As work at home moms, we know that a daily routine is important. We are told time and again that a daily routine is how we can balance everything, get things done, and keep our sanity. But yet, somehow a work at home mom daily routine just never seems to happen quite as planned. Life always has a way of changing things up a bit. Here is how I generally plan my days. 6:30am- Get up, get some quiet in before the day starts, do some blogging work before the kids wake up 7:30am- Kids up, … [Read more...]
Frugal Fall Family Fun
Something about fall just makes me want to go out and do things. I think it is the fact that it is no longer sweltering outside. I don't do well with summer. However, fall is also a low money time for us. Summer and days off for competition in lumberjack competitions pretty well zaps our funds. For that reason, I try to find us free or cheap things to do as a family. Frugal fall family fun doesn't have to be boring either. Here are some fun ideas to try with your family. Jump in … [Read more...]
Our 3rd Annual Pies-giving
On Matt's side of the family, his little brother's wife has a number of Thanksgiving celebrations and Christmases she has to attend...all on the actual holiday. So we decided a few years back that our families would celebrate those holidays on a different day. Matt used to go hunting on Thanksgiving and I would just stay home and online shop. We didn't do anything special. My family hadn't done Thanksgiving in awhile due to many factors. (Although, my dad and I used to like Black Friday … [Read more...]
My Weekend
I know, I know. It's Wednesday. Why am I talking about my weekend? Mainly because I'm finally 100% functioning again. lol Thursday had us driving down to a rehearsal for a wedding. Abby was a flower girl in her uncle's wedding. But the wedding was no where near us so it involved traveling and staying out of town. Friday was the wedding. Abby did a pretty good job walking down the aisle. She and the other flower girl did forget to drop their petals but oh well. At least they walked down the … [Read more...]
Maple Syrup and How We Make It
It's that time of year again. It's maple syrup season! I think most people realize that maple syrup comes from maple trees but that is all they really know. There is so much more to it than that. There is quite a bit of science to it. First- Maple syrup comes from maple sap that is boiled down to remove most of the water but leaving the sugar. Second- It take approximately 40 gallons of sap to make just 1 gallon of syrup. Wow! Huge ratio for sure. Third- The weather has to be just … [Read more...]
Balancing Working at Home and Being at Home
It can be difficult to balance being a work at home mom with being a stay at home mom. I am not what you typically think of when you hear the phrase "work at home mom." Most of the time you hear that and you picture a woman who works from home for a company, often one she worked for before having children. Instead, I work at home on my Etsy shop. On one hand, it is easier than working for a company as I control the hours, the product, etc. On the other hand, I have to work so much … [Read more...]