The point is, there is always something that will make your time rush by. We can either choose to rush forward from one event to the next or to focus on enjoying the moments that make up each day.

There are many fun family bonding activities that take 30 minutes or less (or can take longer if you have more time!). You don’t have to leave the comfort of your own home – or front yard – to have great frugal family fun. These free activities can be thought of as team-building exercises for your family.
If you’re like most people, you have 2 days a week to spend with your family. No school and no work means that your spouse and kids (or most of your kids) are probably at home. How do you spend your weekend? Are you taking advantage of this time together or scheduling errands and reading blogs?
Is your little bundle of joy now big enough and ready to face the challenges of a preschool? Your child’s educational future depends a lot on this initial learning stage (whether you teach preschool at home or send them to a preschool outside the home), hence it important that you know how to choose a preschool.
We’re starting a new weekly feature called Family Friday, which focuses on any topic that is family related. Since everything is more fun with friends, we’d like to turn this into a blog carnival, complete with a Mr. Linky, where you can link up your family related blog posts!

Today’s Frugal Friday is not a tip, exactly… at least it’s not a method of frugality I would recommend to anyone. This morning my husband left on a 2 week business trip. We have never been apart for longer than 2 days, and this is very difficult for us both and the kids. Plus, our [Click here to keep reading this post!]
I picked up Truett, announced cheerfully that he had a dirty diaper that desperately needed to be changed, and headed off to the nursery, smiling. My daughter asked, “Why are you smiling about it?” Me: “Because I’m happy!” Hannah: “You’re happy that he has a poopy diaper?! Why?” Me: “Because I’m always happy!” Hannah: “Even [Click here to keep reading this post!]
I’ve learned a lot about being a parent over the last 8 years. As many of you know, there are always little revelations still waiting around the corner. It was 2 days ago that I had one of these epiphanies, and felt I had to share. I was watching one of my favorite movies, Blast [Click here to keep reading this post!]










