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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Keeping Kids Busy And Being Productive!

As I have mentioned in my 'About Me' section, I have two children. I have a little boy (6) and a little girl (4). I wouldn't have it any other way! Anytime that I start thinking that I may want another child, I just borrow someone else's. My kids have had their 3 year old cousin (Leigha) over for three days. She is such a wonderful little girl (thank goodness), but I HAVE to keep them busy. My son is in school, so right now it's just the girls. "Mommy, she's being loud!", "Jessi, she's in my way!". I have had about four breaks of just deep breathing today.  They have colored, made bracelets, and made snowmen, Once they get up from their naps, we will be making a Christmas present for Leigha's mom. We are going to make her some Homemade Mary Kay Satin Hands. Walgreen's had their Dawn Dish soap on sale for $.99. I TOTALLY stocked up when I found this soap on My Frugal Adventures. I love checking out other blogs, you never know what kind of useful information or fun stuff you will find! While we have all of the ingredients out, I'll go ahead and make a few more batches for gifts :)The only thing I have to do with this is the measuring, and maybe a bit more stirring. It's something that she can watch her Mom open on Christmas morning (if she can keep it a secret that long) with pride. I love that look. The, 'I did it all by myself ' look. There's nothing better than helping children grow.

Monday, December 8, 2014

Hanukkah and A Non-Religious Family

When my son asked me if we could celebrate Hanukkah, I was surprised. My initial response was "No. We aren't Jewish". That got me thinking. We aren't Christian either and I just got finished bringing in the Christmas decorations, a task that I started last week. To be honest, I don't remember the first thing about Hanukkah. Yea, sure, we learned about it in school. But to be honest,  I just had to check the spelling on my calendar. So really, what could it hurt? I think it could actually prove to be beneficial. We get to try something new, and the kids and I can learn about different cultures while we're at it. I'm already looking up traditions and recipes. I can't wait to try this really easy Beef Brisket I found on allrecipes.com. Here is a link to it! Simply the Easiest Beef Brisket So, just in case anyone is wondering what I'm going to be up to this week... well, my non-religious family and I are going to be celebrating Hanukkah.