I love this reversable shoulder bag tutorial!

I have been looking for a simple tutorial for a great shoulder bag and this one looks like it will do the trick.  It is the perfect size to throw a few water bottles, snacks, diapers and other necesities!  I will post a photo when I get mine made.  I have hight hopes of doing it soon, but with 4 kids you never know!


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Fitness Freebie - free printable fitness and healthy eating journal

If you are interested in getting in better shape, improving your health or have other diet and exercise related goals the first place to start is by keeping a log of what you do and eat and when.  This not only gives you accountability but gives you a reality check of where you are and what is tripping you up.  You might notice for instance that every day at 3 pm you go for a cookie or other sugary snacks.  Armed with the knowledge of where you struggle you are better prepared to attain your goal.  It also motivates you to NOT eat that brownie if you know you are going to have to write it down.

One of the most effective ways I have shed weight or gotten my eating habits back on track was to simply try to cut 90 calories.  That meant I could eat a cookie but maybe I wouldn't eat the last bite of it, or maybe I really wanted tortilla chips I would just eat less.  It helped me avoid eating things that I just mindlessly picked up, by reminding me that I had to cut somewhere.  It made it really easy to be mindful of what I put into my mouth, so that I could make choices that fueled my body.  It also helps you avoid the eating that is fueled by boredom.  You would be surprised what even a little effort could do for your health.  Now print this off and go for it!

Here is a free printable diet and exercise log or journal thanks to Multimedia designs by Sandy at to help you on your way!  Just click on the link below it to print yours off.

Free printable diet and fitness journal

HOW TO MAKE IT INTO A NOTEBOOK
If you want it formatted to print two to a page on a landscape view please email me and I will be happy to email it to you. To turn it into a book get the 2 per page view from me and print it off front and back.  Now make stacks of 5 sheets.  Once that is done fold all the sheets in half and stack all the booklets together to form one large book.  Print plenty so you can bind it into a notebook that will last you a long time.   Then make a simple cover sheet or use your scrap book materials on cardboard to make a cute cover and back page.  Make sure your cardboard is slightly bigger on all the edges so that your pages do not hang out.  Now all you have to do is take it to the local office supply or copy store to have them bind it with a wire binder or plastic comb for around a dollar!  I will post photos of mine when it is all done and a clear tutorial when I get a chance.

FREE stories at paws and Tales to download for your kiddos!

Free Paws and Tales stories to download!
Click on the above link to sign up for free podcasts of the Paws and Tales stories my kids love.  We download them in Itunes put them on an ipod but you could burn then to disk if you like.  Great bedtime audio!

Sibling love!

Twinkie I see you grabbing Bellas headband! I am on to you!



Dahlias quote of the day....

During a yummy dinner of pancakes..."Me and pancakes are best friends"  I will have to post that recipe for the oatmeal, whole grain pancakes we had that were quite delicious!

Free Pretty Menu planner forms to download

                                  Download these good looking hard working menu planning forms here.

Need help with healthy meal planning? FREE healthy meal plans already done!

Here is a link to some great meal plans.  These family friendly delicious meal plans use hardly any red meat, and are easy to prepare.  So save some time and money putting these delicious meal plans to work for you.

Get these healthy delicious meal plans here.

Get fully dramatized storys of Jesus' life on CD sent to you FREE!! plus listen to or download FREE stories for kids!

Here is a great way to get your kids to learn more about the Bible and have fun doing it.  You will also be able to get FREE story Cd's so read on!

We love listening to the stories you can download free from "Your Story Hour".  We put them on an ipod for the kids to listen to at night or you could burn them onto Cd's.  You can also get free Cd's of fully dramatized stories of Jesus' life by signing up and participating in a free fun mail in Bible class.  Once you sign up they send you the first two lessons and quizzes and when you send them back they send you the next 4 quizzes and YOUR FREE Bible story on CD.  We just got our first one and it is really fun to listen to. 

Click here to go to your story hour for free story downloads!

Free budget forms to download from Dave Ramsey or go to this online link to set up your starter budget in 60 sec!

Many are resistant to a budget feeling that a budget will tie them down or be a bummer but the reality is that is brings freedom and a plan brings the result you are looking for.  It simply means spending your money on paper before hand so that you tell your money where to go not wonder where it went at the end of the month.  Come on be brave and change your financial future starting now!

Here is the link to Daves downloadable FREE budget forms.  These forms provide more detail than the online quickie budget.

http://www.daveramsey.com/tools/budget-forms/

Here is the link to the quickie budget that will take less than 60 sec to fill out.

http://www.daveramsey.com/tools/budget-lite/

Enjoy these free tools, and I hope they help you to get your debt paid off head you towards financial freedom.

If you pay extra on your mortgage how fast could you pay it off? Use the mortgage calculator and see!

We found out that if we started next september paying an additional $600 a month we could pay off our house in 7 1/2 years!!  How's that for motivation!  Click on the link below and put your numbers in to see how it can help you.  Hope it encourages you to pay it down faster.  Thanks Dave Ramsey.

http://www.daveramsey.com/tools/mortgage-calculator/
leave comments to let me know if you tried it and how it will help you.