The Motherload Blog


Gabrielle’s Story: Oxidative Phosphorylation Complex I and II

We would like to thank Penny & Gabrielle for sharing their family story with our readers! My name is Penny and I am the mother of a special needs child who is dying from an incurable disease. Gabrielle is such … Continue reading


Make It From Scratch #22

Lucky for me, I get to host this week and I am looking forward to sharing all of the entries with you! Unfortunately, I was having a lot of problems receiving all of the entries and so I apologize if … Continue reading


WSBT-TV News Appearance Tonight

I will be doing an interview with WSBT-TV news this evening on our local Michiana CBS news station. The interview should be airing tonight on the 5:30 evening news. I hope that some of you local folks can catch it! … Continue reading


Creating Family Traditions

It has always been important to me that we create traditions for our family that our children will always remember. That is why I really appreciated the efforts of a local author, Pamela Ogren, who has published her book, “Creating … Continue reading


Product Review: OxiClean Products

The OxiClean company sent to me a big box of their products to try. They included their detergent as well as several different types of stain removers. Most notably, in the box, was their new pocket-sized stain remover, OxiClean Spray-A-Way … Continue reading


Thrifty Treasures: Bread Slicer

I have been looking for a good bread slicer since I started using my bread machine more regularly. I thought it would be nice to be able to make clean & crisp slices of bread, instead of my uneven pieces … Continue reading


Freebie Friday: July 13, 2007

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and can enjoy all the freebie goodness today! Here is my Friday Fun question… What is one thing you want to learn how to do that you think would really benefit your family?Health … Continue reading


The Dollar Stretcher Tips 07.12.07

For a sample copy of The Dollar Stretcher newsletter, send $2 to: Dollar Stretcher Sample, 6695 Cortez Road W., Bradenton FL 34210. Copyright 2007 Dollar Stretcher, Inc. Visit The Dollar Stretcher for even more tips & ideas! Clean Eyeglasses A … Continue reading


Bitten: A Cheap Mom’s Dream

Unfortunately, Sarah Jessica Parker and her PR crew have not emailed me yet, but I am doing a free plug for this awesome clothing line. I had mentioned that I was excited to actually see the new Bitten line from … Continue reading


Teaching My Kid to Say Thank You

I decided to do some different types of thank you cards this year. I ran across a cute Martha Stewart stamp set with numbers on it, from the Michael’s Craft Store. The set included two sets of ten numbers (0-9) … Continue reading