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{QOTW}What is Your Favorite EASY Recipe?

Welcome to the CSAHM “Question of the Week.” Please feel free to share your answers, ideas, or thoughts to the “Question of the Week” in the comments section below. This weeks... 

Friday Finances: How to Have a Good Yard Sale

Yard Sales are a great way to clear out some clutter and generate some extra cash. The best yard sale I’ve ever had was last year and I made over $250! I’m geared up this year to have another... 

Tissue Paper Flowers

What You Need Tissue paper in one or more colors Scissors Chenille stems or florist wire Instructions Stack eight pieces of unfolded tissue paper on top of one another, and cut them in half. Take one... 

What is the History of Christmas?

There are differing opinions as to the origins of celebrating on December 25th. Some believe that the date of Christmas corresponded with the winter solstice.  Another thought is that December 25th corresponds... 

Homeschool Week #2

Well the first week of homeschool went fabulous. The only frustrating day was when we introduced handwriting to my 4 year old and 5 year old last Thursday. Since then handwriting has gotten a lot less... 

How to Start a Kitchen Garden

The benefits of gardening are many. Planting a vegetable garden gives us fresh food to enjoy during the summer and early fall, and we can preserve the extras to eat throughout the winter. And for kids,... 

“Me” Time

Lately I have been thinking about how I don’t have enough “me” time. Being a homeschooling mom of three with a husband who works and goes to school, finding “me” time can... 

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pudding with Apple Slices

Ingredients: 1 large egg 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon 1 cup milk 1/4... 

How to Make a Beachwood Photo Holder

A trip to the beach is sure to create some lasting memories. The feel of the sand between your toes, the smell of the ocean and the warm beach sunshine are things that must be experienced to be appreciated.... 

Easy Recipes: Enchilada Cheese Bake

Ingredients: 6-8 cups enchilada sauce 8 cups shredded cheese (cheddar and monterey jack) 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix (1.25 oz packet is equal to 4 Tablespoons) 18 corn tortillas Instructions: Preheat... 

WW: 3D Glasses

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Tuesday Tips: Easter

With Easter coming up we are all bombarded with the Easter bunny, eggs (since when do bunnies lay eggs?), candy, toys, bubbles, candy, did I mention toys? I know for me I am wanting to teach the real meaning... 

Sample Schedule for a Stay at Home Mom

I have a lot of moms ask me how I manage to juggle everything I do in a day. Even though I have an awesome husband and an awesome God that gets me through every single day. Recently I came up with a... 

Scrapbooking Ideas For Your Child’s Artwork

Well, the time has come to gather all of the artwork your kids made and devise a plan to incorporate all of them into one neat and compelling work of art. Here are some scrapbooking ideas for all that... 

Easy Recipes: Valentine Party Punch

Note: You can buy heart ice cube trays in several cookware stores or online. Use these trays to make heart-shaped ice cubes and add cubes to punch. Ingredients: 3 (3oz) packages of strawberry flavor... 

What Causes Eczema & How Can You Control it

Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, and eczema is a specific form of this condition. What causes eczema and how can you control it? Eczema causes redness, flaking or blistering of the skin. The most... 

Cake Recipes: Sweetheart Cake

Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup light brown sugar 3/4 cup butter 3 eggs 1 large bar baking chocolate 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1... 

Germs & Kids: An Irresistable Attraction

You’ve taken your youngest child to the park; sit her in the sandbox, only to notice she begins to eat the sand. Perhaps your child is playing in the backyard with the family dog, and starts kissing... 

Cookie Recipes: Heart-Shaped Cookies

Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Instructions: In a large bowl combine... 

Easy Recipes: Cheesecake Cups

Ingredients: 16 vanilla wafer cookies 2 8oz packaged of cream cheese, softened ½ cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 21 oz cherry pie filling Instructions: Preheat oven to 350F and... 

Ready, set cook! 5 Minute Meals Your Family Will Love!

With everyone on the go these days, it seems as if the family dinner has taken a back seat to after-school activities, and overtime. Even rarer is having the entire family sit at the dining room table... 

Easy Recipes: Cherry Cheese “Cake”

Ingredients: 1 package white cake mix 2 (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened 2 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar 1 tub whipped topping 2 (21oz) cans cherry pie filling Directions: Preheat oven to 350F.... 

Tips for Making Healthy Eating Fun

If you want to be fit, you have to eat healthy. Eating healthy doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to do without the foods you love. Compromises will have to be made, but the choice is yours. Here... 

Easy Recipes: Berry Parfait

Ingredients: ½ cup strawberries, sliced ½ cup fresh raspberries ½ cup blueberries 1/4 cup raspberry liqueur 1 (8oz) container of mascarpone cheese 1 cup heavy whipping cream ¼ cup powdered sugar 1... 

Cookie Recipes: Lemon Rasberry Cookies

Lemon Raspberry Cookies 2 cups flour 1 cup butter (softened) 3/4 cup sugar 2 egg yolk 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2/3 cup raspberry jam Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix butter and sugar... 

Easy Recipes: Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients: 1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed 2/3 cups brown sugar 4 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/3 cup heavy cream 2/3 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk ½ teaspoon... 

