Reading Time: 2 minutes And then they were grown. I’m pretty sure I will wake up and say that one morning. It will happen before I know it. My firstborn started kindergarten on Monday, and today my baby turns 2. Two! Those years in the trenches of babyhood and toddlerhood to boot? I knew they were fleeting, and now… […]
Archives for August 2014
The Best Way to Fuel Up Your Kids for a Busy School Day
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Sarah Mueller, Contributing Writer I’m so excited to be joining you at the Humbled Homemaker today. When Erin asked for posts on back-to-school, I knew right away what I wanted to share with you: it’s my #1 tip to help kids through a busy school day. If you want your kids to have a great school […]
What is a University Model School? {And Why We Chose This Type of Homeschooling + FREE First Day of School Chalkboard Printables!}
Reading Time: 7 minutes I’m a firm believer in the uniqueness of each family and that we are all not called to the exact same thing. (What a boring world that would be if we were! ) This post is not a knock at public schooling, Christian schooling or traditional homeschooling. It’s simply my sharing of our family’s choice of the university-model […]
Simple Mayo-less Tuna Salad
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Sarah, Contributing Writer A miracle happened in my household today. After lunch my seafood-hating, red meat-loving husband got up and helped himself to a second serving of tuna. The heavens parted and light shone down as a chorus of angels sang. OK, not really, but I did try really hard not to gawk. Never […]
101 Homemade, Healthy After-School Snack Ideas
Reading Time: 6 minutes These homemade, healthy after-school snack ideas will fuel your kids up after a long day at school. Most of these healthy snacks are allergen-free, too! School has already begun in many places across the South, and the next few weeks will see the rest of North America joining in on the fun. Today my firstborn […]
5 Steps to Healthy, Sandwich-Free Lunches
Reading Time: 2 minutes When I tell people my family is gluten-free, one of the first questions I get asked is what in the world I feed them for lunch. But I’ve found that healthy, sandwich-free lunches are incredibly easy to make. We also like to use reusable snack bags and stainless steel containers if possible. In fact, the […]
A Sure-Fire Way to Sabotage Your Morning Routine
Reading Time: 5 minutes I just couldn’t keep up the pace. Several nights in a row of going to bed past midnight and getting up at 5:30 a.m. finally caught up with me. And even sleeping in past 8:30 a.m. didn’t help. When my 6-year-old bounced into my room at quarter ’til 9, I still wasn’t ready to get […]
Confessions of a Thrift Shopping Novice
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Shannon, Contributing Writer All day long I day dream about simple money saving strategies that will help real moms find peace with their finances. At any time, if you were to check my trending blog posts, you’d see titles like “ways to save money on this,” “how to afford that.” I’m a money saving […]
Back-to-School Consignment Finds Online: Get the Look for Less
Reading Time: 3 minutes Shop back-to-school consignment without leaving home! Schoola is my new favorite company for scoring name-brand children’s clothing at a HUGE discount! What’s a frugally-minded mama who dislikes shopping to do when it comes to stocking her kids’ closets with back-to-school clothes? Shop online consignment, of course! Enter: Schoola. Schoola is an online resale site that focuses […]
9 Essentials for Packing a Waste-Free Lunch
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s so much waste with packed lunches! Instead, I’m trying to ditch disposables and use more eco-friendly, reusable alternatives. Earlier this week Tiffany gave us ideas for 5 easy real food lunches. This is the very first year that I’ll be packing school lunches, and I’m actually excited! My 6-year-old will be starting kindergarten at a […]
Pride Goes Before the Fall: The Humbled Homemaker’s Whole 30
Reading Time: 6 minutes I attempted my first Whole 30 during the month of July, and I’ve been eager to share my Whole 30 experience with you all. The Whole 30 was easier than I expected–yet I think that was part of the reason it was so hard for me to fall during week four. What is the Whole 30? The […]
An Open Letter from a Foster Adoptive Parent
Reading Time: 3 minutes Here is a heart-felt letter from a foster adoptive parent. May it encourage other adoptive or foster moms in their unique challenges as parents! I received this heartfelt letter from an anonymous reader the other day, and I asked her if I could publish it to the site. I hope this letter is both encouraging and […]
5 Easy Real Food School Lunches Ready in 30 Minutes for Less Than $5
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Tiffany, Contributing Writer The back-to-school season brings mixed emotions for parents. Some are excited for the kids to start the new school year in a new grade, with a new teacher. For those that homeschool, you might look forward to new curriculum or repeating a tradition of supply shopping with create-your-own smoothies. Kids, no […]
Dear Mom Who Chose NOT to Breastfeed
Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you ever felt judged for your decision to bottle feed your baby? Here’s a letter of grace and support for the mom who chose NOT to breastfeed her baby. This post is part of the Dear Mom Letters series. This post was written specifically for moms who made the choice not to breastfeed–not to those who […]