Random thoughts from a mom whose blessings are overflowing.
Last week I made something for my kids that they enjoyed so much I may have just ensured they will nominate me for mother of the year. ;) The idea for this slingshot came from a book my son received for Christmas called The Curious Boy’s Book of Exploration. I made a few modifications and [...]
Having 5 children means I have changed a lot of diapers. My oldest four children have potty trained at different ages, so some of them were in diapers longer than others. My first two children wore disposable diapers exclusively. I went back to work when Julia was five months old so disposables were the best [...]
Another week has come and gone and we have had some of the most beautiful weather for the beginning of spring that I can remember. We thoroughly enjoyed our week. Here is a glimpse at our week, in pictures. Sunday Spring is my favorite time of year and this picture of our side yard exemplifies [...]
I like to save money and I like to use natural products. However, the two have never seemed to mesh with regards to liquid hand soap, until now. There were two posts I read that convinced me to give making homemade liquid hand soap a try. One was by the Savvy Housekeeper and the other [...]
As Janna’s first birthday draws near, I have been thinking about how much she has grown. Her first year has been full of changes, but the one thing that has remained constant has been our nursing relationship. She continues to receive most of her nutrition through breast milk and I don’t anticipate the weaning process [...]
By posting our favorite meals each week I am finding that we have quite a few foods that all or most of us like. One such meal includes breaded fish as the main dish. Joshua eats a gluten free diet and a few years ago asked me to make him “fish fingers”. I knew he [...]
I hope you had a great week last week. I am still dealing with the strep virus and now Julia appears to have it. This sickness just wants to hang on. I am praying it takes a hike and leaves us alone very soon. I am tired of feeling sick and having no energy. Despite [...]
Have you seen those cool T-shirt rugs that are popping up all over the place? Well, today you can find me over at The Happy Housewife where I am sharing a tutorial for making a rug from old T-shirts and a hand towel. This tutorial doesn’t require you to know how to crochet or use [...]
About a year ago I wrote a post about trying the famous crockpot yogurt recipe. I made several batches that way, but found that with each batch my yogurt was runnier and I just wasn’t enjoying it. So, I tried a few other methods and I am finally ready to share with you 2 yogurt [...]
My kids love chicken nuggets. However, I don’t love buying them at fast food restaurants or even the frozen kind at the grocery store. For one, there are too many ingredients and some I can barely pronounce. Not only that, they can be expensive compared to other meals I make from scratch. For example, we [...]
Welcome to Blessings Overflowing! My name is Jackie and I am a wife and mom to 5 beautiful children. This is my little corner of the blogosphere where you will find me rambling about such things as sewing, cooking, crochet, gardening, my family and more. [Read More …]
