Lovin’ These Links – Monday’s Facebook Recap

Hey everyone.  After a very soggy weekend, it’s finally a bright, sunny day here in Missouri.  You’d think I’d be outside enjoying the sunshine but no, I’m doing an overhaul of my master bedroom closet instead.  My baby hit two months last week so it’s time for me to pack up all the maternity clothes and pull out my running gear.  I can’t say I’m...
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Simple Tip for Tighter Sheets

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 thick mattress to begin with, so adding an additional four inches of foam made it...
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Easy 5-Minute Play Fort

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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