Entry #109, June 10, 2010 With a week until Father’s Day, it’s time to start having the kids make some great crafts for Dad’s big day. Take a look at Martha Stewart’s ideas for holiday crafts. Cards, picture frames, notepads, and much more! Dad will love the personal touch of these kid’s crafts. ‘Dad’ picture…
Let’s face it, it’s great to be able to walk into a store, and touch, smell and shop amongst the merchandise. Shopping is one of those past times that is enjoyed “in” the experience. BUT… who’s to say you can’t get the same great experience while saving money?! For those of you that are trying…
Entry #86, May 11th, 2010 Here in Florida, the kids and parents are counting the weeks until Summer vacation. To some, summer is a great time to have family vacations, take in local activities, and enjoy the warm weather and all that it brings. For others, the summer time means lots of PLANNING!! What will…
Entry #84, May 7, 2010 You have exactly 2 days until it’s Mother’s Day have you thought about activities to do with mom this weekend? I have 3 things that you can do this weekend, and they’re absolutely free! Mother’s Day is not suppose to be about breaking the bank. Make this weekend special by…
Entry #66, April 14, 2010 Do you have a subscription to magazines that you don’t even read? Are you still holding on to all 35 t-shirts from your favorite university?! Come on! Let’s get you organized. This starts with uncluttering. I don’t mean going into one closet and cleaning it out. While, this is a…
Entry #65, April 14, 2010 Last week I showed you how to get your kids interested in gardening by starting to sprout seeds with coffee filters. This week HGTV Canada has an article on sprouting seeds indoors. A good step by step guide. – Article by Veronica Sliva Getting Started First, you’ll need a container….
Entry #59, April 8, 2010 I just spent the last 4 days in Miami visiting my in-laws for the Easter holiday. What I love about visiting grandparents, is they always have cool ‘projects’ for the kids to do. This weekend they had my sons germinating vegetable seeds with coffee filters and plastic baggies. I told…
Entry #57, April 2, 2010 It always seems that children’s rooms need lots of space. For playing, getting dressed, and holding so much stuff! Need ideas of how to create more usable space in your children’s room? Think organization. With some creative storage ideas, and maximizing vertical space, I’ll help you maximize the tiny tot’s…
Feature #31, March 25, 2010 Last week we had a post on Spring cleaning, to pick a room and get started! Let’s face it, everyone doesn’t have the time they’d like to dedicate to cleaning. So.. let’s not clean! HA! No! Real Simple has the article for you. Whether you only have 15, 30 minutes…
Entry #47, March 23, 2010 I have three kids, two teenage boys and a 4 year-old girl. Now that I’m not in “home-selling” mode anymore, I’m trying to get ideas to let them showcase their individual personalities. By the way, if you are trying to sell your home, check out our post on staging children’s…
Entry #38, March 11, 2010 On Christmas Eve, 2009, my husband, three kids, and I moved from a 3600 sq. ft. house to a 2000 sq. ft. house in hopes to live near better schools, work, and capitalize on spending more time with the family. We found a charming 1987 house that has great potential,…
Entry #33, March 6, 2010 Do you have space adjacent to your entrance or garage door entrance that you don’t know what to do with? Do you have extra space in a front foyer that collects everyone’s stuff!? Have you thought about adding a mudroom? A mudroom is an area, preferably a room or a…