A few months ago, I showed you our new ALL white couch that we purchased on our crazy IKEA shopping trip!
Well, it’s been 5 months; we’ve eaten on our coach, we’ve napped on our couch, we’ve had spit-up on our coach, we’ve spilled on our couch — basically, we’ve used and abused our couch, but it’s still white! So I thought I’d give you a little update and a few tips for keeping a white couch clean.
A couple months ago, I got an email from Brenda, a loyal reader, with instructions on how to make homemade Play-Doh. I was honestly surprised by how simple an inexpensive it was — so I knew I had to try it out!
Now, even though Nora is still way to young for PlayDoh, I thought this might be a fun Christmas break activity to do with your children, grand children, nieces, nephews, etc.
Yes, I know — you’re not supposed to be “working” on Christmas Break. However, if you are anything like me, you LOVE to take advantage of any spare time you have and fit in a project or two!
So while I completely intend on relaxing and enjoying my Christmas Break, I’m also planning to tackle a few simple projects as well — especially since Dave has almost two weeks off from school and can help with Nora.
Here are some of the projects I’m doing over break:
I DON’T make New Year’s resolutions. They are just silly to me. However, I’m a HUGE advocate for setting goals — and I set goals for almost every area of my life.
Goals are so much different than resolutions because goals are thought-out, achievable, planned, and organized… and today I’m sharing some helpful ideas to help you plan your goals for next year.
I really do love spending time baking in my kitchen, and there are times when I like making more “involved” recipes. But most of the time I rely on semi-homemade food — especially this time of year when we have so many holiday parties that require food.
However, any time I start with a boxed mix, I almost always manage to spruce it up a bit and make it look {and taste} more homemade. Here are a few of my favorite semi-homemade “recipes”!
Several weeks ago, I shared a bunch of tips to get organized BEFORE the holiday season; however if you’re like most people {including myself} — you probably got busy or procrastinated and are now frantically shopping for last-minute gifts, making food for all your holiday parties, getting your holiday cards in the mail, and clearing the clutter from your home!
Sound familiar? If so, here are a few tips to get you through the next two weeks.
There’s only 8 days until Christmas… and if you are still frantically searching for the perfect gift, it might just be time to “resort” to a gift card.
However, even though a gift card might not seem like the most personal or thoughtful gift, I can almost guarantee the recipient will love it… and with just a few minutes and a little creativity, you can package your gift cards in a thoughtful way.
Here are a few creative ways to give a gift card:
I often got asked “how do you do it all?” and one of my answers to that question was that I didn’t have children yet!
So when we brought Nora home from the hospital on Thanksgiving Day, my ultra productive schedule pretty much flew out the window — and boy did I have a rude awakening to what life is like working from home with a new baby!
That said, there are three things I’ve been doing that have helped me to continue being somewhat productive — even with a newborn at home.
One of the reasons I love using my crock pot is because I can just dump all the ingredients in, turn it on, and walk away. I don’t need to stir a boiling pot and I don’t need to pull something out of the oven on time… I can simply go about my day and come back in several hours to a hot meal and a delicious smelling kitchen!
Today I’m sharing 2 really simple crock pot recipes from a loyal reader… they’re so delicious!
Due to the recent birth of our baby girl, I recruited a handful of amazing moms to share their motherly advice with all of us!
Today, Jill from The Diaper Diaries — and mother of 3 adorable munchkins — is sharing her thoughts on the BEST gift you can give your kids… a healthy marriage. Such a great reminder for me and SO many parents out there — especially with Christmas right around the corner!
Due to the recent birth of our baby girl, I recruited a handful of amazing moms to share their motherly advice with all of us!
Today, Tara from Deal Seeking Mom — and mother of 5 — is sharing her tips on how to simplify and organize evening routines… specifically the dreaded homework routine. If you have school-age kids, this post is a must-read for sure!
Due to the recent birth of our baby girl, I recruited a handful of amazing moms to share their motherly advice with all of us!
Today, Jennifer from SheBudgets — and mother of 2 — is sharing her scheduling and time management tips for busy moms! Sheis a wealth of knowledge and if you’ve been struggling to “keep it all together”, this post might just be what you need to read.
Due to the recent birth of our baby girl, I recruited a handful of amazing moms to share their motherly advice with all of us!
Today, Karen From Abundance on a Dime — and mother of 2 — is sharing her ten most-valuable breastfeeding tips. I know that nursing can be a challenge but I also know how good it is for me and my baby… so I’m sure I’ll be referring back to this post a few times!
Due to the recent birth of our baby girl, I recruited a handful of amazing moms to share their motherly advice with all of us!
Today, Aby from Simplify 101 — and mother of 3 — is sharing five tips for new moms. Aby is a woman after my own heart and is continually looking for ways to simplify and streamline EVERYTHING… so I know her tips for new moms will be absolutely invaluable for me {and all you other moms out there!}
Due to the recent birth of our baby girl, I recruited a handful of amazing moms to share their motherly advice with all of us!
Today, Jodi from JodiMichelle.com — and mother of 2 — is sharing her fabulous tips on “how to take creative photos of your kids” as well as her methods for storing, organizing, and printing those photos. If you’ve ever been stressed out by photos, this post is a MUST read!
Due to the recent birth of our baby girl, I recruited a handful of amazing moms to share their motherly advice with all of us!
Today, Amy from The Finer Things in Life — and mother of 3 — is sharing tips from her series, Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me That. Her series includes so much information… you’ll just have to stick around for a while and keep reading; I know I am!
Due to the recent birth of our baby girl, I recruited a handful of amazing moms to share their motherly advice with all of us!
Today, Amanda from OhAmanda.com — and mother of 2 — is sharing her thoughts on sleep patterns… which is definitely something I want to learn as much about as I possibly can! As a “jealous-of-her-sleep mama”, Amanda has 4 really great tips that I’m hoping to implement with our new bundle of joy!
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