On the Verge...

A friend asked me recently how we organized all three kids' clothes in their room since they all slept together. Since moving into our new/old house, I've had to get even more creative, but it's really worked out pretty well! So I thought I'd share what we did just in case it might be helpful for anyone else.  First of all, all three kids in one room is definitely awesome. Some people fear it and, depending on your kids, it just might not be possible for you. For us, it just worked out. We traveled so much and the kids were in all different kinds of beds and sleeping scenarios that they were pretty flexible. And now, after a year of them all sharing a room, we are able to have a pretty epic happening with one child in the room while the other two sleep right through. We will eventually give Selah her own room, but that won't be for a few years. So here we are, with three kids in an 8x10 ish room, sharing our tips with you! I knew we wanted a Kura bed from IKEA becau...

Alright. I'm finally sitting down at the computer (whaaaaaat?!) and posting the recipe to this plantain dough I've developed. This might be similar to another recipe out there, but I haven't ever seen it, so I've been working on this for awhile and now, I think, it's ready to share! Since starting the Auto Immune Protocol diet last year, I've been searching for a good pizza dough recipe. That's where this recipe started.  With more or less coconut flour, this dough can be used for pizzas or sandwich bread (more) or muffins (less). So, here it is! Plantain Dough Preheat oven to 365. Ingredients: -1 just ripe plantain (yellow with just a little black). -2.5 tbsp coconut oil -1/4 cup coconut milk -1 tsp baking soda -1 tsp apple cider vinegar -1/4 cup coconut flour (for muffins), add 3 more tbsp coconut flour (for pizza or "bread" dough) Peel and cut plantains into large chunks. Blend with an immersion blender unti...

We have never really used a budget in our house.  I feel really bad admitting that.  Neither one of us has ever had a credit card and we have always been smart about our spending.  Smart, but not intentional.  Now that Quinn is not working and we have a little more than two months until we will (hopefully) have a salary again, we are having to be intentional.  This may seem small, but there are many reasons that my most recent project was making my own baby wipes:   1: Cost.  It makes less than a box of wipes would, but it basically costs whatever half of a paper towel roll does (plus a few pennies for the minute amount of baby wash and baby oil used). 2: Convenience.  I honestly made some for the first time the other day because I was stuck at home with a kid I knew was going to poop that morning, no car, and no wipes.  So I looked up the site I pinned here and made my first batch.  I've been using them on Selah and they work wel...

My first tutorial! Today I made a few little tie onesies for two friends that just had boys and I decided to do a tutorial, since it's so easy! Here is Abram sporting his at his first wedding. Also, there are many cute things out there for girls, but not many for boys. And sometimes a baby needs to look a little dapper, but a tuxedo is not required. So I thought that this quick little homemade project for a boy would be fun. This is more of an experiment than anything else. It's a super easy project and not one that I thought of myself. There are many people on etsy that sell these, and I am unsure about creative ownership issues. So I have never made them to sell, only to have Abram wear or give away. But you could make it with a sewing machine and basic skills or even basic hand sewing skills. Hand sewing is will obviously take longer, but not much. *Here are the supplies you will need: -Ruler -Scissors -Pen -Heavyweight fusible interfacing -Onesie -Fun fabric -Thread r...