Our family is fueled by granola bars. In the morning the kids grab a granola bar to munch on in the car on the way to school. After school they grab a granola bar to munch on as a snack. Since granola bars are fairly healthy I don’t mind too…
For most families, saving money is always a priority. Unfortunately, saving money isn’t easy because as children grow bigger and more children are born, families’ needs grow “bigger and more” too. Luckily, I recently discovered a way for families to put their need for “bigger and more” to work for…
Now that the weather is finally warming up in Wisconsin, I’ve started planning improvements to our back yard. Lucky for me guest author Jenna is here with some tips on entertaining outdoors on a budget. As always, time saved and great tips are the only benefits I receive from Jenna’s…
You cannot match the curiosity of young kids. From endless questions (“Why do you do that?”, “What’s that?”) to exploring every nook and cranny of the house, kids are sponges trying to soak up all of the information they can, exploring everything in their path. While this is a necessary…
As part of my Reggio-inspired environment transformation I wanted to add baskets to the diaper cubbies so they’d look nicer. The problem was that I couldn’t find baskets the right size, and any that were close to the right size were too expensive. Pinterest to the rescue! I saw twine-wrapped…
As I was looking at photos of Reggio inspired environments I noticed wool balls in baskets on the floor for infants. Eureka – what a great idea! Having used wool diaper covers on Z-Man and Little Guy I knew that wool is amazing – it’s naturally antibacterial, anti-allergy, flame…
I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m addicted to Pinterest and have collected more ideas than I know what do to with. My most recent Pinterest obsession started with photos of calm, beautiful, nature-filled environments with the label “Reggio” or “Reggio Emilia.” Reggio Emilia is a philosophy of education…
My poor Mary Kay makeup brush roll – you’ve obviously seen better days. To be blunt, you’re looking downright shabby. But I love you so much, how can I just get rid of you? You’re the perfect size and shape for my makeup brushes… I’ll never find another makeup brush…
Please welcome back guest author Jenna, who is going to give us tips on how to save money when we shop online. As always, time saved and great tips and tricks are the only benefits I receive from guest articles. Every year customers worldwide spend billions of dollars shopping…
If I were one of those super-organized food bloggers I’d be whipping up recipes way before a holiday or event so I could post the recipes BEFORE the event, instead of after the fact like I usually do. Some day I’ll be super-organized like that, but for today I’m just…
