A New Beginning
Saving Summer Today is my husbands last day at his job where he has been employed for the past six years. He was offered this job right out of college when so few people were finding jobs. We saw it as a miracle! We were […]
Life
Diaper Shower for Twins
Saving Summer My very good friend Laura is having twins! I am so excited for her and I can’t wait to meet them in a few weeks!!! I really wanted to do something nice for her and decided to throw her a shower. She already […]
Why Husbands Make Crappy Housewives
Saving Summer Once I became a stay at home mom I went through this cycle, for too long, where I would expect my husband to give me a break on the weekend. I thought this “break” would consist of him taking care of the baby […]
Why Do You Homeschool?
Saving Summer It is the norm for kids to go to a school for their education. It is the norm for families in my jewish circle to send their kids to the synagogues pre-school. I have experienced a lot of pressure from my Jewish community […]
That’s a Big Meatball!
Saving Summer One of my unofficial 2015 resolutions is to have more people over for Shabbos dinner. It is fun to cook for friends, A gets to play with her friends, and most importantly it is a Mitzvah! I want to use these dinners […]
Missing Rosh Hashanah
Saving Summer New Years is fun! Woo hoo! New year on the calendar! It’s 2015! It is fun, but it doesn’t give me that magical fresh start feeling that Rosh Hashanah does. People celebrate, they go to parties. We went to a party but didn’t stay […]
Workboxes
Saving Summer The Sue Patrick Workbox system is a popular way among homeschoolers to organized daily activities. We have been using it for the past two months and my 2 1/2 year old already has the hang of it. It helps me stay organized and keeps […]
Homeschool Room
Saving Summer Here is our room! It is a work in progress. White board/black board easel – IKEA Children’s Blue Table – IKEA Workbox station – Amazon Our tortoise, Lobbus, is in the wood box 🙂 Shelves – IKEA Posters – Dollar Tree Calendar – […]
Adding Prayer to Daily Life
Saving Summer I think one of the most valued parts of parenthood is the ability to create traditions. Whatever your religion, faith, or parenting style; everybody tries to create traditions in their child’s life. We want to create memories for our children that they will […]
How to Bitch at Your Partner and Get Away With It
Saving Summer Bitching happens, there is no way to fight it. You will have complaints about your partner and you will voice them in a not very nice way, and it will probably make you feel better. To do it well is a […]