Cleaning the home isn’t always a pleasant task. While we know we do it to keep our homes neat, organized and hygienic, it does get tiring. And aren’t there days when you just want to chill and leave the dust bunnies under the coffee table? Unfortunately, we can’t leave them there for too long.
How do you make cleaning less of a chore, and more of a fun activity? Here are some ideas.
Put on some music. Wipe that kitchen counter to the beat of the songs on the radio. Throw in some workout moves by wiping that window up, down, up, …read more

It’s Family Game night! What’s your family playing? Maybe Dad’s taking out a board game. Or maybe little Ben wants everyone to play video games. No wait, Mom wants to play Charades again. Big sister Chrissy wants to have a dance-off. Familiar games are lots of fun, but what if you bring Family Game night even closer to family?
strong>Create a “Family Trivia Night” game. The game master puts together a list of questions and answers about family. It can range from favorites (What was Grandpa and Grandma’s favorite term of endearment for each other?) to recipes (What potato dish is …read more

Heather, over at Inside Motherhood, has tagged Gayla and I to play an exciting round of meme tag! The topic is pregnancy questions. I will try my best to answer these without rambling incessantly, which I tend to do very often when the topic is pregnancy. That is partly why I started the Fertile Farmer blog. I love talking about pregnancy, probably because I’m a tad knowledgeable about it. Ha! Here we go:
1. How did you find out you were pregnant?
Uhhhh….which time? The first time around, I missed my period and was sleeping all the time. A test confirmed my …read more

I truly believe that there is someone for everyone. But I also believe that you have to make the choice to recommit yourself to loving that someone, every single day. Love does not regulate itself. It needs constant attention, regular maintenance and daily reaffirmation to continue to thrive in a relationship. In honor of Valentine’s Day, the B5 bloggers are paying tribute to all things romantic, chocolaty and heart shaped. Here is my contribution to the celebration of love.