I’ve got some simple, fun Valentine’s decorations up this year. I’ve got all the sources at the bottom, but rest assured it’s all very inexpensive! I even painted the hearts in the frames on old paper blinds we were throwing out! As with all seasonal decor, I start with the basics — white tablecloth and… Read More Cheap but chic Valentine’s Day decor
Walking down the Target aisles I stopped at an all pink end cap display. Actually, I notice most of the women stopped a the all pink display! But with the average price of $20 per product, I passed. That was about my entire Valentine’s centerpiece budget! I decided I would find a way to make… Read More DIY pink dip dyed dollar store vases
Continuing with our weekly organizing series, today we’re going to talk bathroom organizing! Time to pull out all those old products, clean the drawers and purge grungy towels. I’ll give you tour of my bathroom and share a printable checklist to help organize and minimize your own bathroom.See my kitchen organizing post here. Organizing series… Read More Bathroom organization ideas and minimalist checklist
Are you ever curious to look in someone else’s cabinets? Well, come on, I’m going to show you what’s inside all my kitchen cabinets and drawers. I’m also sharing how I minimized and organized all things in the kitchen. It is so refreshing to open drawers and cabinets that aren’t crammed full, where each and… Read More Kitchen organization ideas and minimalist checklist
Easter egg hunt vision: The kids are dressed in straw hats and pastels, laughing, and have a sweet time together as they casually hunt for eggs regardless of who gets what. Easter egg hunt reality: Instead, our family videos portray elbows out, game faces on and no mercy. Someone always shouts “I found the golden egg!”… Read More Assigned color Easter egg hunt
This post is all about the Christmas bottom line. We’re talking how to save with some dollar store decorations, I’m going to tell you exactly how much we’re spending and I’ve got some creative gift ideas too. Dollar store Christmas finds There are great Christmas finds in the Dollar Tree, you just have to be… Read More Christmas budget: Dollar store finds, real numbers and cheap cards
Do you have a kid who has a hard time sitting still or doesn’t like movies? Me too. I’ve got you covered for your plane ride. Here are all the specific activities and snacks I pack in our carry ons for my three wiggle worms, plus some tips so you don’t have to buy new… Read More Binder of activities for kids on the plane
Summer is coming! I’m kind of freaking out. I am not into having a reenactment of The Great Summer of Bickering that we had last year with the boys. So I’ve decided I’m going to be proactive this summer instead of reactive like I have been in the past. I’ve worked with a kindness chart with the boys… Read More Kindness chart to end sibling fighting
I am a stay-at-home-mom and also work from home. Marcello does all his office work here as well. For awhile our house looked like a daycare blew up, but because we eat, sleep, play and work all in this one space, we had to simplify and get organized! On top of spending loads of time at home,… Read More How I organize my house with kids
I have found that my decision to not buy more Christmas decorations this year can’t stop me from continuing to deck the halls. I wanted some height in this corner of our bar and a branch seemed just the right idea. And it’s free! (Clara is quite pleased with her Crayola masterpiece over there, as… Read More Easy Christmas branch centerpiece
My Halloween decor is simple, mostly sticking to black and white with an occasional pop of orange. I like to essentially decorate for Thanksgiving, but then add in a few spooky things for Halloween that can be taken away after October 31. Aren’t the spiders under the lampshades fun? I did that to surprise the… Read More Simple Halloween decor
The biggest reason I started making baby food is to give my kids the most fresh and nutritious food I could in their first year of life. The second is to save money. And the third is for the environment, because God knows I owe it after putting three babies in diapers! My husband and I have… Read More How to make baby food in 45 minutes a week and save 50 percent