The following post is from Lauren Rothlisberger of Get Me Geeky: 5 Apps That Will Make Your Summer Vacations Rock It's that time of year. Summer vacations are about to start. Whether you have a planned big trip or a more low-key family "stay-cation" in the works, hundreds of apps help make a vacation more…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: 7 Quick Ways to Add Seasonal Decor to Your Home As much as I love changing the inside of the house to match the seasons going on outside, it can be hard to find the time. So, I have some quick ways to make small…
The tick population has been out of control at our house this year. The season started early, and with a vengeance, and by the time we headed to Florida for our vacation, we were ready for a break from them. Unfortunately, two-and-a-half weeks without mowing meant that our yard was quite jungle-like when we returned,…
The following post is from Tiffany of Mommy Goes Green: 7 Ways to Save Money on School Uniforms I'm getting ready to pack up this year's uniforms and thinking about next year's purchases as the school year ends! With two kids in a school that require uniforms, I’ve found a few ways to save money…
For the past two years, I've had fun compiling and sharing a list of fun, memorable summer activities for the family. We rarely make even a small dent in these lists during the summer, but putting it together always inspires me to be more intentional about our time and to look for ways to embrace…
The following post is from Kate of Modern Alternative Mama: 3 Ways to Dress Up Scrambled Eggs We like to eat scrambled eggs a lot, especially in the spring. We buy our eggs from a local farmer, which are plentiful. We'll make a pan of scrambled eggs if we don't know what's for breakfast (or…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: 9 Tips for Hanging Out Laundry on the Clothesline source: Emily McClements One of my favorite green things to do when the weather warms up is to hang my laundry out on the line to dry. Clothes dryers are one of the biggest users of energy…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Printable Father's Day Tie Cards Father's Day is just around the corner, and I'm sure the kids are going to want to make something fun just for Dad! Have them break out the crayons, markers, and colored pencils and create a tie card…
The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: Keep Your Kids Reading with This Book Report Printable These days, there's no shortage of distractions to keep our children occupied -- video games, social media, TV, computers, smartphones, sports leagues, and on and on. However, with benefits like increased vocabulary, improved writing skills and…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Steak and Egg Pasta I often end up with leftover steak. The thing is, we started buying a side of beef a few years ago. We split a whole cow with the neighbors, and we each take home an equal portion…