Creating a tidy and germ-free classroom is at the top of every teacher’s back to school to-do list. Help your child’s teacher keep her schoolroom clean and students healthy by giving her a simple cleaning caddy stocked with her favorite cleaning supplies! This easy teacher gift idea is a super fast way to show appreciation…
How to Survive Mornings (and Enjoy Them!) with Tots at Home
It’s 5:45 a.m. I’m snuggled warm in my bed, drooling on my pillow when the sudden onset of “Nah, nah, nah!” in high-pitched shouting toddler voices fills the air. The accompanying stomps of little pj’d feet let me know that my tots are awake and beginning their morning jamboree. My day has begun. It’s not…
How to Fold a Shirt Fast: the best laundry tip I never knew!
Folding clothes will never be the same again once you learn how to fold a shirt in under two seconds! On the weekends I usually post an easy pleasy recipe for you, but today’s laundry tip was so incredible that I absolutely had to bump it to the top of the list! If you’re like…
Easiest Way to Get FREE Books
I love free books and am excited to show you the easiest way to get free books for your family right now! I’ve been using Bookmooch for years now, and it’s a wonderful way to get just about and kind of book for free- even children’s lit! It’s also available globally. Score!! This is not…
Family First: Tidy Home
This is the second post in the Family First series. Read the saucy marriage post here. The words “keeping house” make me think of 1950’s sitcoms, pearls, and perfectly polished silverware. Who does that? Maintaining a tidy house is important to me and my family, whether or not I don an apron and heels to…
How to Set & