Have you ever felt buried beneath your own stuff - muddling through mess day after day? Do you also have kids with stuff? Perhaps you also have pets that come with their own…stuff. Join the club. I’m all too familiar with feeling overwhelmed with stuff. It just so happens that two adults, five kids, two dogs, six cats, a tankful of fish, two birds, two guinea pigs, two geckos, and a ball python all come with a heap-load of, you guessed it, STUFF (welcome to my circus). But really, there are a ... VIEW POST
Tackle Spring Cleaning with the whole family
Simple ways to sprinkle spook part 1
"Spooky scary skeletons send shivers down your spine," *dun dun dun* (tell me you're singing it in your head, now - or aloud - even better!). It's no secret I love spooky season. As a lover of all things spook and as a fun mom (well, I try), I'm always looking for simple ways to sprinkle spook around the house. I'll be sharing a series of ideas for anyone with littles (or you know, for yourself) that will bring ghoulish giggles to everyone involved! Jump right on in to simple ways to sprinkle ... VIEW POST
Raise them to love the unloved things
...raise children who love the unloved things...I've always had a knack for seeing the beauty in things that might otherwise seem repulsive -- cupping roving spiderlings in my hands to escape quick-footed spider-squashers is what I do (everyone keeps a tarantula under their bed in college, right?). I don't think I've ever intentionally trampled a spider, come to think of it. Seems ridiculous, I suppose, but I feel for the unloved things. Creepy crawlies and critters that slither might be ... VIEW POST
12 Simple Gift Ideas Beyond “Stuff”
"They have everything," is a line I hear myself say often. As soon as the holidays roll around, friends and family begin asking for gift ideas and I never know how to respond beyond "let me think about it." We definitely live in a material world and I don't always feel the material girl vibe (you know what I mean?). I've put together 12 simple gift ideas beyond "stuff" for myself (and you, too)! Some of these ideas are geared towards kiddos - but many of them are flexible for any age! Simple ... VIEW POST
Holiday Looks to Inspire All Year Round
It's no secret that we are smack dab in the middle of my favorite time of the year (you know I'm wearing jingle bells every way it's possible to wear them, right??). Autumn brings in a sense of warmth and change that only comes once a year - followed by the quiet chill of the wintry air (though, we did have a 70 degree day last week, UGH) - and it's that sense of quiet change that sets my soul on fire. While the halls are decked and the nooks and crannies are bursting at the seams with holiday ... VIEW POST
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