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What is a Titus 2 Mentor and How Do I Find One?

Some of you may know right away what I mean when I say I’m going to talk about how to find a Titus 2 Mentor. Others may be asking, what is a Titus 2 Mentor? Some may even be saying Titus what now?

The idea of a Titus 2 mentor comes from the Bible in, wait for it, Titus, chapter 2.

I have mentioned this lots of times when I share helpful homemaking and parenting tips that are not mine. The majority of what I share with y’all, I have learned from people who are older and wiser. I have learned from people who have been there, done that.

When Barry and I got married, we asked his second cousins (related to me by marriage) to mentor us. We shared the same faith, we loved what we saw in their obedient, happy, grown children. And we loved how they homeschooled and how they ran their house in general. We wanted someone in our lives to help us grow and mature in our marriage and eventually as parents. [Read more…]

How to Keep House When You Are Sick (or Pregnant)

How do you keep house when you are sick or pregnant?

I have four kids. That means every day is tiring, and some days are downright exhausting. But then there are those days where I’m not only tired, but I’m also sick. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean my kids are cool with me calling it a day and staying in bed resting and recuperating. “The show must go on!” How do I get it done…and how can you? Read on… [Read more…]

When You Have a Bad Day

“Cause you had a bad day; the camera don’t lie. You’re coming back down and you really don’t mind…”

Do y’all ever feel like some days just suck? If you’re anything like me (or Alexander), sometimes you just have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Sometimes, your kids don’t obey anything you say, all day long. You feel like all you do is hand out consequences from the time they wake up to the time they go to bed.

Sometimes you say insensitive things to your Aunt Debbie when you were trying to be funny and you should have been understanding and you have to apologize. Sorry, Aunt Debbie!

Sometimes you have to go to the dentist and your mouth feels like it’s in a vice. Some days you realize that you’ve been a big butthead to two different people for a long time; you have to apologize and are worried they might not forgive you.

There are some days your children pull push pins out of a place you didn’t know they were and stick them all in the floor. Some days you have to put your children to bed right after dinner. Some days you get on live video and your two year old comes out of his bed to interrupt and give you a booger.

Some days just suck. That’s life. And maybe today, that’s your life.

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The Secret to Avoiding Laundry Piles

How many of you have ever been overwhelmed with laundry piles?

Hands down, one of the things I get emailed about the most is laundry. Laundry quickly overwhelms even the most seasoned homemakers. And I’m not just talking about dirty laundry! When my laundry is washed and dried, but left in piles, stacks and baskets all around the house, it makes me feel so stressed out. Are y’all ready to learn the secret to avoiding clean laundry piles? [Read more…]

How Do I Work Without My Kids Interrupting Me?

I’m often asked, “how do I work without my kids interrupting me?”

The answer is simple, y’all… You don’t. Nobody does.

If you have kids, they will interrupt you. As a stay-at-home, home-schooling mom, I am with my children pretty much 24/7. This means there is virtually never a time when I am NOT interrupted. Ha! My children may need a snack, want to give me a booger, and sometimes, when I’m lucky, want to bring me a flower or some other token of affection. Each and every day, there is always some crisis I have to resolve. But I don’t let that stop me from doing my work! My kids have interrupted me about 4.5 million times. No, I haven’t actually counted, but I think that’s a pretty fair estimate 😉

But I don’t let those interruptions keep me from getting my work done!

What I do, is plan my day knowing that there will be interruptions. I know from the moment I wake up, there will be poop, fights, screaming and/or crying at some point in the day. How do I handle it? How do I get work done when this keeps happening? I just go with it.

If I am baking on Kitchen Day and one of my kids starts hollering for Mom, as long as no one is injured, I will keep on doing what I’m doing. I’ll say, “Hold on, and I’ll be right there when I get to a stopping point.” I may say this 10 times while making one batch of Bacon Cheese Muffins.

Does it get annoying?

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My Favorite Healthy Fats and Cooking Oils

We are big believers in the power of fat – well, healthy fats at least.

