Monthly Archives: August 2012
I Don’t Want To Forget: August 2012
| 29 August, 2012 | Posted by Amanda Jayne under I Don't Want To Forget, Kids |
To my darling children, There are times when you frustrate me, when you upset me, when you wear me out. When those times come that’s all that I can think of, how tired, how sad, how stressed I am. But I know that when I look back on this time in our lives I will… more
Keys To Getting Out Of The House On Time
| 28 August, 2012 | Posted by Amanda Jayne under Kids |
I talked recently about how make your day of errands fun, but before you can run your errands you need to get out of the house! I don’t know about you, but for me the “getting ready and getting everyone to the car” part of the morning is half the battle. Now that I have… more
Love List #6
| 27 August, 2012 | Posted by Amanda Jayne under Love List |
Kindergarten Basics On The Cheap We’ve already started a few school activities with Orion, but I’m always looking for new ideas! I thought this list was very comprehensive and showed how you could start homeschooling in a simple yet successful way. 5 Choices When You’re Short On Time If we don’t have the time to… more
Weekend Recipe: Pepper & Pasta Bake
| 26 August, 2012 | Posted by Amanda Jayne under Food, Recipe |
I love this recipe! It’s a simple twist on an old favorite: pasta with red sauce. You will want to start with two pots on your stovetop. One large one to prepare pasta in and one to saute your meat and veggies in. You can use whatever kind of pasta you would like with this… more
What I’m Reading-August 2012
| 24 August, 2012 | Posted by Amanda Jayne under Books |
August has been so busy-scratch that, this entire summer has been crazy busy! I’m usually a voracious reader and I’ve really missed having the time to pick up a book lately. For the month of August, I’ve been making an effort to read more. Money Saving Mom had a post about 7 Ways To Find More… more
I Admit It-Before I Had Kids, I Judged You
| 22 August, 2012 | Posted by Amanda Jayne under Being Mom, I Admit It |
Hey, skinny woman, I’ve got a little secret for you. I see you looking at me in the grocery store, the mall, the parking lot. It’s easy to notice me, I’m the one with three screaming kids and a harassed look on my face. My kids are probably throwing food or their shoes or my keys.… more
Making Errands Fun For The Kiddos
| 20 August, 2012 | Posted by Amanda Jayne under Kids |
Don’t my kids look absolutely thrilled to be sitting in their stroller? Has going to the grocery store, dry cleaners, post office and running other errands turned into a fight with your kids? Do you stay home just so you don’t have to wrestle them in and out of a building, resigned to ordering online?… more
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