Homemade Laundry Detergent

I have been wanting to make my own laundry detergent for a couple of months now.  Today, with my son's help, we decided to tackle it.  ...

Free Printable 21 Days to Becoming----forming habits

Trying to develop a new habit?  Mama Jenn Blogs has a  free 21 Days to Becoming printable.   I think I may be using this...... Thank you  Ma...

Brittany's Reese's Birthday!!

 It took us a little while to figure out Brittany's birthday this year.  We finally settled on two of her loves: Reese's peanut butt...

waterfalls, sunsets, and the high desert

Portland transplants complain about the gray skies, but I don't mind so much.  The gray, after all, is what makes it so green here.  Liv...

Summer Fun--Med Geckos!!

 While out exploring in the yard with the neighbor girl yesterday, the boys were introduced to a whole new world of mediterranean house geck...

Free New Zealand Unit Study and Other Educational Resources

Download a  free New Zealand Unit Study from CurrClick.com Click on the “Like” button on the  Smockity Frocks Facebook Page  to download a f...

Summer Fun!!

This past week was filled with Ball Camps.  The boys each were allowed to pick one sports camp to participate in this summer.  (They were ex...

summer hike

My memories of summer vacations as a kid usually entail road trips to national parks with my aunt, uncle, and cousins.  We have been to at l...