You may have heard about the summer storms in the news. Well they aren’t just staying in the mid-west. We came home yesterday afternoon to this sight.I know it’s hard to tell, but this is a really big tree. Here is Mark where the roots were torn up. It stands nearly 6′ out of the…
Rachel’s story hits close to home. My mother was a little younger than Rachel’s 37 when she was given a 6 months to live diagnosis which changed our family forever. Then during the past year one of my dear friends died of lung cancer caused by high radon levels in her home. We were room…
Head over to 5 Minutes for Mom for more Wordless Wednesday fun or stick around to see more Wordless Wednesdays Raising Olives style or read about all the hillarious things that we have NOT done in the past few weeks.
A while ago I posted a tutorial for making your own chalkboard paint. I finally got around to painting one of our dining room walls with the paint. Unlike the table that I painted in my last post, I did not sand the wall after painting. Well, I began to sand and then decided that…
This is re-post from the early days (all of 4 months ago) of Raising Olives. This tip has made meal times a bit tidier for everyone in the Raising Olives household. We use cloth napkins in our house or more accurately we use washcloths. This not only saves money, but is terrific for the many…
Raising Olives has been blessed with the opportunity to review a number of homeschool related resources (up to 75) this up coming year in conjunction with The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew. So if you are interested in hearing my opinion about a wide variety of homeschool curriculum and resources please subscribe or bookmark Raising Olives…
Nicholas (1) does not LOVE to wear necklaces. He does not crawl around the house trolling for necklaces to put on and he does not clap and wave when he finds one in an attempt to get everyone to look at him with his beautiful decoration. His older brothers do not quickly strip him of…
God has blessed our family through yard sales. I think a lot of people think that yard sales=junk. I would like to do my part to dispel that myth. While it is true that you find a LOT of junk at yard sales, I am pleased and surprised nearly every week at the wonderful things…
Ready? The first 250,000 people who go to www.realchocolate.com today will get a coupon for free Mars Brand chocolate product. You know like M&M’s, Twix, Snickers, 3 Musketeers. They are giving away 250,000 coupons every Friday from now until the end of September. I just got one at 12:30 so you’re not too late, yet….
As you may remember June 3 is an important day in our home. For dinner Matthew had requested these Stuffed Pork Chops that we serve sometimes for special occasions. It is always a huge hit in our home, so I thought that I would share the recipe. Blue Cheese Stuffed Pork Chops 8-12 boneless thick…
Hi, I'm Kimberly. I'm a homeschooling mom of 11 and here on Raising Olives I share about what I've learned; tips, ideas and some of the ups and downs of managing a home and raising children for the glory of God.
