My daughter Emily loves rocks, shells, crystals and all things geological. So much so in fact that I’ve had to make it a habit to check her jean pockets on laundry day because they’re often stuffed with her latest jagged find. As much as I love her passion for earth science, I hate [...]
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Hey everyone! Sorry I’ve been kind of MIA this month. October is my favorite month of the year and I’ve been so busy planning parties and picking pumpkins with my kids I haven’t had much time for posting. I’ll try to get a few up this week to make it up to you. Earlier this year, [...]
Thursday, March 5, 2009
When I was pregnant with my fourth baby last year, I finally decided to fork out a hunk of cash to get a memory-foam topper for my mattress. It saved me from third trimester tossing and turning but it brought with it one incredibly annoying problem – my sheets wouldn’t stay put. I have a fairly [...]
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
One day the world will do me a favor and someone will develop a truly kid-friendly toothpaste. I imagine it will be something similar to the Electrasol dishwashing tabs under my kitchen sink – compact, individually portioned, and virtually mess-proof. Until that happy day arrives, I’m afraid I’m stuck with the status quo…sticky tubes of crusty [...]
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
I’ve been a big fan of Consumer Reports for years. In fact, my husband teases me because I’m constantly checking their website to figure out the consumer best buy for everything from digital cameras to dishwashing detergent. Last week I was perusing the magazine rack at Sam’s Club when I came across a great new magazine [...]
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Moving into our new house last month has required a lot of adjusting. Our new place has different quantities of cabinets, closets and living spaces. One of the biggest changes has been the loss of our basement toy room. Consequently, I’ve had to use a little ingenuity to find new ways to store tons of [...]
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
As I’ve mentioned before, I tend to use the Pottery Barn Kids magazine as an idea base rather than a catalog. This week’s post is another example of how I borrowed their idea and made my own version for far less cash. To make this simple arrangement for above my son’s desk, I started with three [...]
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
I’ve always hated making bunk beds. It’s such a pain to try to reach up to the top bunk to tuck in the excess. My girls have a hard time too. We struggled with it until I came across this bright solution. You should know, this solution will only work if you intend to keep your [...]
Friday, February 19, 2010
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