The art and heart of homeschooling
by: Hodgepodgemom
Here at Habits for a Happy Home we are not all about sparkly, spotless homes. I hope that you have seen, through our Day in the Life series this month, that we are regular sorts of people. Each one of us struggles. Just as our ‘About’ page says, “My hope is that this blog will serve to inspire all of us to replace some bad
by: Kerri
The ballots are in, the line-up is set…and the winners are…
by: Kerri
When we think of makeover, our mind usually goes to things pertaining to clothes, hair, makeup and so on. Or maybe we think of Ty and those crazy folks at Extreme Home Makeover 🙂 I’d like to suggest a different kind of makeover for mom. I was in dire need of this kind of makeover after having Baby J in January. After all those lovely
by: Kerri
It’s that time again…time to make the meal plan, grocery list and do the shopping. I am so glad to have a new tool at my disposal to help with this! If you missed the original post in the series, you can catch up here, but you don’t need to. In the original post, I shared my coupon system and mentioned that one day I
by: Hodgepodgemom
I must be honest. I’m not a true once-a-month cook. I tried. I strived (or strove). But it wasn’t easy. So instead of once-a-month cooking, I break cooking down into easy pieces and parts. We’ve talked about fixing simple suppers and doubling recipes. The other sock-it-away strategy I use is when-you-do-the-big-shop-cooking. Big-shop cooking came about because I avoid the grocery store. I try my best
by: Hodgepodgemom
So you’ve started back with the basics. Slow and easy. Or maybe not. Maybe, like me, you are feeling a bit like Humpty Dumpty, picking up the pieces? Hopefully, you caught a bit of back to school joy. However your days are going, you still have mouths to feed. Basic meal time. We all have to eat! After a full day of school and chasing
by: Kerri
4 One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. 5 They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. [b] 6 They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds. 7 They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of
by: Kerri
Taste and see the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him. Psalm 34:8 You’ve planned your meals and you’ve purchased the food, now unfortunately that food is not going to get out the pantry and cook itself, so you’d better get to it! Sometimes it feels like I spend the bulk of my time in the kitchen – either cooking