The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Here's a fun activity for a rainy summer day. Why not make bouquet of flowers that will last? You'll just need these flower templates, some scissors, adhesive, pipe cleaners, and a vase or jar for your finished bouquet. We chose to use foam…
The following post is from Amanda of Everyday Elements: 5 Things to Know About Memory Cards The last time I was here I talked about five things that should be in every camera bag. This time I want to talk about one of those items - memory cards. What is so special about memory cards…
The following post is from Amanda of OhAmanda.com and Impress Your Kids: The {Relaxing} Summer Bucket List The week before my daughter graduated from Kindergarten (*gulp*), I told my husband, "I am so excited about summer because I want Lydia to stop growing up!" I felt like every single day last year, she grew up…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: DIY: Simple, Yet Spectacular, Satin Flowers With two little girls at my house, we love pretty things…especially flowers. We routinely enjoy wearing faux flowers on hair clips. Rather than buy the flowers, I prefer to make my own. DIY satin flowers look luxurious…
Last year I wrote a post about balancing the risks of sunscreen and skin cancer. I shared our family's approach to spending time in the sun (hint: we don't avoid it) as well as the reasons that we choose a physical mineral sunblock rather than a chemical sunscreen. Until now, there's a pretty clear line…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: Clean Your Bathrooms in 15 Minutes (or Less) I enjoy the process of cleaning and keeping a home, but bathrooms are my least favorite rooms to tackle. To keep the process a little bit easier, I clean them every Monday and tidy up the counters and…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: Add Pizzaz to Your Porch with a Painted Rug Sometimes a porch space just needs a little boost to take it from so-so to so fabulous! My favorite way to do that without breaking the bank is with paint. I recently re-painted my front porch…
The following post is from Janel of Life with Lucie and Ella.: DIY Raffia Covered Vases Since I left citrus-rich California for Virginia ten months ago, I’ve discovered something about myself. Citrus makes me happy! The scent, taste, and colors make me feel good. So, when I pulled my June issue of Better Homes and…
The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: Maybe the Answer is Owning Less “Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age a great many of us are possessed by our possessions.” - Peace Pilgrim Four years ago, we sold, donated, or discarded over 60%…
At the beginning of April, our family was hit hard by a virus that seemed to be going around our area. After two weeks of ups and downs -- with fevers, chills, coughs, stuffy noses, viral conjunctivitis, and more-- I was already done for already...and then I woke up one morning with a sinus infection.…