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Local Food and Cloth Diapers
In January, I posted about the One Small Change project. This is my February report. In January, I pledged to start feeding my family more local food. Turns out that January is not the most ideal time of year to make such a change. No farmers markets open, not much being grown locally, and my family was out of town nearly half the month. I did sign up for the Basket a Month (BAM) program through … Read entire article »
Filed under: Around the House, Around the Town, Go Green, Health, Health & Fitness, Homemaking
MOMcation 2010
As I mentioned in my last post, there have been a few things preventing me from keeping up with my blog ramblings. One of those items is something that I am quite proud to announce here – MOMcation 2010! MOMcation 2010 is a retreat for moms – a chance to get away from the daily grind, connect with other moms, learn a few new things, and most importantly, relax. Heifer Ranch, located near Perryville AR (about 45 min. NW of Little Rock), will be the location of the retreat. You can visit the website to learn more: http://momcation.org The idea started with my own MOMcations (MOM vacations). On a MOMcation with my friend Kristen, I hatched the idea of creating a series of retreats for women and families. Several of my friends … Read entire article »
There’s a Word for That: Mealtimes
What are you eating? Apparently that depends on when you are eating. At mealtime, Craig and I often discuss if we are eating lunch, dinner, supper, and so on. Do you know the difference? Wikipedia says that “Dinner is the name of the main meal of the day. Depending upon region and/or social class, it may be the second or third meal of the day. Originally, dinner referred to the first meal of a two-meal day, a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Homemaking, Mommyhood, There's a Word for That
Supporting a Soldier (or two, or three…)
I recently sent a care package to my old high school buddy, Travis, who just started a year-long tour in Iraq. I had never sent a care package before, and it turned out to be an educational project. It’s a great project if you have middle school and older kids, too. It gets them thinking about what everyday life is like for the soldiers, and of course there are the lessons in geography and politics … Read entire article »
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Resolutions: Eat, Play, Write, Play Some More
The first day of the new year is coming to a close. We’ve already said goodbye to 2009. I hope that you are as excited as I am about the promise of this new year. As that Semisonic song goes, “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Normally I am not one to put big stock in New Year’s Resolutions. However, this year I have some very real goals that I plan to make good on. I think having this blog to write these goals in actually helped me to think harder about what my goals should be. Plus, I recently learned that you are 10% more likely to reach a goal if you share that goal with someone else. So, now you can all hold me accountable. Buy More … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness, Grocery Shopping, Health, Health & Fitness, Homemaking, Write & Blog
Keep Tabs on Yourself with Google Alerts
Wouldn’t you love to know who is talking about you? Online, it’s easy to keep track of references to not only yourself, but any other person, place, or thing that can be labeled with a proper noun. Google’s alert system allows you to set up alert notifications so that anytime any of your chosen alert words appear on the web, you receive an email with a link to said appearance. So if someone mentions you on … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood, Write & Blog
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