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Why Minivans are Really Cool Vehicles

April 30, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Minivans may not be the most suave vehicles on the road, but they are some of the coolest. Here’s why.

A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I reached a new milestone in our lives as parents: We purchased a minivan. Many couples shudder at the thought of driving a minivan. In fact, just a couple of days before we purchased our van, I saw this bumper sticker on a minivan parked in the grocery store parking lot. I’ll concede that they … [Read more...] about Why Minivans are Really Cool Vehicles

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: babies, just for fun, preschoolers, school-age children, toddlers

6 Things that Stifle Creativity

April 25, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Sometimes the creative juices just won’t flow. When this happens, it’s often because one of these mental blocks or habits is stifling our creativity.

We tend to associate creativity with certain people or roles. For example, artists and musicians need creativity for their work. However, we don’t often consider how creativity benefits the rest of us. I’m a stay-at-home mom, yet creativity is incredibly beneficial in my work. When I’m creative, I’m better able to plan menus, better … [Read more...] about 6 Things that Stifle Creativity

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: just for fun, projects and crafts

How to Deep Clean Your Purse

April 23, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Cleaning your purse can be quite a chore! However, this simple guide makes it easy to clean your purse quickly and effectively.

Have you ever been at a gathering where they had a purse scavenger hunt? For these activities, which are sometimes played at wedding and baby showers, you are awarded points if you can find particular items in your purse (e.g., grocery list, hand sanitizer, sewing kit, postage stamp). There are various ways to administer points, but you … [Read more...] about How to Deep Clean Your Purse

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: cleaning tips, health and safety, organized living

Peanut Butter and Jelly Snack Bars

April 20, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Packed with the classic flavor of peanut butter and jelly, these convenient bars provide a fun snack that is nutritious and filling.

These delightful snack bars are a little like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a little like a granola bar, and a little like a cookie. This means that they bring back memories of eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as a kid, but they’re also a tasty, satisfying snack! Ingredients (Adapted from this recipe.) 2 cups flour (I … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter and Jelly Snack Bars

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

Why I Don’t Care if I Have a Gender Balanced Family

April 18, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Is a family unbalanced or incomplete if it doesn’t have children of both genders? I certainly don’t think so.

My husband and I have two wonderful girls. We’re expecting a third child. We don’t yet know if this baby is a girl or boy, but since we first started sharing about the pregnancy, we’ve been hearing questions and comments like these: “Trying for a boy, huh?” “Maybe you’ll finally get a boy.” “You must really want a boy.” “Surely … [Read more...] about Why I Don’t Care if I Have a Gender Balanced Family

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: babies, current events, pregnancy

8 of the Best Foods to Buy In Bulk

April 16, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

It’s not wise to buy all foods in bulk, but there are many that make great bulk buys. Here are eight of these.

Buying foods in bulk can be a great way to save a bit of money on your grocery bill. However, it’s not wise to purchase all of your foods in bulk. Some foods spoil so quickly that it’s nearly impossible to use bulk quantities of them before they go bad. Other foods cost the same whether purchased in small or large quantities, so there’s … [Read more...] about 8 of the Best Foods to Buy In Bulk

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Managing Finances Tagged With: frugal living, organized living

Seeing People, Not Problems

April 11, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Many of us see problems all around us, but we don’t see the individuals who comprise them. We can’t address the problems until we see the people.

My church had a speaker in a few weeks ago who addressed the topic of diversity. When my husband and I heard that this was going to be the topic of discussion, we began trying to guess what he would say. To be honest, we weren’t all that excited to hear him speak. Because we are a mixed-race family, candid discussions on race and … [Read more...] about Seeing People, Not Problems

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light, Growing Spiritually Tagged With: civic involvement, current events, handling differences, serving others, spiritual growth

Kid-Friendly Soft Taco Fold

April 9, 2018 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Nitara enjoying a soft taco

If you have young kids in your house, then chances are that mealtimes tend to be messy. Of course, some meals are messier than others. One of these meals is tacos. No, tacos aren’t messy in the same way that spaghetti in marinara sauce is messy, but the taco fillings tend to get all over the place. As soon as a child picks up a taco and puts … [Read more...] about Kid-Friendly Soft Taco Fold

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: preschoolers, toddlers

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