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Summer Lunchbox Challenge, Round 2

Jul 27th, 2008 | By MomsToolBox | Category: Uncategorized

This is a guest post from Amy who blogs at Mom’s Toolbox.
I’m on a quest to pack nutritious lunches that won’t be tossed in the trash for my children… and summer is the perfect time for research. Join me on this quest, and submit any ideas you might have… I can use all the help [...]



Simple Sunday

Jul 27th, 2008 | By Toni | Category: Uncategorized

After two months the other powers to be at Happy to be at Home decided to let me write a simplicity post. Actually I am quite surprised, since my life is extremely complicated. After reading all the great Simple Sunday posts, I was a bit stumped on what I should write about. Then I remembered [...]



Super Surfing Saturday: Homemade Cleaners

Jul 25th, 2008 | By Joy Miller | Category: Uncategorized

Without trying very hard, many people can spend a small fortune on cleaning products. Add to that the vast array of choices, and simply buying commercial cleaning products can be a feat unto itself.
Our family recently switched to making some of our own cleaning products. Now we haven’t gone so far as to make our [...]



How to Hold a Better Garage Sale

Jul 24th, 2008 | By Joy Miller | Category: Uncategorized

People usually have garage sales to…

de-clutter their home (so they don’t have to rent a 26 foot truck to take everything to Goodwill) and
make a little extra money.

Unfortunately, after holding a garage sale, many people find that most of their stuff is still sitting in their garage and they only have a few measly bucks [...]



Thursday Thirteen: Great Children’s Books

Jul 23rd, 2008 | By Kate Miller | Category: Uncategorized

Growing up, I knew that every birthday and Christmas would bring with it a new and wonderful book. I was blessed with an aunt who worked at a library in downtown Chicago and in bookstores. She had her eyes on all the fabulous books that were out there and always knew the best books. She [...]



Introducing Jia from Color Me Untypical

Jul 23rd, 2008 | By The 3 Moms | Category: Uncategorized

We are excited to introduce you to Jia, our next kitchen of the week guest blogger at Happy To Be At Home. Beginning on Sunday, she will be opening her kitchen to us all and sharing all of her cooking adventures throughout the week. We hope you will join us!
Jia’s blog, Color Me Untypical, is a [...]



Homeschooling Wednesday

Jul 22nd, 2008 | By Toni | Category: Uncategorized

This year I am trying something new for our homeschool, a yearbook. I have never made a yearbook before, but I thought it would be something fun for all the kids to work on and could help them develop skills they might not get in a packaged curriculum.
Since this is still an idea in progress, [...]



Welcome to Happy To Be At Home!

Jun 1st, 2008 | By The 3 Moms | Category: Uncategorized

Happy To Be At Home.net (H2b@H) is the collaborative effort of Toni, Joy, and Kate, the original 3 Moms from the “3 Moms, 3 Kitchens, 31 Days” series. Their vision for this website is to create a haven where all women can find encouragement and inspiration in their homemaking duties. The 3 Moms believe all [...]



May 25th, 2008 | By Kate Miller | Category: Uncategorized

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May 25th, 2008 | By Kate Miller | Category: Uncategorized

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