We have hit our busy season. With Girl Scout activities almost every day for the next few weeks, followed by homeschooling events and some travel, I don't think I sat still in the last 10 days. Here is a glimpse of the last week. Monday was Memorial Day. My daughter is a Brownie Girl Scout, and a member of the Oakville Service Unit's Sudden Service Patrol. Here, she is lining up for the parade where she carried the GSUSA flag. ...
Homemaking
DIY: Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent
On my to-do list for this week – making my own laundry detergent. Yes, I make my own laundry detergent instead of buying it at the store, and you know what, I like it more than the name brand that I grew up using. I started making my own laundry detergent about eight years ago, and haven’t had any regrets! In fact, on the rare occasion that something is washed in regular store bought detergent, I notice a difference in the scent (my husband said his shirt smelled like Pez) and in ...
10 Must Have Items for Hosting Mother’s Day Tea
I remember going out for tea and dessert with my grandmother from the time I was a little girl. I love a good cup of tea. It wakes me up in the morning. It relaxes me at night. We drink tea a lot in my family and always have. Now that tea drinking tradition is moving on to my children, and its something they share with me and both of their grandmothers. This year, Mother's Day and my daughter's 9th birthday fall on the same day and we will be ...
Menu Plan: April 9-15
This week we are cooking at home most nights. My husband has a few appointments later in the week, so my in-laws are babysitting the children, which may mean we get a date night. Right now, I'm just looking forward to some quality time in my kitchen each day and some family time around the table each night. ...
Deep Clean Your Bedding
Deep cleaning isn't only happening in the spring. Throughout the year, I deep clean various rooms or even parts of rooms so that we can keep up with the housework the best we can. Some areas get deep cleaned on a regular schedule, but others like our bed linens, get a deep cleaning as necessary. There are three times when I need to deep clean bed linens in our house: after someone has been sick to get rid of any germs that may be hanging around after one of the children ...