I decided to make the kids some chore charts that would be re-usable and also blend with the decor (or lack thereof) in my home. I was the fortunate beneficiary of some old windows, so they inspired this project! The first thing that I did was borrow my sister's electric sander, and sanded all three windows to remove all the old chipped off paint. Once that was done, I painted just one … [Read more...]
For those of you who may not have been reading the last few months, I've started to work full time. It's been a journey to this point and continues on as I learn and grow. This economy has been hard and I need to figure out where to spend my hard earned money. A lot of moms have had to go back to work and as I go on this journey I want to share what I learn with you. My goals for this series … [Read more...]
TODAY: Well, yesterday I weighed myself for the first time in awhile and I was at a new low- in a GOOD WAY. A number I hadn't seen since the first few months of pregnancy was there on the scale and I realized that I was ONE STEP CLOSER to getting to my pre-(FIRST CHILD) pregnancy weight! I guess the nice thing about gaining a lot of weight during both of your pregnancies is that the … [Read more...]
Be the envy of every squirrel. I love easy, cheap centerpieces. You may be thinking, "weeeeell Heidi, it's the only choice you have, " and I'd respond, "Touche'... but how great that I'm poor or I'd've never thought of doing this!" I was having a stressful day recently, I was sitting at my computer and having blocked goal after blocked goal until I wanted to pull my hair out. The sweet … [Read more...]
