2010 February

Perfect Parent?

February 26, 2010 By Jackie 8 Comments

Wednesday night this is how my toddler fell asleep. I was doing a few last minute things in the kitchen when he grabbed a magazine my dad had given to me. As he was flipping through it he got sleepy. Now, did you notice the title? The Myth of the Perfect Parent I thought it [...]

Filed Under: Finer Things Friday, parenting

Placemat Bag Tutorial

February 25, 2010 By Jackie 7 Comments

Last week I said that I was working on a placemat bag tutorial. Well, after starting the tutorial last May I finally finished it. (Procrastinate much?) I first made a bag like this two years ago and was just playing around. I decided I wanted to make a few modifications and did when I made [...]

Filed Under: sewing, tutorials

Plan Toys Toaster Review & GIVEAWAY!!!

February 24, 2010 By Jackie 36 Comments

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!!! Thanks to all of you who entered. Commenter #2 is the winner and I have contacted her via email. I want to start this post by thanking CSN Stores for the opportunity to review one of their products. I am also thrilled to be able to offer one of you [...]

Filed Under: giveaways

Created to Be His Help Meet: Chapters 9 & 10

February 22, 2010 By Jackie 2 Comments

Today I have outlined chapters 9 and 10 of the book Created to Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl. Here are links to the first 8 chapters. Chapters 1 & 2Chapters 3 & 4Chapters 5 & 6 Chapters 7 & 8 I have really enjoyed going back over this book and outlining the chapters. This [...]

Filed Under: Bible/Christianity, help meet

Menu Plan for the Week of February 21st.

February 22, 2010 By Jackie 3 Comments

I have been trying to keep most of our meals very simple. Each week I am also trying to make sure that I serve fish and chicken at least once per week. I have been feeling like I am in a rut, so on Saturday I am going to try a new recipe from A [...]

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Motherhood-A Thankless Job?

February 19, 2010 By Jackie 7 Comments

Do you ever find yourself wondering if anyone notices the things you do for your family, especially those of you who are moms? I know I have mentioned that we have been dealing with some sickness here the past three weeks. This has meant several nights of little sleep for me. Those sleepless nights weren’t [...]

Filed Under: family, Finer Things Friday

Created to Be His Help Meet: Chapters 7 & 8

February 18, 2010 By Jackie 2 Comments

I wanted to share two more chapters of the book Created to Be His Help Meet by Debi Pearl with you today. There were so many things to think about that I am afraid this post may be rather long. Bear with me because there are some really good things for you to think about. [...]

Filed Under: Bible/Christianity, help meet

Sewing Bags from Placemats

February 17, 2010 By Jackie 5 Comments

This past weekend I decided I was going to clean up my craft table/sewing area, but first I wanted to decrease the clutter by finishing a few projects. Well, I finished a few projects, but there is still a lot of clutter. I should do something nice for my birthday and give myself the gift [...]

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Using a Baby Monitor with a Sick Child

February 17, 2010 By Jackie 2 Comments

My boys have all been sick the past 2 1/2 weeks. It started as strep throat with the older two boys and then all three boys got a nasty cold complete with fevers, coughs, a little late night vomiting, and ear pain. I have used our baby monitor (It is nothing fancy-just an inexpensive Fisher-Price [...]

Filed Under: Works for me Wednesday

Created to Be His Help Meet: Chapters 5 & 6

February 15, 2010 By Jackie 2 Comments

I wanted to start this post by sharing an email I received from my dad, who also happens to be a pastor. Jackie Following your blog about the book dealing with being a help meet. I remember dealing with this in developing a pre-marital understanding of marriage. Here is the Hebrew definition of meet. Neged [...]

Filed Under: Bible/Christianity, help meet