Author: MommieKate

Farm living, coffe drinking, art making, photography loving, supper cooking, homeschooling WAHM trying to live out the love of Jesus in practical, everyday ways to encourage and cheer other women in this crazy baby crying, sticky finger, dog ate my homework, honey where's my car keys life called motherhood.
Posted on by

Weight Loss Wednesday- Week 2

I’m still in!  I’ve done a thirty minute cardio- workout every other day.  I’ve been using the Dance Central and the Your Shape Xbox Kinect video games. It’s so much fun!  I need to adjust my schedule to work out before my son wakes up.  He just can’t stay out of the action which makes it hard to keep up my momentum.

My goal to limit eating out to once a week was shot. We traveled out of town over the weekend to celebrate Christmas with Hubby’s family. I’ll just have to buckle down this week in that department. Still… I lost two pounds.  Yippee!

Don’t forget to use the #momfit hashtag on Twitter and visit Domestically Challenged to link up.

Posted on by — 1 Comment

Weight Loss Wednesday- Week 2

I’m still in!  I’ve done a thirty minute cardio- workout every other day.  I’ve been using the Dance Central and the Your Shape Xbox Kinect video games. It’s so much fun!  I need to adjust my schedule to work out before my son wakes up.  He just can’t stay out of the action which makes it hard to keep up my momentum.

My goal to limit eating out to once a week was shot. We traveled out of town over the weekend to celebrate Christmas with Hubby’s family. I’ll just have to buckle down this week in that department. Still… I lost two pounds.  Yippee!

Don’t forget to use the #momfit hashtag on Twitter and visit Domestically Challenged to link up.

Posted on by

Sensory Bins Are Magic!

I’ve read a lot about sensory bins and how little ones learn so much through sensory exploration.  SO I made a sensory bin for my preschooler. He LOVES it!  I did it for the educational aspect.  If I had only known…it kept my 3yo occupied for an hour.  That’s right, I said a whole HOUR.  It’s the closet thing to real magic that I’ve ever heard of.

I filled a plastic bin with dry rice, plastic measuring cups, utensils, and some tiny wooden blocks.  I spent less than $5.00 at the dollar store on the contents and a vinyl tablecloth to contain any mess.  It was great watching him explore: sifting, pouring, and inspecting each item. We talked about how the rice felt, concepts like bigger & smaller, inside & outside, and full & empty.  It seems so simple but it’s really a great learning opportunity.  It went over so well, I plan to do another and fill it with seasonal items.

Posted on by — 9 Comments

Sensory Bins Are Magic!

I’ve read a lot about sensory bins and how little ones learn so much through sensory exploration.  SO I made a sensory bin for my preschooler. He LOVES it!  I did it for the educational aspect.  If I had only known…it kept my 3yo occupied for an hour.  That’s right, I said a whole HOUR.  It’s the closet thing to real magic that I’ve ever heard of.

I filled a plastic bin with dry rice, plastic measuring cups, utensils, and some tiny wooden blocks.  I spent less than $5.00 at the dollar store on the contents and a vinyl tablecloth to contain any mess.  It was great watching him explore: sifting, pouring, and inspecting each item. We talked about how the rice felt, concepts like bigger & smaller, inside & outside, and full & empty.  It seems so simple but it’s really a great learning opportunity.  It went over so well, I plan to do another and fill it with seasonal items.

Posted on by

Three in Thirty

OK, OK, OKAY…you win.  I’ve read your tweets, visited your blogs and now (gasp) I (who totally does not do New Year Resolutions) have joined in the #3in30.  I’ve been inspired! PLUS, the idea of taking baby steps helps…committing to one month at a time just seems so much more do-able for me.  Having a community to do it with is, well, just plain FUN. So- I’m all in.

This year I want to grow in my relationship with God, dedicate more time to social media fun, and finish some of the home chores that I’ve been avoiding. Now thanks to 3in30, I can do it one little ‘ole month at a time.

