We have 3 bedrooms and there are only two children but we decided we wanted them to share a room. My girls are two years apart and we wanted them to be very close to each other so we have them share a room and the other room is a playroom. I admit it…
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Quick, Easy Meals From a Well Stocked Pantry
You’ve just gotten home from work. You’ve got a splitting headache. The kids are screaming. You glance inside the fridge for something fast and easy. Nothing. It’s the freezer next but nothing inspires you. What do you do when you want quick, easy meals? Be prepared with a well stocked pantry. There’s nothing worse than…
New Year, New Plans
With the new year comes new decisions and new plans. I was never a “New Year resolution” person but I always strived to do something better for my family when the New Year comes along. Photo Credit This year, I have decide to meal plan. This takes a lot of planning on my end but…
Entertaining 101: The Big Night
So you’ve invited your friends—at least two couples—to come to your home and have dinner with you. You’ve set the date and planned the menu. And now it’s almost the big night. If you can, keep your schedule relatively free on the day of the dinner. You’ll be more rested and relaxed if you haven’t…
Entertaining 101: Planning the Party
For many people, the prospect of putting together a dinner party, an open house or any other gathering more formal than a drop-in visit causes great angst. But it’s not scary or difficult. It just takes a little thought. The first decision to make is the date and time. I suggest looking about three weeks…
Make 2012 Clutter Free
Every Winter and Spring I get in and do a deep cleaning and since it’s the start of a New Year why not start fresh? Over the next month I will be posting several articles and how -tos about storage, organizing your time, and getting the most out of your household. My husband is building…
Tips to Keep Your Car Clean With Kids ( Car Mats, Organizing, and More )
We have very strict policies when it comes to our cars in order to keep them clean. Having children can be complete chaos any way then add in trying to keep the car clean can be difficult. We had to implement rules that we stick to. Baby dolls and games are always welcome. We…
Coastal Christmas Ideas
I live literally 5 mins from the beach and while I dream of snow and sledding some people actually decorate for a Coastal Christmas. I went to my neighbor’s house the other day and it was amazing. She is from Pennsylvania and really crafty and into decorating. Her house was completely decorated for…
Tropical Traditions Raw Organic Honey Review and Giveaway
Tropical Traditions Raw Honey A Raw Product from the Wilderness Tropical Traditions Organic Raw Honey comes from the frontier areas of Canada, and is only harvested during a 6-week period in the summer. Tropical Traditions is the exclusive source of this premium organic honey in the U.S. Most commercial honeys available on the market…
Gourmet Cooking Oils 3winners
I was sent some culinary oils to try. I usually use olive oil, peanut oil, or coconut oil to cook with. I flavor my foods well but never have used a flavored oil to cook with. I received – Roasted Garlic – Nothing like it in the world. They infuse the EVOO with roasted garlic…
Entertaining 101: Throwing a Dinner Party
Entertaining 101: Throwing a Dinner Party It’s that time of year again. The temps are dropping, the leaves are changing color (well, at least I hear that they are changing in some places!!) and the days are growing shorter. It’s dinner party season. That sounds odd, doesn’t it? Did you know that entertaining is seasonal?…
What My Friday Nights Look Like Now
When I was in my teens and twenties I would go out dancing or to parties. Even hit up the bar and party into the night. (And end up at Denny’s at 4am) Now things are different. I’m married and have children. My days of going out have come to an end. To tell you…
When it rains it pours
My house insurance company is coming by for an inspection. The last time they came they said we needed a new roof. That was after the hurricanes of 2004 (when my oldest was born). We had patched it up and a roofer we know had to write up a letter stating it would last…
We Can Cook Children’s Cook Book
We Can Cook – Introduce Your Child to the Joy of Cooking with 75 Simple Recipes and Activities Jessica Fishman Levinson, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., and Maja Pitamic – All books by this author There are few better places where parents and kids can spend quality time together than in the kitchen. This book celebrates those…
Homemade Laundry Detergent
I’ve been making my own laundry detergent on and off for many years. Especially when times are tight I make EVERYTHING I possibly can from Scratch. This is a very easy recipe! Shread 1/3 of a bar of Fels Naptha (or I have also used Ivory) and put it into a sauce pan with 6…
Ohh La la
My soon to be 7 year old has decided she wants her room redecorated. Unfortunately she shares her room with her soon to be 5 year old sister. My oldest wants FRENCH – She’s obsessed. She wants to move to Paris to become an ARTIST! She had me buy her a french language lesson, she…