Homemaker Chronicles

It’s Birthday week at I Heart Faces.   June is a great month for Birthdays in our household…considering Todd and Salem share one on the 18th, mine is 4 days later, and Regan’s is 4 days after that.  Also, my dad’s, cousin’s and uncle’s are also in the month of June.  Whew!!
Anyway, I chose a pic [...]

You know the drill…unless you’re new here.  In which case I’ll explain.
Homemaker Moments is every Friday here at the Homemaker Chronicles dot com!  This is where we talk about how we have fulfilled our role in our homes over the past week.  Whether it’s worth bragging about or worth sweeping under the rug, this is [...]

This is a wonderful lunch idea from my great friend Linda B. It’s called, you guessed it-
The Linda B.
In a small skillet add a handful of pecans and 3 tsp. of granulated sugar.  Heat on medium until the sugar begins to melt and stir to coat the pecans.  Once the sugar is clear and pecans [...]

I’ve spent the past two days trying to figure out a way to make my parents more comfortable with our kids being around their pool this summer.  Of course it’s horrible to think of what could happen if one of them were to fall in and couldn’t swim to the edge.
So far we have padlocks [...]

This was definitely a weekend of firsts for our family!
First of all, the pool is officially open!  Hallelujah I don’t have to listen to anymore nagging about when the pool will be open.  Now I just get to watch every move each one of the kids makes so that they don’t get anywhere near the [...]

Silhouette week!!  I have just discovered this wonderful way of capturing moments.  I’m not all that great at it, but it is interesting to try…
Here’s my entry this week.

Do you have any idea how hard it is to capture a kid, first of all, but a kid flying a kite…from behind?  Someone should have been [...]

Even on the rainy days, He is in everything!

*UPDATE*
Okay, let’s try this again!!!  Maybe nobody finds this fun…and if that’s the case, okay, I hear you!  But I just wanted to give it one more shot because I’d love to give away some Baby Legs!!! But if y’all aren’t game…fine by me…I’ll keep them for myself.  wink wink
Original Post:
Quote of the day:  “There’s [...]

Another week; another Homemaker Moments Friday!
A wise woman builds her house”,  Proverbs 14:1a  How have you been building your house this week?  What goes on behind closed doors in your world?  How are you fulfilling your role in your home?
Take some time to spill the beans…right here…for Homemaker Moments Friday!!  Oh and tell your friends [...]

I was thinking…what if I were held at gunpoint and told to choose five things to take along with me (and my family) to a deserted island?
What would I take?
This could very well happen…you just never know what tomorrow holds.  I’m sure there is someone lurking about watching my family and wants to drop me [...]

Do you love shoes?  If you’re like me you can’t have a big enough shoe supply!  But how does this family of 7 keep shoes on all the little feet pitter-pattering around?  I’m sure you’ve been pondering that for weeks…
No?
Well, I’ll tell you anyway.
Payless ShoeSource© is how!! I love paying less- so I love [...]

If you are watching this video, consider yourself privileged!  I wouldn’t let just anyone in on “Dance Party USA”.
Unfortunately you will not see Caleb or Adia in this video.  They were both too tired to participate.  But if you see some moves you like, I’m sure Titan and Regan can give a few lessons!
Maybe someday [...]

The Big Dam Bridge… (stop cussing at me!)
That is seriously what it’s called here in our State’s capital.
I feel guilty even saying that to my kids, but oh well.   It’s Big…it’s a Dam…and it’s a Bridge.  Whoever came up with this title could probably picture all of the parents trying to explain to their children [...]

I am so thankful for those that participate in this each week.  It means a lot to me and I really learn a lot from all those who give insight.  Thanks a bunch!
You can be a part too…”you” as in “you who haven’t ever been involved in what we do here each Friday”.  Homemaker Moments [...]

How’s this for the cutest thing you’ve ever seen??

I walked into the kid’s room to find the girls putting “wips” on eachother.  Yes, that’s what Adia calls lipstick.
“Wips”.
After painting half of Regan’s face pink she turned to me and said, “Mom, I can do your wips too!”.
Oh boy!!!
Although it looked like I’d been in a [...]

Anybody out there have a 15-24 month old?  Anybody have trouble getting your 15-24 month old to do what you say?  (Pssst…this is where I am going to offer a nugget of free advice on training that sweet delinquent!)
Well, look no further.  I have a wonderful training tip for you!  (By the way, I have [...]

A photography contest!!!  This week’s theme is “Laughter” and this is my adult entry-

Todd is definitely LAUGHING here since, ya know, Caleb is shoving icecream in his face while blindfolded!  What you don’t see here is that everyone else in the family is also laughing.  It’s a wonder I even got this shot because I [...]

Joys of Spring
Nothing is safe now
Led by natural instinct
Wriggle hop squirm squeak
by Angie
That’s right…I brought back the Haiku today!  In honor of Springtime and all things slimy and slithering.  Around here it’s daily that I am asked for a jar to put some poor living creature in.  I have just quit throwing away anything plastic [...]

You moms work hard EVERYDAY of the year- if not at a full-time job, certainly when you are home caring for your family. I hope you all were blessed today!! I hope you all know how special you are!!
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

Join me for some role-fulfilling fun!  Homemaker Moments is here every Friday to give other women the opportunity to link up and talk about our experiences throughout the week in fulfilling our roles at home.  Whether you’ve done great or you’ve totally bombed it just feels good to know let it all out.  Blog Therapy!
This [...]

This verse in the bible, “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it” sometimes puzzles me.  What is the way a child should go?  Which way?  Is the way different for each child?  Each family?  Is it specific?  Does God ordain such [...]

Ya know how I said I was too sick to take pictures on Sunday?  Well, it’s not getting better.  In fact, the last 24 hours has been gut wrenching.  Literally.  Sick as a dog I am.
And now it’s not just me…’lil Adi Ju has it too.  Do you know how sickening it is to change [...]

Since I was deathly sick yesterday and still quite green today – and no, not the swine flu…I know what you’re thinking!- I thought I’d spare you all pictures of the bed and the toilet (which is where I was MOST of the day!).
It just so happens that I have some great shots from our [...]