By Marilyn Moll, on April 19th, 2012
Ann Voskamp, a New York Times bestselling author, homeschool mom of six, and speaker writes poignantly about “living fully right where you are” in her book One Thousand Gifts.
I haven’t finished her book yet, but I have been prompted to apply these principles to my life as I am soon to become an empty-nested widow. [...]
By Marilyn Moll, on April 2nd, 2012
My newest grandson, Peter Beers Coble, was born on March 21, 2012, the same day as his other grammy’s birthday! Mary, my friend Patty and I are going to visit him next week during our spring break. But I need some activities and gifts for my 19- month old grandson Job.
I have been finding lots [...]
By Marilyn Moll, on March 26th, 2012
I couldn’t believe my first attempt at Artisan Bread came out so beautifully with such a small effort on my part.
My neighbor received the following recipe from her son and she wasn’t happy with the results. So she gave me a copy of the recipe and VOILA. Delicious bread with no kneading. This recipe is [...]
By Marilyn Moll, on March 15th, 2012
With the whole country experiencing above normal temperatures, it’s time to get started on Spring Cleaning step-by-step and room-by-room.
With the great Spring weather and my light work schedule I decided it was time to start spring cleaning (and de-cluttering) the easy, chemical-free way using Norwex Microfiber Products and water.
I love to see the sun shining [...]
By Marilyn Moll, on December 12th, 2011
So my friend Patty and I planned an all day baking/cooking marathon for Saturday. We got a little bit of a late start – that was fine with me. Patty had shopped for the ingredients and planned to bring her mom’s tried and true recipe for Pecan tarts.
That is when the best laid plans fell [...]
By Marilyn Moll, on December 8th, 2011
After the busyness of Christmas is over and the children are still on vacation, smart moms will have some fun but informal ideas planned to continue building cherished family holiday memories.
In the spirit of giving, Sheri Graham and I have teamed up to offer this free downloadable [...]
By Marilyn Moll, on December 5th, 2011
“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things, not the great occasions-give off the greatest glow of happiness.” (Bob Hope)
My goal, this Christmas holiday season, is to focus on the simple, memory making activities that are short on expense, and long on memory making. Sometimes [...]
By Marilyn Moll, on November 29th, 2011
If you missed Black Friday or Cyber Monday Doorbuster deals, I have good news for you, although it is bittersweet for me!
I spent today clearing my bookshelves of items I no longer need. Now that Mary is set to graduate in May, I am no longer a homeschool mom after 23 year of [...]
By Marilyn Moll, on November 28th, 2011
To do or not to do, that is the question! To get a real tree or an artificial tree was the choice Mary and I wrestled with over the Black Friday week-end. My late husband, Duane, insisted we decorate for the holidays with a REAL Christmas tree each year.
So one of our favorite family traditions, [...]
By Marilyn Moll, on November 10th, 2011
Ed Note: For a Complete List of my Norwex Overstocks and discontinued items at 50% off, please email me at marilyn@marilynmollsnorwex.com.
For years the ability to maintain attractive, clean, sparkling floors without exhaustion and the use of nasty, expensive chemicals has eluded me. That is, until I discovered the secret of environmentally [...]
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