Nora is spelling words, Simon is starting to talk, and James just got his first tooth!
Add in all the Christmas excitement and we have a lot to share from these past 2 weeks!
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An Update on How We Store and Organize our Toys
Just over 3 years ago, I shared a post about how we sort, purge, organize, and store our various toys. As you can imagine, A LOT has changed around our house since then — including how we store and organize our growing number of toys.
Today I’m sharing how we store and organize all our various toys, books, games, crafts, and other kid items.
My Tips to Pack a Minimalist Wardrobe
Although I definitely wouldn’t consider myself to be a minimalist in most areas of my life, I have always tried to pack a relatively minimalist wardrobe whenever I travel.
So, since I know many of you will be traveling for the holidays (and because I’m wishing spring break would come sooner), I thought it might be good timing to share a few of my best tips for packing minimally — at least when it comes to clothing!
Tasty Turkey Tortilla Bake
The 4th Trimester
Every Little Bit Helps
After Nora’s 4th birthday, she and I walked to our local bank and opened up a savings account in her name — and I explained how every little bit of money she puts into her account will help her to save up for a bigger purchase someday down the road.
Of course, that got me thinking about how the phrase “every little bit helps” applies to SO many different areas of our lives!
Cranberry Pork (or Chicken)
Today’s recipe is another one of those ridiculously simple “non recipes” that I almost feel silly posting here on my blog.
If you love a good slow-cooker pork or chicken recipe, and have a little extra cranberry sauce to use up after the holidays, you’ll definitely want to give this Cranberry Pork (or Chicken) recipe a try!
A Few of My Favorite Things {December 2015}
A Peek Into Our Week (Thanksgiving!)
How I Get Cash Back By Shopping Online
When it comes to online shopping, I’ve learned A LOT over the past 4-6 years. I’ve learned how to find the best deals and coupons, how to almost always get free shipping, and how to literally get cash back on almost every online purchase I make!
Today, I’m sharing my simple cash back “secret”… just in time for the Cyber Monday deals!
Thanksgiving Tips, Fun Facts, and Recipe Ideas
This is Dave and my 10th Thanksgiving as a married couple, and although I’ve made all the traditional Thanksgiving foods many times before, this is our first time hosting the big day at our house!
Today, I thought it would be fun to share a few of my tips for simplifying this time of year; as well as some fun Thanksgiving trivia and some of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes!
My Quick Tip to Clear Clothes Clutter
It’s probably not surprising that when it comes to clutter in our homes, the 2 areas I’m asked about most are kitchens and closets. Last week, I shared my quick tip to clear kitchen counter clutter… so today, I thought I would share my quick tip to clear clothes clutter.
If you feel like your closet could use a makeover, I hope today’s quick tip will help!
A Few Things to Consider Before You Donate
Although the holiday season is often filled with consumerism and spending money, there is also a HUGE amount of charitable giving that takes place this time of year.
Today, I’m sharing my thoughts after a few recent conversations with donation centers and volunteers… definitely something to consider the next time you’re ready to head to your local donation center or food pantry.
Baked Puff Pancakes
As much as I’d love our children to be satisfied with cereal and milk for breakfast, I just can’t get them to eat it. Instead, they request daily hot breakfasts.
Thankfully, I have an arsenal of hot breakfast recipes, like these fabulously simple Baked Puff Pancakes, that can bake while I get everyone ready for the day!
A Peek Into Our Week
Although I didn’t have as much time to work on “extra” projects as I would have liked, there are still quite a few updates from the Dekkers.
For starters, by the end of the week, we’ll have a 4 month old and a 4 year old in our house (yes, Simon is here too!). We also made lots of progress on our new shed — and I put squash in almost every meal I made 🙂
My Quick Tip to Clear Kitchen Counter Clutter
My Thoughts On Washing Whites
Most of you know that I love white! From our sheets, towels, and curtains, to our couch, and even our rugs — the majority of the fabric items in our home are white.
Today I’m sharing a bit more about how I keep my whites white — and why I feel washing whites is actually easier than trying to keep colors bright.
Tips and Resources for Parenting High-Needs Babies
As many of you know all too well, parenting a high-needs baby is hard, it’s exhausting, and it’s overwhelming.
If you are in the thick of parenting a high-needs baby, my hope is that sharing a few of the tips and resources that helped me through that very difficult first year with Nora will also help you… or at the very least, offer some encouragement that you are NOT alone!