My goals for this month:

  1. Add a chapter of Proverbs every day to my Bible reading plan (to grow wiser)
  2. Participate in at least one blog hop every month (to be more social)
  3. Clean out the food storage container portion of my cabinets (to get kitchen organized)
So far, I have done well. I’ve read a Proverbs every morning.  I have participated in THREE link-ups.  I have not yet tackled the two cabinets.  I’m waiting for hubby’s day off so he can have some time out of the house with our son.  I figure I’ll get it done faster with no interruptions.
With 3in30, I can get it together AND meet new friends.  You gotta’ love that!
Posted on by — 6 Comments

Three in Thirty

OK, OK, OKAY…you win.  I’ve read your tweets, visited your blogs and now (gasp) I (who totally does not do New Year Resolutions) have joined in the #3in30.  I’ve been inspired! PLUS, the idea of taking baby steps helps…committing to one month at a time just seems so much more do-able for me.  Having a community to do it with is, well, just plain FUN. So- I’m all in.

This year I want to grow in my relationship with God, dedicate more time to social media fun, and finish some of the home chores that I’ve been avoiding. Now thanks to 3in30, I can do it one little ‘ole month at a time.

My goals for this month:

  1. Add a chapter of Proverbs every day to my Bible reading plan (to grow wiser)
  2. Participate in at least one blog hop every month (to be more social)
  3. Clean out the food storage container portion of my cabinets (to get kitchen organized)
So far, I have done well. I’ve read a Proverbs every morning.  I have participated in THREE link-ups.  I have not yet tackled the two cabinets.  I’m waiting for hubby’s day off so he can have some time out of the house with our son.  I figure I’ll get it done faster with no interruptions.
With 3in30, I can get it together AND meet new friends.  You gotta’ love that!
Posted on by

Weight Loss Wednesday

I’m very excited about Weight Loss Wednesday!  Alana Morales at Domestically Challenged has started a new feature on her blog about weight loss.  She’s offering encouragement, tips, interviews, accountability and the opportunity for others to join her in the fun.  While I can’t promise a blog post on the subject every Wednesday, I can tweet- tweet- tweet about it. She and I have started a special Twitter hashtag ( #momfit ) .

My goal is to loose ten pounds (and wear my skinny jeans) by summer.  I’ll be walking and using  Wii  & Xbox Kinect video fitness games.  Really, why should the kids get to have all the fun? I plan to limit dining out to one day a week.  I may throw in some weights too

If getting fit is one of your New Year’s goals, I hope you’ll join the fun. Go visit Alana for details how to join her Weight Loss Wednesday.  Don’t forget to use #momfit if you want to tweet your fitness plans/ progress.

Posted on by — 1 Comment

Weight Loss Wednesday

I’m very excited about Weight Loss Wednesday!  Alana Morales at Domestically Challenged has started a new feature on her blog about weight loss.  She’s offering encouragement, tips, interviews, accountability and the opportunity for others to join her in the fun.  While I can’t promise a blog post on the subject every Wednesday, I can tweet- tweet- tweet about it. She and I have started a special Twitter hashtag ( #momfit ) .

My goal is to loose ten pounds (and wear my skinny jeans) by summer.  I’ll be walking and using  Wii  & Xbox Kinect video fitness games.  Really, why should the kids get to have all the fun? I plan to limit dining out to one day a week.  I may throw in some weights too

If getting fit is one of your New Year’s goals, I hope you’ll join the fun. Go visit Alana for details how to join her Weight Loss Wednesday.  Don’t forget to use #momfit if you want to tweet your fitness plans/ progress.

Posted on by — 2 Comments

Just for Fun

I’m thinking about using my other blog, MommieKate for my FUN side.  I could do my blog hops there and post photographs-things, you know- a little less “practical.”  There are so many of you that have social hops.  Having an additional blog dedicated to the more fun stuff will help me participate without compromising the ideal of this site.  I’ll still be posting my tips and faith-related thoughts here. I hope you’ll “follow” both spots. Thank you!  I truly appreciate your visit!


To read my latest posts on homeschooling,
click here for Report Card Time and 
click here for Sensory Bins are Magic.


For Fitness click here.  


For 3in30 click here.






Posted on by

Just for Fun

I’m thinking about using my other blog, MommieKate for my FUN side.  I could do my blog hops there and post photographs-things, you know- a little less “practical.”  There are so many of you that have social hops.  Having an additional blog dedicated to the more fun stuff will help me participate without compromising the ideal of this site.  I’ll still be posting my tips and faith-related thoughts here. I hope you’ll “follow” both spots. Thank you!  I truly appreciate your visit!


To read my latest posts on homeschooling,
click here for Report Card Time and 
click here for Sensory Bins are Magic.


For Fitness click here.  


For 3in30 click here.