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Keep the Cold Air In with Door Alarms

Friday, August 1, 2008

Ahh the lovely sounds of summer… sprinklers spraying, lawn mowers chopping, and a veritable chorus of moms shouting “Kids, shut the door!”. Why is it our kids have such a hard time with this concept? We’ve only lived in this house a few weeks and I can’t count the number of times I’ve walked downstairs only to find the basement [...]

door alarm, summer

Adorable, Easy Hair: Pixie Flips

Sunday, July 22, 2007

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When it comes to summer hairstyles for my kids…I’m all about simplicity. For my son, that means a buzz cut and a lot of baseball hats. For my girls, it means a summer full of pixie flips. I’m sure there’s a more official name for these inside-out pony tails, but when my daughter wore these [...]

girl hair styles, pixie flips

End Late Night Runs to Walgreens with this Simple Solution

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

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We’ve all been there. It’s 2 o’clock in the morning and of your kids has a fever. You fumble around the kitchen trying to track down those little plastic thermometer things and your half-empty bottle of Tylenol. After many late night trips to Walgreens, I came up with this simple solution. I bought this inexpensive 3-drawer [...]

medicine boxes, organize

Talk to Me Tuesday: Creative Discipline - Cuddle Sac Giveaway

Tue, Jun 16, 2009

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As most of you know by now, I’m a stay at home Mom to four oh-so-charming kids. And as much as I love them, there are many moments when their charming sides fade and their sneaky/rebellious/I’m-gonna-bug-my-sister-till-she-cries sides surface. I’ve never been a big fan of spanking or screaming, so I’ve had to get creative with [...]

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Banish Monsters Forever with a Monster Catcher Journal

Wed, Jun 3, 2009

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Banish Monsters Forever with a Monster Catcher Journal

About two years ago, my son started having a little trouble with nightmares. Like most five-year-olds, he was convinced there were monsters lurking in every shadow. For the first few nights, I went through the traditional parental reassurance methods; checking under the beds and opening closet doors, but it seemed a bit futile. After [...]

birthday, crafts, fur, monster catcher, nightmare, solution

Scrumptious and Simple Honey Wheat Bread Recipe

Sun, May 17, 2009

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Sorry, guys. I know I promised this post yesterday but life got in the way. For those of you anxiously waiting, here’s the recipe I mentioned in my last post. I tried out and adapted several different wheat bread recipes and finally settled on this one for three basic reasons. 1 - It’s made entirely from [...]

cooking, food storage, recipe, wheat bread

The Perfect Tool for Slicing Bread

Thu, May 14, 2009

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One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2009 was to start using the food storage I’ve moved from house to house over the last 10 years. Since I’m a carb-lover by nature, I decided to kick off my new goal by skipping the bread aisle in the grocery store and committed to making my own [...]

bread slicer, cooking, food, Kitchen, storage, tools

Simple Strategy for Keeping Track of Keys

Wed, May 6, 2009

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As a mom of four, I’ve found that it’s nearly impossible to be on time. It doesn’t seem to matter how much prep work I put into getting our family ready, some mysterious force of nature always thwarts my efforts. One of the most frustrating delays for me is lost keys. I’m sure you Moms [...]

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