Looking for a Small Town Missouri Getaway?
This past weekend, we took our kids on a little family getaway to Springfield, MO. We kept this a surprise from the kids and made all the plans without them knowing...
What’s the deal with sauerkraut anyway?
How do you feel about sauerkraut? Do you like it? Coming from German heritage, I remember my family eating it semi-often. Mostly at my great grandmother's house. She...
Is Easter Really about Bunnies & Chocolate Eggs?
The short answer to this question is no. Easter means so much more than this. For those of the Christian faith it is a celebration of the great love and...
What is Palm Sunday anyways?
Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week, leading up to the Jewish holiday of Passover. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey. The Jewish people,...
How to Inspire Passion in Your Kids
I have a love and passion for creating beauty out of the plain and boring. I like to repurpose and reuse. I also like to create new things like crochet...
Do You Have A Creative Side?
Something we all may have been able to tap into during the pandemic (and in my case, a broken leg) is our creative sides! We might have discovered a love of cooking,...
Trade Books Online - PaperBack Swap
Most Popular
Looking for a Small Town Missouri Getaway?
This past weekend, we took our kids on a little family getaway to Springfield, MO. We kept this a surprise from the kids...
What’s the deal with sauerkraut anyway?
How do you feel about sauerkraut? Do you like it? Coming from German heritage, I remember my family eating it semi-often. ...
Is Easter Really about Bunnies & Chocolate Eggs?
The short answer to this question is no. Easter means so much more than this. For those of the Christian faith it...
Latest Stories
A Year of Positive Thinking
Have you ever heard the saying, "everyone has a story?" or, "be kind because someone may be fighting a battle we can't see".
Everyone has a story, or if you're lucky enough, multiple...
What Could Be Better Than Homemade Bread?
Having a family of six means we often run out of things before the next store run. Sometimes we get creative and find a substitute but this time it was bread.
I...
Labor of Love
Being a parent can be really hard and really rewarding at the same time. These little people demand a lot from the very beginning.
Babies require a lot of one on one...
Focus & Peace
I don't know about you but I kind of feel like 2020 was a bit of a stalemate. We had a few adventures as a family but overall the kids felt...
Who Doesn’t Love a Good Coupon?
Did you know Entertainment books are still around? They have improved greatly from what they used to be. They used to be just a book and you had to have...
How Do You Have Christmas With Four Cats?!
We have four cats. Yep, four. I should clarify, first, that they are still in the kitten stage, so that always makes things extra fun and interesting! This will be the first...
To Mix or Not to Mix…How do You Vote?
My kids love to play with Playdoh. It is a magical mixture of imagination. They are able to create, mold, pull, squish, twist, so many different options.
When I...
Is Coffee Good For Your Skin?
Coffee. The bean from the gods. Well, I might be exaggerating....just a little hee-hee! I first fell in love with this caffeinated concoction after I had my now 7-year old. Being a...
Follow us
Don't Miss
Looking for a Small Town Missouri Getaway?
This past weekend, we took our kids on a little family getaway to Springfield, MO. We kept this a surprise from the kids...
What’s the deal with sauerkraut anyway?
How do you feel about sauerkraut? Do you like it? Coming from German heritage, I remember my family eating it semi-often. ...
Is Easter Really about Bunnies & Chocolate Eggs?
The short answer to this question is no. Easter means so much more than this. For those of the Christian faith it...
OUAC