
Responsibility of Teachers Versus Parents
Nov 14, 2011 | motherhood, motivation, parenting | 2 Comments
The lines between what is the responsibility of teachers and parents are blurred today. Children are being essentially raised by teachers. In child care the caregivers are called "teachers" and these are the adults a child in daycare full-time sees most of their days. Beyond that, teachers are...

Instilling the Love of Learning by Reading
Nov 1, 2011 | activities, motherhood, parenting | 0 Comments
Starting in infancy, when your child is home with you, you are able to devote so much one-on-one time to them and with them. They learn that they are important; they learn that they have something to contribute to you. I feel important when another adult takes the time to talk with me and focus...

Setting Up Your Home Budget {Free Download}
Oct 26, 2011 | homemaking, quick tip | 4 Comments
Setting up your home budget is as easy as filling in the blanks with this free budget template you can download. Moms are often the accountant, financial adviser, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). What my husband makes (and how well I invest and manage what we already have) has to cover what we...

Easy Organization for Moms
Oct 18, 2011 | homemaking, organization | 4 Comments
There are easy, and extremely inexpensive ways to organize your life as a homemaker and stay-at-home mom so you can live more and clean less. I am all for that! This list of five easy ways to add more organization to your life will free up more time for you when there is any down time in your...
DIY Puzzles
Oct 12, 2011 | activities | 0 Comments
Need to add something new into today's activities? Make a puzzle. It will take you 10 minutes, I promise! Puzzles are wonderful tools for enhancing spatial reasoning skills and memory. It is very easy to make a puzzle and you have everything you need at home. DIY Photo Puzzle: 1.Print off a...