Fast Fridge Fix

Posted by on Jul 30, 2007 in Popular Posts: Organizing | 2 comments When it comes organizing my kitchen, it’s not about perfect order…although I’m guessing you guys know that by now. Rather, my intent is to make my time in the kitchen more efficient and make my kids more independent when they use it. One way I do this is through my super-easy fridge organizing. When I created this system my goal was to make it easier for my kids to find and put away...
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Adorable, Easy Hair: Pixie Flips

Posted by on Jul 22, 2007 in Popular Posts: Parenting Hacks | 10 comments 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 as a two-year old (yes, that means I’ve been doing them for 6 years now) she thought they made...
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Easy 5-Minute Play Fort

Posted by on Jul 16, 2007 in Popular Posts: Family Fun | 6 comments Nothing can push your mothering creativity like the long days of summer. When I hear my son start quoting air freshener commercials I know it’s time to shut off the TV and force a little good-ol-fashioned fort making. I wasn’t up for destroying the living room, so we used a corner of a bedroom instead. First, we rearranged the furniture to create a nook. We used bookcases, but...
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Swimming Suit Shower Hooks

Posted by on Jul 11, 2007 in Popular Posts: Parenting Hacks | 1 comment Sometimes it seems like my kids spend half the summer in their bathing suits. Between weekends at the lake, trips to the pool, and afternoons jumping through sprinklers in the backyard, my kids enjoy more than their fair share of water fun. Of course, the downside to all this aquatic activity is the piles of soggy suits I find all over the house. I can’t count the number of times...
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