There are a few things you learn after having eight babies. I have learned what is realistic to expect when a new baby is coming along, many friends comment that “it looks so easy when you have a new baby, like you’ve got this, how do you do it?” Here is my advice for a […]
Our Weekend in Red Wing, Minnesota
My husband, Mike, and I took a couple’s getaway over the weekend. We don’t often do this, in fact – the last time we did was three years ago. That trip was in northern Wisconsin to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. This post would get way too long if I mention every restaurant, the hotel, […]
Magnetude Jewelry – Magnetic Bracelets for the Family
We found out that we just cannot get away from electro magnetic fields (EMFs). We can see a LTE cell tower from our house, we love our microwave too much to get rid of it and we can only go without the Wi-Fi when we are sleeping and about six other hours of the day […]
Journals
Are you looking for a new journal? I recommend that you look into getting a gratitude and prayer journal. It has a place to write down what you pray for, then you write down how your prayer was answered and the date it happened. Then you look back in thankfulness at all you have been […]
A Day In The Life of a Mom of Seven Kids
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a stay at home mom with seven children all living with you? Now add that you are a blogger, an Etsy Shop owner and auction buyer, organizer and resale person (buying abandoned storage units like on the TV show, Storage Wars) with a hobby […]
Senior Photos Taken by Tree of Life Photography
This year, we had Senior photos taken by Tree of Life Photography. I just wanted to let you know how that went. Note: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means I receive a commission if you make a purchase. Affiliate relationships include, but are not limited to, Amazon Associates, Walmart.com SM, and […]
NeededInTheHome Was Featured And Given An Honorarium For Making Face Masks In Response To COVID-19
NeededInTheHome was featured in an article in the MFI Briefs magazine July 2020 issue for our response to COVID-19 in our local Coulee Region community. Our response ended up reaching all of the United States. Read on to hear how NeededInTheHome was featured for making face masks. Note: Some links in this post are affiliate […]
Starting A Weight Loss Program
So I am 46 years old, a mom of 8 kids and obese. I probably have the strangest motivation ever for wanting to lose weight. To be honest, I was not concerned about my weight before this. I still have enough energy to do what I need to do, etc. But now I am starting […]
Art Featured In The LEGO Instruction Manual
How can someone get their art featured in the LEGO® Instruction Manual? It sounds impossible with all the thousands of submissions they must get, right? Well I am proud to say it happened to my daughter, Marissa. Here are the details… This post contains affiliate links. My website is my job, and helps to support […]