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How To Better Relate to Your Teen

August 31, 2015 by Krista 13 Comments

I have two teenagers in my house… While my middle one is freshly 13 and not quite into the throes of teenagerdom, my 17-year-old has been there awhile. I have to say I love teenagers. There is something refreshing about these young people who have their whole lives ahead of them, who feel unstoppable, and […]

Filed Under: Life Lessons, Parenting, Uncategorized

Raise A Puppy Change a Life : Our Homeschool Puppy Project

August 25, 2015 by Krista 6 Comments

Have you ever wondered about the people who raise puppies to be helper, seeing eye, or companion dogs? Have you ever wondered how it all works? If it’s hard to say goodbye? Well today I am happy to introduce Tara from Back Road Ramblers to tell us all about her family’s experience raising puppies.   […]

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How to Support the Homeschoolers in Your Life

August 20, 2015 by Krista 2 Comments

When I started homeschooling 9 years ago I was so grateful that my family and friends were supportive of my decision. I know that there were some who didn’t quite understand what I was doing or why but I didn’t come across any negativity or opposition.   It was wonderful. It helped me gain the […]

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Protein Packed Vegetarian Fried Rice

August 10, 2015 by Krista 8 Comments

So… my husband used to have quite the aversion to lentils. It’s kind of my mom’s fault. She made this very peculiar dish that was kind of like a Shepard’s pie that involved lentils and way too much soy sauce. I’m not sure what went awry that night, but it wasn’t good It was kind […]

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Homeschool

August 7, 2015 by Krista 5 Comments

Now you may be wondering why a mom like me, one who homeschools and loves it would write a post like this.   Well… homeschooling has it’s cons. Some days you may bang your head against an algebra book, or totally loose your shit with your kids… yep there are cons.   When I wrote […]

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Caprese Grilled Zucchini

August 4, 2015 by Krista 1 Comment

My dear hubby hates zucchini. Hates it. He believes that people feel obligated to plant it just because they have a garden, but that nobody actually likes it. Sometimes his take on things is a bit wacky, actually a lot of times his take on things is a lot wacky. He’s a big weirdo. Because […]

Filed Under: Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian

10 Reasons Why You Should Homeschool

July 31, 2015 by Krista 11 Comments

It’s that time of year again, the stores are filling with back to school supplies and families are gearing up for another year of learning.   Some parents are tossing around an idea in their head.   One that makes them a little scared, a little excited, and full of questions…   Maybe I’ll homeschool […]

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How to Make a Clip On Pocket

July 23, 2015 by Krista 4 Comments

My two youngest boys choose their clothing based on the availability of pockets. They need  a place for their stuff. Their weird stuff… like rocks, candy wrappers, small toys… and the more practical stuff like phones. If they don’t have pockets, they’ll sink to the bottom of the clothes pile only to be worn when […]

Filed Under: Crafty Stuff, DIY & Crafts

High Protein Grab & Go Snacks

June 25, 2015 by Krista 4 Comments

I now have two teenage boys in my house…. Two very active teenage boys, and while one is just entering teenager-hood his appetite is gearing up for full-fledged teenage locust mode. The older one… he’s hungry… always. Right now he is in the middle of  Summer swim season and so the hunger is even higher. […]

Filed Under: Food, Snacks, Uncategorized

DIY Citrus Powered Scouring Scrub

June 18, 2015 by Krista 8 Comments

I have a confession to make. I hate scrubbing the bath tub… That’s not really the confession, it’s just the excuse I use to let it get kind of grody before I scrub it. With five people (four of them male) using one bath tub it happens pretty quickly… and I let it go… until […]

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Homemade Chocolate Syrup (Sugar free and All Natural!)

June 11, 2015 by Krista 6 Comments

Chocolate milk, is it one of your kids favorite things? I know it is mine, even my 17 year old will pour himself a glass of milk and add a hefty dose of chocolate syrup on occasion. And let’s face it, everything is better with chocolate on it. What makes it even better? When that […]

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Easy as Cherry Pie Bars (copy cat Larabars)

June 9, 2015 by Krista

[convertkit form=4856485] I have a sweet tooth the size of Texas…or maybe North America…its big. Because I have very little will power, I try and find alternatives to satisfy it besides chocolate, cookies, brownies… all those yummy sweet things. Enter these bars. They are delicious, just sweet enough, chewy, and perfect satisfy  a sweet craving. If […]

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Would You Give Your Daughter Cigarettes? (Why Tanning Should be Off Limits)

May 31, 2015 by Krista 13 Comments

Last week I had surgery to remove a small spot of skin cancer from my upper lip. Now I’m the kind of person who likes to understand any kind of ailment I’m facing, I like to know treatments, understand how they work, learn about causes,  outcomes, side effects…. everything I can. So when I got […]

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Easy No-Sew Tooth Holder {For the Tooth Fairy}

May 29, 2015 by Krista 6 Comments

Never miss another Recipe or Post! Get them delivered to your inbox!   My littlest boy lost his first tooth. He’s almost 7 1/2 so I was starting to wonder when they would start coming out! I had this funny little tooth fairy pillow when I was little that had a little pocket where you […]

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