Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer I was recently looking at the Vision Forum for books and noticed their tag line. It reads, "Where there is no vision the people perish". What a powerful statement. When I applied that to my family it had deep meaning as well. What things does my family need in order not to perish? Food, shelter, love...and apparently a vision. Whose vision? God's, of course, but also mine as their mother. Do I have a vision for my family or [...]
May 26, 2011
Saving Money by Using Cloth
Cloth. Such a simple word. Only five letters. But, oh, what a money saver! Think about all the paper products you use during the day. How many of them do you throw away once they've been used? Now think about how many of those products could be converted to cloth, washed and reused. Here's my list: paper towels napkins paper plates baby wipes baby diapers baby bibs baby changing mats toilet paper feminine napkins Making the Switch Out of this list, several things we already [...]
April 26, 2011
Getting Started Sprouting Wheat Berries
Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer Sprouting is becoming a popular nutritional step in many homes now. I've read about it in gardening books and heard rumor of it in blogs. The news intrigued me. I decided to try it because really, it couldn't be that difficult. And boy was I ever...RIGHT! It's not challenging at all! I was thrilled because I've thought that very same thing about numerous other "kitchen experiments" and been sorely disappointed. But not this time. I didn't even lose a [...]
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March 25, 2011
Clean Your Shower or Bathtub Simply
Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer Cleaning the bathroom can be one of a homemaker's most daunting tasks. There are so many cracks and crevices...and the battle against invisible germs and obvious spores seems never ending. My least favorite obstacle in the bathroom is the shower/tub. (Yes, I would rather scrub the toilet!) It's just so big and has a ton of surface area. However, a few years ago, I took up cleaning houses to make extra money for my family. It was during that [...]
January 25, 2011
Finding Fulfillment in Being a Mother Only
Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer For many years I've disliked filling out paperwork at a doctor's office or school that asks for my employment status. I struggle with knowing the right adjective or title to describe all I do in a day. Usually, I simply put "homemaker". That never seems fair to anyone. Does that mean that the mother who works is not a homemaker, too? No. Does that mean that all I do all day is manage my home? Of course not. So [...]
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December 23, 2010
A Thanksgiving Gift Exchange
Written by Sherri Cook, Contributing Writer The day after Thanksgiving when friends jokingly ask me if I'm finished with my Christmas shopping, I can always surprise them with an answer in the affirmative. At my house, not only have we finished the shopping, we've also finished the wrapping as well as the unwrapping. How do we do this? It's certainly not because we're an ultra-organized family! We have simply chosen to have our gift exchange at Thanksgiving instead of at Christmas. The results? We find more every [...]
November 19, 2010
Giveaway: 6-pack Happy Heiny’s Cloth Diapers
Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer As I have written to you all before, more and more people (and many of you) are making the switch to cloth diapering for so many reasons! Thanks to our ever-expanding internet technology, most of the fears associated with switching are being talked about openly and often. Due to this wealth of conversation and information many families are finding simple solutions to stinky diapers, detergent quandaries and how to deal with rashes. You may wonder, if there is such [...]
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October 22, 2010
Natural Sugars Can Still Cause Tooth Decay
Brushing a child's teeth - twice daily? Doesn't always happen when you're a busy mama. Flossing that same child's teeth daily? Only for the most conscientious of mothers! So when does falling a little short on your child's dental hygiene really make the difference between a sticker and a cheap toy ring vs. tears and a $1,000 pediatric dental bill? For us, the latter (no, 1,000 bucks is NOT an exaggeration) took place because of a simple drinking habit our toddler had. Weaning at 15 [...]
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