This week I introduced Grace to finger paints for the first time. I felt like a super mom because messy crafts tend to scare me. She had no idea what finger paints were. Can’t you tell how thrilled she was to get started? ha! It didn’t take her long to get into it. AHH!! Look…
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, here is my journey in exactly 100 words: My little one was born and all was well. She nursed happily and I happily nursed until… She continuously refused the bottle. Finally I tasted it. YUCK!! Something was wrong with my milk! Frantically I search for answers and discover that…
Another month has past. Here is how I did with my list of goals last month. July Accomplishments: 1. A miracle has happened! Grace is drinking cow’s milk out of her sippy cup!! I gave up trying to get her to drink the frozen breast milk and she was equally uninterested in cow’s milk. Then just…
*standing up* Hello, everyone. My name is Rebekah and I struggle to remember the color of my toothbrush. What? I’m the only one??? Seriously, I have a history of using the wrong toothbrush. I once spent a couple months living in France and the one night I had to share a room with someone at…
It is no secret that eating a meatless meal occasionally will save you money on your grocery budget. Here is my family’s favorite version of black beans and rice. Black Beans & Rice 1 can whole black beans 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1/2 red pepper, chopped onion to taste, chopped 2 tsp ground cumin 2…
Summer is more than half over! I am glad I wrote our Summer Fun List. It has been good motivation for us to be intentional with our time. Here is how we are doing: The Big Things: Our Cabin Weekend – a Christmas gift Visit the “Safari” Zoo – a Christmas gift A Day at…