Hey there! I'm Rachel and Mom of 4 joining you on a quest to be a positive parent! Help me along the way and maybe learn some new things in the process.
Feb 03
I have a thing for soup, especially in the winter. I want to eat it every night and my family loves it to, so it’s kindof my go to meal when I am at a loss for what to cook, which is a lot of the time. I love to eat egg drop soup when …
Jan 31
Each Christmas in my husband’s family, the cousins draw names and make each other a $5 gift. We went to the fabric store after Thanksgiving to scope out our options. First, I needed something my 11 year old could make for a 7 year old. Second, I needed something my girly girl could make for …
Jan 28
Hey there! It’s a great day here where I live. We just had a snow storm come through and clear out the nasty nasty air we had been having for the last few weeks. I can breathe again! Well, as you know, each month I have been working on a new parenting goal to help …
Jan 28
I’ve made a lot of GF dough in my day. I’ve ruined a lot more than I’ve succeeded with. I’ve bought a lot of insanely expensive GF dough in my day. that didn’t taste all that great. I’ve experimented a lot with pizza crust to get the right one and this is it people! I feel …
Jan 25
I have a friend who recently had a baby boy. I wanted to sew her a simple baby gift as she already has other kids and all of the typical baby basics. I decided on a burp cloth. There are several options, but I opted for the thick, prefolded gerber cloth diapers. I’ll tell you …
Jan 21
I can’t believe we are on month 5 of the parenting plan already and so far I feel like I have made so much progress if I look back to the first month. Baby steps are so much easier for me and I have tried to set attainable goals for myself that I can actually …
Jan 19
Well, being over 35 and being pregnant with my 4th baby sure has been an adventure! I haven’t had much of the fatigue I’ve experienced with my other pregnancies because I have been better about working out at the gym and eating healthy. But from 5 weeks on, I have had monster digestive issues. When …
Jan 17
My husband and I have been wanting to add a new addition to our family of 5 for a couple of years now. Finally, in December, I got that positive result on the pregnancy test and am currently 9 weeks along and due in mid-August (don’t worry, the photo is taken later in pregnancy!). We …
Jan 15
Well, for my parenting plan, this month I’m working on going to the gym 3 or more times a week so I can have more energy to spend some extra quality time with my kids. It’s a New Year’s Resolution of sorts. Last week I went to the gym 4 times. I haven’t found that …
Jan 14
I used to get sick all of the time. I was a magnet for germs and illnesses. Not anymore. My Naturopathic doctor shared a secret with me and it works and it is inexpensive. You can take it all winter long to enhance your natural immunities or you can take it the INSTANT you feel …
