The following post is from Jennifer Burke, a lifelong educator: How Much Should You Tell the New Teacher? With a new school year beginning, some parents ask, “How much should I tell the new teacher about my child?” For some, it’s easy; your child’s education has been smooth sailing. For parents who have weathered a few…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: I love to display the many works of art that my kids make, but I also want to keep my home clutter free and lovely. I am not crazy about the whole fridge covered in papers and magnets. So, I challenge myself to come up…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Grilled Naan in 5 Minutes a Day I've mentioned before--or at least hinted at--the fact that my husband, Ole, spends a bit of time in the kitchen. The truth is that he is just as integral to dinner preparations as I…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: How to Pack a School Lunch Your Kids Will Eat Just like that, we're back to school. This year, it's hot to brown bag your lunch again, packing up food from home and bypassing the preservative-laden pizza, translucent mashed potatoes, and…
The following post is from Jo-Lynne of Musings of a Housewife: It's all the rage. Dressy shorts. Yes, even with heels! Do you dare? I've been debating it for some time. I like the look. But it's a bit out of my comfort zone. Not that I don't wear shorts. I do -- with tank…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: It's Back-to-School time! For our family that means shopping for new clothes, shoes, and school supplies as well as getting things a bit more organized around the house. Recently, I reorganized our school and craft supplies with plastic shoeboxes. Sometimes I'd like a…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: The back-to-school season comes with all sorts of different emotions... excitement, fear, anticipation, eagerness, and anxiety. And those emotions aren't just for the kids! It's hard for many parents to make the back-to-school transition. There are lunches to pack, homework to oversee,…
A few weeks ago, I shared an embarrassing picture of our grill, which was dirty and fairly rusted in places. We were excited to realize that baking soda can be used on large outdoor products like grills, garage floors, and patio furniture -- I'm not sure why we hadn't thought of that before! -- and…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: My family said goodbye to cable more than two years ago, and we have never missed it! We get all of our shows via streaming video services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Video on Demand. Streaming a majority of our entertainment means we search only for…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: 5 Quick and Easy Ways to Green Your Home This Week Whether you're just beginning to get on board with going green with your family and around your home or you've been on the green journey for a while, all of the changes to make, ideas…