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 […]
A Month’s Worth of Fun and Free Lunchbox Notes for May
It’s a new month and that means a new batch of lunchbox notes for May! This month there are jokes, words of encouragement, and lots of fill-in-the-blanks, including some fun ones that let you tell your kids about life when you were a kid. Lunchbox Notes for May Sign up below to get immediate access […]
Free Printable April Lunchbox Notes
Below: Give your kids a midday pick-me-up with these fun, encouraging, and free printable April lunchbox notes. They’re perfect for the month of April and Easter! Is anyone else extremely HOPPY that April is here? (Sorry, I couldn’t resist the lure of the cheesy Easter pun.) Here in Maine we still have snow on the ground and […]
Do These April Fools’ Pranks Make the Grade?
When it comes to making holidays ‘magical’ for my kids, I like to think I fall comfortably in the middle of the spectrum. We have special traditions that the kids (and my husband and I) look forward to, but they tend to be on the simpler side (i.e. snowman shaped pancakes on Christmas morning, but not […]
Free Printable Lunchbox Notes for the Month of March
Below: Free printable lunchbox notes that are perfect for the month of March! Includes St. Patrick’s Day themed notes. I’ve learned a lot about blogging in the four and a half years that I’ve been doing it. For example, I’ve learned that you should start your blog posts with an interesting story to draw the reader […]
Make Your Kids Smile With These Free Printable Lunchbox Notes
I’m not the type of mom who creates bento box masterpieces for her kids each day. I’m not the type who cuts their sandwiches into little bears with blueberry eyes and a red pepper mouth. I’m not even the type who always comes up with new snack ideas to pack in their lunches. I have nothing […]
19 Homemade Cleaners You’ll Feel Good About Using
Before I had kids, I never really thought about the types of cleaners I used, and using homemade cleaners never crossed my mind. I figured the worse it smelled and the more chemicals it had in it, the better job it did at killing all the germs. Then I had my oldest and before I […]
The One Thing You Should Do (That No One Ever Does) When You Car Shop
A big thank you to Kia and Drive Shop for letting our family try out the Sedona SXL during our vacation! I cried the day we sold my Corolla. It had been my first car; the one that took me back and forth between Maine and Pennsylvania through four years of college, the one that […]
How to Make a DIY Photo Christmas Tree
It is one of my favorite days of the year: Our annual hunt for a Christmas tree. We move between rows of spruce trees, lose sight of each other, then shout when we think we’ve found ‘the one’. Inevitably a flaw is found and the search continues, usually ending with a tree that’s ‘good enough’ when […]
How to Create Your Own Style
Welcome to Part Two of the Teen/Tween Fashion Series, written by my 13 year old niece, Ellie. Last time she shared how to style one outfit four different ways. This week she’s sharing tips on how to create your own style. These are awesome tips whether you’re a teenager or not, so if you ever […]