week I'm going to be doing a lot of work to get organized for school. The neat thing is that I've done this for so long that a lot of the work has been done already. The bulk of my time will be spent organizing my daughter's high school classes which I'll talk about …
Intentional Simplicity 