Last year, in a six month span, it was the complete Little House on the Prairie series. Currently, we’re flying through The Boxcar Children. Reading chapter books at bedtime with my oldest has become a much anticipated nightly event. When we’re reading, we ease out of any wrongness or stress from the day. No arguing, [...]
Two out of our three children thought that the weekend’s freak snowstorm was a Finer Thing! Want to guess how she felt about it? Check 5MFM for more Wordless Wednesday.
Break out of your routine this week to have some April Fool’s Day family fun. Laughter within a loving family is definitely one of the Finer Things in Life! Here are ten easy ideas to get you started. Reverse your meals: supper for breakfast, breakfast for supper. FishMama’s fixing apple pie for breakfast. With ice [...]
We have a long driveway. A really long driveway for Tiny Town standards. It comes in handy for bike riding and scootering and such. Not so handy when it’s buried under 14 inches of snow with 2-3 foot drifts. Clearing this little path took us (um, you know “us” doesn’t mean “me,” right?) 60 minutes [...]
We love breakfast food. And we love pizza. So, I ask you… why have I never thought to make pizza for breakfast?! This recipe came about because I wanted cheese on my eggs. (It’s a weakness.) The only cheese in the fridge was mozzarella. Hmmm. Then I spotted a partial bag of pepperoni. What if… [...]
