Easy Letter Matching Activity

Easy Letter Matching Activity

As we have our informal tot school, and by informal I mean we do a fair amount of free play, learning through play, pretend play, reading books, arts and crafts; sometimes I’ll try to sneak in a learning activity. But those learning activities are also play based, or at least have some element of play in them. I want to keep it simple enough for Squeaker and yet still with an element of challenge so she’s working on her skills. Things like fine motor, gross motor, letter identification, and that sort of thing. For Squeaker, this also means playing games and having learning activities that can be quick in nature or that she can come back to when her attention span allows for it. We’ll…

The Walking Dead Season 6 Premiere Review

So, have I mentioned that I’m a fan of the Walking Dead? I started watching when season 1 first premiered on AMC though, I did lapse and binged watched Season 2 and 3 until I was caught up and ready for Season 4 live on TV.  During my binge watching, I also got Kyle hooked. Not too hard to do since he also likes horror movies and the horror genre. Though we like this more for the survivalist aspect… Anyway, moving. Part of my issue is, The Walking Dead is on Sunday night. Sunday Night Football is also on at this time, and well, as much as I love The Walking Dead… Football still reigns supreme. But, so long as it’s not a team that…

Loving My Post Pregnancy Body

Growing up, I was always on the thin side. Part of it was due to my metabolism, and then in my teenage years, part of it was due to a very low sense of self esteem. I struggled with my body image and would panic if I started to gain weight. This continued well into my 20s though by that point I think it was a combination of being a perfectionist and needing to control something (after dealing with Sweet B’s autism diagnosis), my body image issues, and clinical depression. Whatever the case, it was an issue that I needed to address but never really did anything about. At least not until after my last pregnancy. Loving my post pregnancy body was something, at first,…

Do You Believe In Karma?

Do You Believe In Karma?

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of AmazingKarma.com for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I am a baptized Lutheran, specifically of the ELCA variety, and I will proudly say that I am a Christian. I will also proudly say that I have always been more of a spiritual person than a religious person. My father’s side of the family is Roman Catholic and my mother’s side of the family is Buddhist. My maternal grandmother, in fact, has always told me that Buddhism is more of a life philosophy than a true religion which I have truly taken to heart. Karma is a tenant of Buddhism, but do you believe in Karma? For that matter, what does Karma mean to you?…

8 Easy Energy Saving Tips to Help Save You Money

As homeowners, we’re always looking for ways to cut down on our bills. One of the biggest expenses for us, especially getting into this time of the year, are with heating and energy use. We’ve started insulating the house to hopefully cut down on our heating expenses and we’re looking into ways that we can become more energy efficient. Hopefully we’ll notice a difference in our monthly bills by using some of these easy energy saving tips. “Projects that provide more energy efficiency have proven to help reduce heating and cooling costs, in some cases by up to 15 percent.” explains Danny Lipford, homebuilding expert and host of the television show “Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford.” Lipford says that homeowners would be wise to seek…

Chicken and Egg Soup

One of our favorite things to have during this time of the year and in Winter is soup. Especially the next day so we always make a big batch of it. Sometimes there’s just nothing like a bowl of homemade soup on a chilly fall or winter day. And one of our favorites is a twist on classic chicken soup. Adding in eggs, cheese, and spinach- this protein packed soup becomes a great breakfast as well. When I was pregnant with Squeaker, some days this was all that I could keep down. Try this tasty chicken and egg soup with your family tonight and let me know how it goes! You can also add in peas but the past couple of times we’ve made this,…