Homemaker Chronicles

This is the only picture I took all weekend and it’s of a diapering job that Todd did on Salem while I was out shopping.  I guess I really should have, at a minimum, shown him how to diaper the child before I left.
I pulled down the pants to reveal this.

What tha? Three layers? [...]

Your image of you.  Physically.  How does that affect your relationship with your husband?  I said last week that I wanted to dig deeper into this matter- here it is.
Struggling with self-image is something that I believe every woman has dealt with or will deal with at some point in her life.  Too big in [...]

baby maker!  Even though I think I qualify as an official baby maker, I now officially qualify as a diaper maker!  Would you like to see how easy it is to make your own cloth diapers?
I figured you’d say that, so I prepared a little demo for ya. (applause!)
Step One:  you have to be willing [...]

I just sense that none of you believe that I actually cook…

In your face, unbelievers!

(I didn’t really think that…I know you guys believe everything I say.  And I don’t ever exaggerate or embellish.  But don’t quote me on that.)

~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

If you need to get caught up (since it’s been a while and all) please feel free to read any or all of these posts.
The Beginning
The Beginning Part II
The Beginning Part III
Now, where were we…
Todd and I had one entire week of practicing our song playing each and every night from 7:00 until 10:00- which [...]

This weekend I had the privilege of being the photographer for a local church that has a program called “Nehemiah Project”.  Through my lens I saw so many people helping to move a couple out of complete filth and devastation and into a well-groomed, completely stocked apartment.
Here are some of my favorites from the [...]

This picture was used for a website that my husband did for a friend of ours.  I took this picture (which you can see here) in a different form.
I like the more colorful version for this week’s entry.  How about you?

How ’bout those other helping hands at I heart faces? Go see for yourself!

~Angie
Homemaker [...]

Hello ladies!  I was supposed to be hosting F.H.M. but we’ve had internet problems for two days now.
Yack!
Thankfully, my trusty side-kick swooped in for the rescue and you guys will be redirected to the Vine Woman’s lovely post.
Come back here for the Blog Frog discussion though.
Thanks for your patience,
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

I’m not sure you will find this useful. It might work better as a video (which I can attempt next), but the following is a tutorial on how to cut little boy’s hair with electronic clippers.
Someone brought it to my attention that cutting hair might not come as easily to some as it does [...]

Friends??

Or star-crossed lovers?

Meet Saber…my brothers Doberman. (you might already know Liza Mae, our Blue Heeler)

We had him over for a hot date…ahem…play date.  I think this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!  Or possibly some little “Heeler-man” babies?
Let’s hope for the former!
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

The fact of the matter is, I don’t know what the heck I am doing when it comes to potty training.  Each child is so very very very different and needs a very very very different approach.  Since I’m no expert, I will just let you guys in on what we did to get our [...]

I decided at the last minute to enter the contest because I thought of this awesome show we went to in the fall.  This is an American Indian Rendezvous that is held each year at a park near our town.  Their costumes are truly amazing and they are very athletic dancers…I mean I was breathing [...]

The Rules: Pick a day from your week, put your pictures on your site and come back here to link up!

Can’t wait to see what you’ve been doing…
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

So…

~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

It’s Friday again and we’re on the “being his crown” bandwagon…are you?  Last week The Vine Woman did a nice post about what it means to be your husbands crown.  Remember, we are ALREADY his crown, the question is how shiny and beautiful are you sitting up there on your husband’s head?  That’s what this [...]

This mama has been working like the energizer bunny over the last week trying to train my kids how to hold their own with chores around this house.  We have always been pretty good at delving out responsibilities to each child, but since we have acquired a certain toddler…
cough Salem…
it has become quite a [...]

The only reason why winter time is so fantastic is because we can stay inside and bake ALL DAY LONG!  In my opinion anyway. Especially when it’s snowing outside and we live in the smack-dab-center of a state that completely shuts down when a few flurries fall.  (That would be Arkansas, this week, and [...]

This week I am going to take my own advice.
Written by ME February 2009.
Did I mention that I like coffee? Just in case…
I LIKE COFFEE!
Starbucks brand. Gold Coast blend. French pressed. No cream. No sugar.
If you follow me on twitter you already know this, but I actually got to [...]

For this week’s challenge at I heart faces I immediately thought of this picture…

Adia, my 3 year old daughter decided to lean over and give her 18 month old brother, Salem a smack on the cheek.  That was right before she pushed him out the door and onto the ground.
But hey, I caught the cute [...]

Hi Homemaker Chronicles readers!
Just so you know, I’m taking a “snow day” from blogging today.
See…

And yes, that is my high school letter jacket.   I am a dork on many levels.
~Angie
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In the previous bit of our story, I was wondering if Todd would ever actually ask me to sing with him in our school’s pageant. I was so nervous just thinking that he would walk up out of the blue and pop the question.
But he never did…
However, in January of my senior year Todd [...]

Let’s take a few minutes and discuss this whole “cloth diaper” thing.
First of all it’s going well, thank you.
Salem’s diaper rash* is better although he had yeast breakout yesterday.  Yeast is a whole different monster and has mainly to do with Salem’s eating habits. Which consist mainly of wheat bread, potatoes and graham crackers.
Mmm!!  Yeasty!!
*Salem’s [...]

…sorry Vicky. He’s guilty!

…and he left evidence.
Any guesses to who this might be? Should I call the exterminator?
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

I have never been a huge fan of buying boxed curriculum for home schooling.  The number one reason is because of the cost involved.  The ones I have checked out can be upwards of $500!  Who the heck can afford THAT if you are surviving on one income?
The number two reason is because I knew [...]