The following is written by Robyn Adams of The Couponing Journey: Couponing 101: Getting Started Couponing the Right Way When I first started couponing in 2008, I was overwhelmed with the enormity of information, yet I was determined to chase every deal down and be the perfect couponer. I was left confused, frustrated, and spending…
The following post is from Jessica of GoodCheapEats and LifeasMOM: How Do You Serve Dinner? It wasn't until I read Laura's post a few weeks ago that I stopped to think about the different ways one could serve dinner. Certainly, we spend a lot of time talking about food shopping and preparation, but really the…
The following post is from Kat of Inspired To Action: 5 Secrets to Being a Super Fun Mom The summer is about halfway over, and it may or may not be going as you'd hoped. But never fear. You don't need a surprise trip to Disneyland to make this a memorable summer for your kids.…
The following guest post is from Annie at Sister Wisdom: 7 Productivity Hacks for Work-at-Home Moms Everybody wants to be more productive, right? But if you’re a work-at-home mom, productivity isn't just about setting priorities and maximizing your schedule. It's about streamlining priorities, keeping your business going while you also keep the household going, and…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family: Food Science Camp: Ice Cream in a Bag Summer is officially underway! The first week was exciting, the second was filled with camp and plenty of activities for the younger kids while their sister was away, and the last was summer. Hot and sticky…
The following post is from Laura of I'm an Organizing Junkie: A Great Summer Activity For Your Kids AND Your Home My kids finished school last Tuesday, and the long days of summer ahead have come. Over the last month, I've seen many summer activity lists and suggestions floating around the internet. What I haven't…
Knowing When to Focus and When to Multitask I've talked about the dangers of multitasking before, and research study after research study shows that multitasking actually makes you less productive. In most cases, multitasking is not about doing two things simultaneously as much as it's rapidly switching between them. Each time you switch from one…
Adorable T-Shirt Flowers This week I'm seeing how many DIY projects I can get out of three old t-shirts. I'm not the craftiest person in the blogosphere, so if I can do these, anybody can! Today is making T-shirt flowers. I think this is my favorite project so far. These t-shirt flowers are so easy…
I hate throwing away T-shirts when I can just do a few modifications and come up with another purpose for them. Even if the T-shirts are faded and have some worn spots on them, it gives the new item character. You can even sew some colorful pockets to cover up the faded and worn areas.…
A couple of weeks ago, I had a brilliant idea for a fun series this week. My goal was to take three old t-shirts and see how many projects I could make from them. There's just one problem. When it comes to craft projects, my eyes are usually much bigger than my skill, as you'll…