1. Our Reflux (GERD) Story, Part 2: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Tonight I am continuing our reflux saga... you can read part 1 here if you are interested! We'll start with the bad and ugly and end with the good... I'm…

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  2. Chicken Chili Stew

    When Owen was born, a woman from our church brought us this stew. It was so yummy, and has become one of our favorites! It is filling, reheats well, and…

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  3. Our Infant Reflux (GERD) Story

    Disclaimer Part 1: This post is not about frugalness or fun-ness, but I'm hoping that people will be helped by reading our story. And hopefully, someone who has a child…

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  4. A Baby and Puppy Story

    Look, Puppy! There is some water left in the hose! Let's drink it! Now let's go get into trouble together... No, Puppy! You can't have my shovel! No! It's MY…

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  5. Boys are a Blessing, Not a Burden

    Lately, I've been thinking about all the comments we get when we go out, and we only have three kids!! Somehow, though, all of them being boys brings out the…

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  6. A Glimpse of His Glory

    After we did this Bible study, and this Bible study, we continued reading through the Old Testament in the Story Bible by Catherine Vos. We read through Judges, King Saul,…

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  7. Easy Cookie Cake

    When Aidan was an infant, I figured that as he grew, we would teach him to do lots of "boyly" type chores. Oh sure, he would need to be able to…

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  8. A few thoughts on boys and weapons...

    Since I just posted about making a weapon, and I'm sure we'll post about lots more weapons in the future, I thought that I would post our family's thoughts on…

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  9. Helping Kids (and Parents!) Deal with Anger

    We did not work on any fun projects in the frugal house today... :( We had some character issues and "training moments" come up today that delayed everything! Actually, I…

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  10. Homemade Cleaner that Neutralizes Boy Bathroom Stink!

    For months, I have been embarrassed by the smell of our hall bathroom. It's the only bathroom that the boys use, and the only bathroom that we have to offer…

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