Motherhood & Family
Reading Time: 5 minutesI think you will love this non-toy gift for kids! My girls–now 2, 4 and 6–absolutely love putting crafts together! But I’m a non-crafty mommy! I just get flustered coming up with ideas and even putting the supplies and craft creations together! This Christmas, we’re considering using some grandparent money to give our girls a non-toy gift: a subscription […]
32 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Men (written by a man–my husband!)
Reading Time: 8 minutesInside: I am excited to welcome my husband, Will, as a writer today! It was his idea to write this post on stocking stuffer ideas for men, and I’m glad because I never know what to get him (or my dad or my brother or my father-in-law, etc.) for Christmas! I hope this post will […]
6 Must-Make Christmas Treats
Reading Time: 3 minutesI am not one for making desserts every single night, but I do love to break out the treat recipes around the holidays. The following six Christmas treats are on my must-make list this year! You may notice that two of the six are pumpkin flavored. I can have pumpkin all year long, and I […]
Homemade Gluten-Free Sausage Balls
Reading Time: 3 minutesYou don’t have to miss out on your favorite foods even if you are gluten-free! Check out this homemade gluten-free sausage ball recipe! One of my favorite Christmas recipes my mom has always made is homemade sausage balls. Even when, as a pre-teen, I decided I wasn’t big on beef or pork, I would still […]
HomeHow to Give While Living on a Tight Budget
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis post brought to you by Capital One. The content and opinions expressed below are that of The Humbled Homemaker. One of the hardest pills for me to swallow during our lean years of living on a low income was not being able to give as extravagantly as we wanted. Both my husband and I […]
4 Things Every Homeschool Family Needs
Reading Time: 4 minutesHomeschool families need these 4 essentials! Put these must-haves in your homeschool classroom and don’t start your school year without them! We are almost at the end of our first semester officially homeschooling (via the university model method), and I’ve quickly learned that there are just a few must-haves for every homeschool family (at least […]
Celebrating Christmas with The Greatest Gift
Reading Time: 4 minutesI didn’t grow up celebrating Advent. Although I was raised in a strong Christian home, I never even knew what “advent” meant until adulthood. The church denomination I was apart of did not make a big deal of Advent (although I definitely knew that Jesus was the reason for the season!). A few years back, I learned about […]
When Your Online Community is Crowded & Your Real-Life Community is Lacking
Reading Time: 6 minutesI had interacted with hundreds of people all day. Between this site and my Facebook page and Instagram and my various mastermind groups on Facebook and my local “Christian Crunchy Mamas” group on Facebook, I was peopled out. Except I wasn’t. Instead of feeling full and energized (what human interactions are supposed to do for […]
Why My Blendtec is the BEST Kitchen Appliance Ever
Reading Time: 4 minutesToday I’m introducing you to what I think is the BEST kitchen appliance ever–my Blendtecmy Blendtec! Instead of a Christmas gift guide this year, I’ve decided to write a series of posts over the next few weeks introducing you to my most favorite things from around my home. I want to give you a personal […]
HealthNatural Ways to Heal Pink Eye
Reading Time: 5 minutesYou can heal pink eye naturally! You don’t have to spend lots of money on expensive doctor’s visits to get a prescription for antibiotic drops. A couple of weeks ago, I woke up in the middle of the night with my eyes glued together. No, not literally, but it definitely felt like it! The episode […]
Dear Mom Who’s Done Having Babies
Reading Time: 5 minutesAre you done having babies? Has it been a bittersweet decision? Bring out the tissues. This post is for you. Dear Mom Who’s Done Having Babies, I hear you. You see, just recently… I gave them away. My maternity clothes. Tightly and neatly, I packed them in a reusable grocery sack and delivered them to […]
How to Grow a Blog (+ The Ultimate List of Blogging Resources!)
Reading Time: 13 minutesHave you ever wondered how to grow a blog? This post will give you all the resources you need to grow a blog that makes an income for your family! This is the second post in a 3-part series on blogging. Read part 1, “Blogging: A Crowded, Lonely Place” here and part 3, “How I […]
Blogging: A Crowded, Lonely Place {at times}
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis crazy, wonderful world of blogging can be both crowded and lonely at the same time. I love it, but blogging comes with its challenges! Here’s a glimpse behind the scenes at what it’s like to be a work-at-home mom blogger. This is the 1st post in a 3-part series on blogging. Read part 2, “How […]
A Story-Filled Thanksgiving Table {with a recipe for homemade garlic rosemary mashed potatoes!}
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday, I’m sharing a recipe for homemade garlic rosemary mashed potatoes. Mashed potatoes have always been one of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes! Enjoy! In case you hadn’t guessed it already, I live and breathe stories. Stories that make people laugh. Stories that make people cry. And especially stories that teach a lesson. While some families spend […]
Why I No Longer Buy Generic-Brand Almond Milk
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve been drinking almond milk for several years now. Even before I went dairy-free for my now 2-year-old nursling, I personally gravitated toward nut milks. And almond was the first milk I began substituting for dairy when we discovered 3 1/2 years ago that my now-6-year-old is sensitive to dairy. But for a long, long […]