Time Out for Moms During Christmas

The holidays can be a stressful time for moms. From holiday travel to baking and cooking, you can get overwhelmed and stressed out in a hurry. This holiday season, as difficult as it sometimes is, try... 

Bread Recipe: Cinnamon Apple Bread

Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter (melted) 1 egg (beaten) 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup peeled, chopped apples 1/2... 

Christmas Meme

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Easy Recipes: Christmas Morning French Toast

Ingredients: 1/2 (1 pound) loaf French bread, cut diagonally in 1 inch slices 4 eggs 1 cup milk 3/4 cup half-and-half cream 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons butter 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground... 

Christmas Decoration Ideas

Ready to decorate for Christmas? Try these simple ways to add some Christmas spirit to your home this holiday season. Use Bows – Pretty Bows add a special touch to any decoration. Choose your color... 

Easy Recipes: Applesauce Cranberry Muffins

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt 1 egg (lightly beaten) 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 cup... 

Stress Reduction Tips For The Entire Family

Busy family lifestyles lead to stressed out families. Stressed out families can often lead to more problems and issues. Learning to deal with family stress before the stress becomes a huge problem... 

Routines & Scheduling

When I was younger, my mom was a stay at home mom. Our house was always clean, I never had to ask for food – she just “knew” when I was hungry, and running errands was the highlight... 

Planning Out My Schedule

Last week I wrote about how I would start journaling my Time Management Journey here on CSAHM. Well this week I started working on a schedule. In the e-book Time Management for Moms – it gives really... 

How to Loose Weight and Still Enjoy Family Meals

It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle. We’ve all heard those words but fail to believe them. But it is true. Dieting in the traditional sense doesn’t work. Limiting your caloric intake... 

My Time Management Journey

Being a Christian, wife, mother, daughter, sister, and blog designer has quite honestly been a bit of a task for me to juggle. I have made some improvements throughout the past year by remembering what... 

25 Money Saving Tips

In these times we are living in finances are tight and many of us are desperately trying to find ways to save money. It is a time when people are being laid off, receiving pay cuts, and trying to raise... 

Scheduling for Sanity

Having a schedule is a fundamental part of time management. You can imagine your schedule as a road-map. It provides important information about where you are going and how you can get there. Without... 

Signs That it is Time to Clean Your Fridge

I am by no means a neat person. This list is from my own vast personal experience with the messes. You may have your own. However, if you are organizationally challenged, you WILL relate to this humorous... 

Loosing Weight While Doing Your House Cleaning

Three weeks ago, the chaos around me might have been almost amusing if it hadn’t been so utterly depressing. The house was a mess. Pizza boxes were stacked up at the end of the coffee table, children’s... 

Vegetables Into On-The-Go

When you take a trip or run your errands do you ever think about grabbing a few vegetables for the road? Contrary to popular belief, veggies don’t need any dressing up to make them taste good. Nature... 

Tuesdays Tip Jar: Cereal Savings

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Let’s Talk About Strangers

Our children seem to become more and more vulnerable to strangers everyday. Whether online or in rural areas and big cities, we are facing a pandemic of kidnappings; online pedophiles, and what appears... 

Look Out Spring Cleaning Here I Come

It is that time already.  Time to start spring cleaning. With this deep freeze covering most of our country, spring may be more than a welcome respite from the ice and freezing temperatures we’ve had... 

Just Mom and Me Time

No one knows a child better then their Mom. It is in her every touch, smile, hug, and word expressed from the time we are born. We look to mom for approval, guidance, and love. But it is those special... 

Getting Kids to Eat Their Veggies

One common struggle that most moms will face at some time or other is getting their kids to eat their veggies. Most kids will turn up their nose at the site of anything green. So how do you get around... 

Fun Snack Ideas for Kids

It’s no secret kids love to snack. In fact left to their own devices a lot of kids would rather snack all day than sit down to full meals, but with so many snack times how do you keep snacks exciting... 

Establishing a Bedtime Routine for Your Toddler

Toddlers certainly have their own ideas about what they want or don’t want. Unfortunately, going to bed falls into the “don’t want” category. Getting a cranky toddler to go to bed is no walk in... 

Just 4 Easy Steps to Clear Clutter at Home

by Karen Fritscher-Porter Most of us don’t want our homes to be a cluttered mess. We don’t consciously say ‘I like living in the midst of clutter, and it makes me happy’. And we... 

Avoiding Packed Lunch Boredom

It’s not easy to keep coming up with healthy and fun school lunch ideas. No wonder most parents tend to pack the same foods over and over again. So just how do you avoid packed lunch boredom? Here... 

7 Quick Dinner Ideas

It’s 6:00 p.m. the kids are hungry, homework needs to be done, you’re stressed and then they ask… “Mom, what’s for dinner?” It’s not easy juggling our busy lives while trying to feed our... 

10 Spring Clean Your Kitchen Tips

By: Lara Velez The words “spring cleaning” can make the neatest person cringe. They mean more work. As if cleaning all year long wasn’t enough. Spring cleaning is more than just cleaning…it... 

10 Fun Ways to Become More Active Everyday!

You know you should be getting some sort of exercise, you know of all the health benefits that come with a more active lifestyle. You’ve tried the whole Gym thing, but it just wasn’t for you. The temptation...