This might come as a shock to you (or not really), but I don’t follow a low-fat diet. No sir. There’s no way I’m riding anywhere on that bandwagon. I don’t even agree with low calorie, but that’s a post for another day. Today, I want to talk specifically about what cooking oils I use regularly, as well as my favorite healthy fats.

I have read a lot, I mean A LOT, about fat over the last several years.

When I talk about “healthy fats,” sometimes people give me a strange look. The idea of a healthy fat sounds odd because the medical community loves to tell you all about how you need to lower your fat intake.

I could go into great detail right here about what makes some fats healthy and others not. And I could tell you why you need healthy fats in your diet. But I’m not qualified as a dietitian or medical professional, so I can’t give “medical or dietary advice” (covering my butt here). But I can share what I’ve learned and give you some things to consider for yourself. One of my favorite resources on this subject is my friend Katie, over at Kitchen Stewardship. She is just a wealth of information, and her website is an amazing place to learn all about healthy fats plus healthy eating (and healthy food in general). #notpaidtosaythis [Read more…]

Why I Get Ready For the Day Even When I Stay Home

People ask me all the time why I get ready for the day even when I’m just going to stay home.

Before I dive in to my answer, let me just say that for some reason this topic is a touchy subject to some women. I don’t know why, but let me be the first to say, I am not trying to offend anyone! This is my take on the topic and it’s worth what you pay for it. Which is funny, because it’s free. You pay nothing for this gem.

Why do I get ready for the day even when I am just staying home?

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The Multi-Tasking Myth

I hope y’all are ready, because today I am busting the multi-tasking myth!

If you’ve been following me for a while, you might know that I am hard on kitchen towels. I mean really hard. Like…”I regularly set them on fire” hard. And I’ve recently gotten to the root of the problem. The main reason I set kitchen towels on fire? Because I try (unsuccessfully) to multi-task!

I’m not sure if anyone else struggles with this problem, but when I try to multi-task while I’m cooking, I end up setting things on fire. Potholders, kitchen towels, wet dishcloths – all those things that normal people set on fire. Why? Because I’m trying to multi-task.

To put it simply, I’m not paying enough attention to each task.

A few months ago, I would have told you I was an awesome multi-tacker! Give me 15 tasks to do, and I will do them all at the same time. Because I am an amazing multi-tacker – that’s what I do, and I’m awesome at it. But I’ve recently learned about a little thing I’m calling the multi-tasking myth.

There’s no such thing as multi-tasking. It’s a myth.

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Homemade Pizza Rolls

Who doesn’t love any recipe that calls for cheese and bread? Life doesn’t get much better than homemade pizza rolls, y’all!

For these easy and delicious rolls, I use the Bread Becker’s basic dough recipe. You have probably learned by now that’s pretty much what I make everything out of! But when I know I’m going to make pizza or pizza rolls, I typically leave the egg out. The basic dough recipe will make 2-3 pizza crusts and 2 batches of pizza rolls.

Usually, when we make these pizza rolls, we make them with pepperoni…lots and lots of turkey pepperoni.

Some people say they don’t like the texture or taste of turkey pepperoni, but I really think that the rolls just cook up so much better without all that grease that regular pepperoni has. And if possible, try to find nitrate/nitrite free pepperoni. It’s hard to find near me, but I’ve been told Walmart, Target, Kroger, and Trader Joe’s (just to name a few) all carry these healthier varieties. Usually pepperoni has a long refrigerator shelf life, so you can buy in bulk when you find a good healthy option! [Read more…]

My Favorite Sweeteners

“Sugar, ah honey honey… Honey, ah sugar sugar. And you’ve got me wanting you!”

Y’all frequently ask me about my favorite sweeteners; you want to know where I buy them and what recipes I use them in. Before I get started, let me just remind you that I am not an expert. I am just a home cook, sharing what I’ve learned over the years. I haven’t backed this up with scientific research or anything; this is just what I have gathered from trial and error.