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17 Swoon-Worthy Home Command Centers

January 2, 2018 By Lauren

Home command centers will help you get and keep your family organized, but you have to put some thought into what you really need in your family command center before you set it up. These 17 swoon-worthy examples will give you tons of inspiration.

Below: Home command centers will help you get and keep your family organized, but you have to put some thought into what you really need in your family command center before you set it up. These 17 swoon-worthy examples will give you tons of inspiration. Four years ago I decided the giant bare wall in […]

Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Family Life, I Tried It!, Informational Tagged With: DIY, family command center, get organized, home command center, home decor, organization

Four Awesome Planners to Finally Get Your Life in Order

December 29, 2017 By Lauren

If you struggle to keep your life organized, one of these four awesome planners will help get you on track!

Below: If you struggle to keep your life organized, one of these four awesome planners will help get you on track! I never owned a planner until last year. I saw one a fellow blogger and business mama had created and it was so pretty that I just couldn’t help myself. It’s been a year, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, I Tried It!, Informational Tagged With: day planner, life planner, organized, planner, planners

Let’s Get Organized: A Five Week Challenge

December 12, 2017 By Lauren

Below: Want to get organized, but don’t have the time for 31 days of extra tasks? Join this challenge to help make your life SIMPLER! There’s something about a fresh start, a clean slate, that I find so appealing. The idea that you can put your missteps behind you and begin again, that each new day […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: challenge, getting organized, goals, new year's resolutions, organized

Quirky Gift Ideas for the Guy Who has Everything

November 27, 2017 By Lauren

Below: Have a hard-to-buy-for guy in your life? You’re sure to find something to please in this list of quirky gift ideas for the guy who has everything. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.  I have the hardest time coming up with gift ideas for the guys in my life. They usually […]

Filed Under: Holidays, Informational Tagged With: gift ideas, gifts, gifts for guys

Things That Get Put on the Back Burner After Having Kids (and How to Change That)

November 20, 2017 By Lauren

This post is sponsored by Tomorrow Sleep. Remember back before you had kids? Back when you had all the free time in the world, but you thought you were SO. BUSY? Done laughing yet? I’ll wait. There’s nothing like having a baby to make you realize just how footloose and fancy free you were pre-kids. […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Humor Tagged With: self care

How to Decorate a Gingerbread House: The BEST Candy Ideas {Printable}

November 8, 2017 By Lauren

How to Decorate a Gingerbread House plus free printable checklist

I was young when I learned how to decorate a gingerbread house. Every December when I was a kid, my family went to my aunt and uncle’s house and had a gingerbread house decorating party. As the years passed and we gained experience, we got more and more creative with our houses. There was the […]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: candy, candy ideas, Christmas, decorate, family, fun, gingerbread house, printable

Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress: A Tomorrow Sleep Review

November 6, 2017 By Lauren

If you're in the market for a new mattress, you have a lot of choices. Two parents of three tested out a memory foam hybrid mattress. Here's what they thought.

Thank you to Tomorrow for providing us with a memory foam hybrid mattress and accessories in exchange for an honest review. I married an older man. Eric is eight years my senior, so by the time we got married, he’d been on his own for a while. This had a lot of perks: He already […]

Filed Under: I Tried It! Tagged With: best hybrid mattress, mattress review, memory foam hybrid mattress, tomorrow sleep

The Non-Pinterest Mom’s Guide to Halloween: A Cautionary Tale

October 23, 2017 By Lauren

This post is sponsored by Tomorrow Sleep. It was a dark and stormy night. Just kidding. It was a gorgeous, sunny day in early October. My husband, not usually known for being into holiday prep, had Halloween on his mind. “Hey guys,” he said out of nowhere, “Halloween is less than a month away. You […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Holidays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: costumes, halloween, homemade, pinterest

The BEST Non-Toy Gift Idea for Kids

October 17, 2017 By Lauren

If you're drowning in toys and a holiday or birthday is coming up, you'll love this non-toy gift idea for kids. It's the BEST one out there!

Below: If you’re drowning in toys and a holiday or birthday is coming up, you’ll love this non-toy gift idea for kids. It’s the BEST one out there! A big thank you to all the local businesses who donated tickets and gift cards to help make this post and the giveaway possible! Two or three […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Holidays, Informational Tagged With: experience gifts, gift guide, gift idea for kids, non-toy gift idea for kids

The Morning Habit That Could Change Your Life

October 8, 2017 By Lauren

Last week my nine-year-old told me about a new habit he’s starting to form. It’s something so simple, yet has the potential to profoundly change his life. Every morning he thinks of one or two things he’s looking forward to that day.  Little things like having gym class or getting pizza for lunch. In effect, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: attitude, kids, morning routine, outlook, parenting, positive attitude, pray, prayer

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