My Favorite Titans It is never an easy decision to move your children to a new school. To be honest, I wish I could say that my children never had to experience this, but things change. With my career change, we have decided to send our kids to the district that we live in. This … Continue reading Tips for Moving Schools
Season of Change
There has been so much change over this past year for our family. At the beginning of July, I resigned as an elementary educator after five years. I had always dreamed of being a teacher, but I knew that dream was quickly fading away. I was losing hope that things would get better and knew … Continue reading Season of Change
Chore Chart: Yay or Nay?
Paper Roll Chore List There are so many times that I find myself beyond frustrated with the constant messes. I feel like no matter how organized I make our home, there are still things out of place and little messes everywhere to be cleaned up. It is as if a tornado follows me wherever I … Continue reading Chore Chart: Yay or Nay?
Kentucky Kingdom & Hurricane Bay
There are so many wonderful waterparks/theme parks across the midwest, but I think our family has found our favorite! Every year we have taken our girls to Great Wolf Lodge to celebrate their school year successes. We stay for one overnight and it costs around $350 or more for one night. This year we looked … Continue reading Kentucky Kingdom & Hurricane Bay
Our Favorite Crockpot Country Beans
This is a recipe that was shared with our family during our time in Missouri. One of the members that Casey served with in the Air Force always brought these country beans to pitch-ins at the squadron. Casey brought the recipe home and shared it with us. Here we are 10 years later, making this … Continue reading Our Favorite Crockpot Country Beans
Easy Gluten Free Oreo Pudding
My FAMOUS dirt pudding! Just kidding, I just feel famous when I make it, because everyone seems to enjoy it. If my family knows that a cookout or party is coming up, they always ask if I will make the Oreo dirt pudding. I am fairly confident that my six year old ate half of … Continue reading Easy Gluten Free Oreo Pudding
How to Set Up Your Very Own Coffee Station at Home
A couple years ago I asked my sweet husband if he could build me a coffee bar. I was so tired of my coffee maker and accessories taking up place on the counters. We used Shelly L Nemeth's DIY design for inspiration. We made a couple of different changes to the design, such as using … Continue reading How to Set Up Your Very Own Coffee Station at Home
How to Make Gluten Free Donuts with Sprinkles
When you are on a gluten free diet you often have cravings for those special food items that you use to enjoy. The girls wanted to try making donuts for breakfast, so we found a gluten free recipe to follow so Mommy could enjoy them, too! The results were scrumptious. We look forward to trying … Continue reading How to Make Gluten Free Donuts with Sprinkles
My Morning Routine to Reduce Stress
Let me just start off by saying that mornings are really not my forte. I literally have a sign in my room that says, "Do not wake me, unless you have coffee". However, mornings are inevitable, so I thought I would share the routine that I use to help make my mornings a little less … Continue reading My Morning Routine to Reduce Stress
If the Shoe Fits
Yesterday we were loading up to get ready to go load a wagon of hay. Casey and I are both sitting in the car waiting for the girls and wondering what was taking them so long. Next thing we know, out of the house walks two cute little cowgirls. They have their jeans, cute little … Continue reading If the Shoe Fits
B's Barn 