Cleaning A Vacuum
Cleaning a vacuum is more than just rinsing the filter and calling it a day. Seriously, ladies, when is the last time you cleaned your vacuum? Many women do not enjoy or simply get...
The Strong Homemaker Blog
Pumpkin Thumbprint Cookies
Anyone who knows me knows I have “cookie problems.” I LOVE them. They are probably, unfortunately, my favorite food. I’ll have to remember those extra cookies I ate when running on the elliptical tomorrow...
Chalk Paint
Hmmmm….well, I guess it is warm in other parts of the country and this recipe may come in handy. Here in North Idaho, it is snowing like the dickens! No chalk paint for us....
Masculinity and What that Should NOT look like
Masculinity can be a lot of things from the way a man talks and the he carries himself, down to a way a man likes his drinks. But see, a lot of this is...
Home School Planning with Chalk
As a child, I remember being asked what I wanted to be when I grow up, and something I always came back to was “teacher.” You know what is so great about my life?...
Break the Cycle
The first thing that comes to many people’s minds when thinking of a broken family is not only divorce, but a divorce that involves children. The family that I married into has been wraught...
Lamb Meatballs in Basil Cream Sauce
I have a wonderful basil plant in my kitchen, that is full of leaves to use. I had a taste for something basil. Rummaging around in my kitchen, I came up with a wonderful...
Finding Clarity and Strength
Lately, (recent struggles noted in this post here) I have had many moments where I had to reconnect with reality, to try and find peace in my heart and soul. I needed clarity. There...
Cast Iron Cookware
For years, I had bought pots and pans only for them to last a few years before completely becoming useless. In 12 years of marriage I have had to have spent over $1000 on...
Grocery Pick Up and Delivery
There are never enough hours in the day! I feel like I have been saying this so much lately. No matter how much I get done, my work is never done. Grocery shopping can...
