Although we haven't done one in a couple of years, one of the most popular gifts we've given our parents and grandparents were these handprint calendars. With 4 little ones and 8 sets of grandparents/great-grandparents, they became a little too time-consuming to keep up with every year, but I think we'll probably do them again…
Are these not the cutest cards? Inspired by Martha Stewart, my mom and I had a lot of fun brainstorming our own designs and digging through our "button box" to find the perfect buttons. Every family should have a button box! Ours originally belonged to my Italian great-grandma, Mary Cicero, who gave it to my…
The following post is from Lisa of Working Naked: Have you ever quit a job, worked with certain clients, or quit a sport or hobby because it took too much time and was no longer fun? If so, does that make you a quitter? Not necessarily. There’s a difference between quitting and being a quitter.…
The following post is from Jeff of My Super-Charged Life: Several years ago, I found a job working for a small consulting company. I was a young, enterprising fellow and I thought I’d found a gem of an opportunity. I was getting in on the ground floor of what I believed was a company on…
I've mentioned before that I had three junior high and high school teachers who each contributed to my success with their negativity rather than encouragement. Instead of building me up, like teachers are supposed to, they really did the opposite, both to my face and behind my back. Lately, I've been thinking a lot about…
In the wake of Christmas or "birthday month" in September (when three of our girls celebrate their birthdays in three weeks), I wonder if I'm ever going to get around to organizing and decluttering the toys and putting them away. They are showered with gifts from two aunts, three sets of grandparents, and several sets of…
The following post is from Myra of My Blessed Life: Does your home need some extra visual impact? Or do you have furniture that could use a face-lift? Stencils are a stunningly beautiful addition to home decor because they make a powerful statement. Now, I'm not talking about the alpha-numeric stencils that you may have…
The following post is from Kat of Inspired To Action: How To Have A Simple, Organized School Year As the summer winds down and the school year quickly approaches, we turn our thoughts from sunscreen and swimsuits to pencil boxes and backpacks. But if we're not careful, the avalanche of paperwork that tends to come…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Our Bradley Method Birth Plan "I don't care if you stand on your head to push as long as baby is doing okay." It seemed like every time I saw my new OB-GYN, he reassured me that I could have the birth I wanted (unless there…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Food Science Camp: Dill Pickles In the summer, when the weather is hot, the cucumber vines produce plump green orbs at a crazy rate. Unable to possibly consume them all in the amount of time it takes them to grow, it's…