After I miscarried in October, I found myself locked in a tug-of-war with myself: We have four beautiful daughters. Our youngest is (finally!) out of diapers and sleeping through the night. Life is good. Do we really want to try for another baby? But each month, I would feel that familiar longing, and try we…
The following guest post is from Pam of Be Healthy, Be Happy Wellness: Eating for Energy to Beat the Winter Blahs Feeling sluggish? The long stretch of days between Christmas and Spring Break can be tough. The sky is grey. The days are cold. How can you get through it without gaining ten pounds and…
I've gotten quite a few requests for a budget printable since I first created the Life Your Way printables more than 3 years ago, and I kept putting it off because I just wasn't sure how to make one that would work for everybody. However, last week I got two requests from readers within hours…
The following post is from Lindsey M. Roberts, a design & décor writer: 4 Ways to Display Children's Artwork Fresh flowers and verdant plants give a home life, but so does children's art with all of its beautiful, perfect imperfections. But we all know how much artwork kids bring home from school, camp, and friends'…
I love birthdays- forget birthdays; we celebrate birth weeks or birth months here! -- but the one challenge we face in creating fun yearly traditions is that three of our daughters have birthdays within three weeks of each other. That's a lot of celebrating! We're slowly creating yearly traditions that are doable on that timetable.…
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There are plenty of posts around the blogosphere about why you should take the time to plan your weekly menu, but we're going to look at the top ten reasons you shouldn't: 10. You're a non-conformist by nature, and since weekly meal plans are popular, you refuse to give in. 9. You like to spend…
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Avocados from Mexico for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I've never been a huge fan of guacamole (preferring my Avocados from Mexico in sweeter concotions like avocado smoothies and as a healthy fat in baked goods), but my mom has been raving about…
The following guest post is from Katie at Kitchen Stewardship: I always thought I might be a children's book author when I grew up – I think most elementary school teachers probably do. Or maybe a wedding dress designer. Or president of the United States. Simple dreams. I never really dreamed I would be able…
The following post is from Jennifer Burke, a lifelong educator: See all of the Homework Helps posts here. The number of information students is expected to learn before junior high continues to expand. The most successful students are those whose parents take the time to work with them. You may wonder where you'll fit that…