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.
These marshmallow guns are fun, inexpensive and simple gifts to make. They are ideal gifts for kids and husbands of all ages. Rather than spending big money on Nerf guns, just get yourself over to the hardware store, shell out a few bucks and spend a quiet evening making several of these fun marshmallow shooters….
A special thanks to Katie at Kitchen Stewardship for today’s guest post. By making my own yogurt, I save at least $300 a year on just one food item. If your family eats yogurt at all, you’ve got to try this! (Ahem: if you don’t eat yogurt, allow me to introduce you to the health…
I’m sure you’ve seen the little crocheted baby hats with huge flowers on them, so cute. Since I love making baby hats I was on the look out for a way to inexpensively incorporate these huge flowers, different colors with different hats to match different outfits. These inexpensive, easy to make flower hair clips fit…
This is a quick tip that I learned a few years ago and that has since saved a multitude of clothing from being ruined. You know those pesky grease or oil stains, those little places on your clothes that look like they are wet even when they’re dry? Those pesky spots that do not come…
There are many advantages to having a large family however, the cost of theater admission is not one of them. Yet for the past 6 years, the children and I catch a few movies at the theater each summer for FREE, thanks to Regal Cinema’s Free Family Film Festival. Every summer Regal Cinemas offers free…
There have been two short posts that I’ve read in the last few weeks that have given me a lot of food for thought. Amy points out that what we consider trials are ‘problems’ that many people pray for and would consider an amazing blessing in Somebody Wants What You Have from Amy’s Finer Things….
Congratulations to Charlsie @ Finish the Race for winning the Sue Gregg Cookbook. We have used and enjoyed Sue Gregg’s cookbooks for years. Healthy, whole foods cooking with real life taste and preparation sums up this set of cookbooks. If you want to move your family toward healthier eating, but don’t know where to begin…
I’m thankful for warm weather, better health and yard sales. This was a great week for clothes for my two oldest girls (ages 12 and 13, sizes girls 14 and ladies 4).Three cute tops, two pairs of denim capris and two pairs of khaki capris all in very nice condition for $.50 each.A flashy, girly…
My apologies to those who were hoping for something really ingenious here and in my defense nearly all of my “Works for Me Wednesday” tips are actually helpful (like ways to keep kids rooms tidy or to display your children’s art) but when Matthew (10) showed me his version of an ERGO baby carrier I…
There seems to be a new trend in consignment sales. Has it hit your area? A move from regular consignment shops to several week long or weekend long consignment sales. These are mega consignment sales, not like the ones hosted at local churches. It’s hard on the regular consignment shops and for MONTHS after these…
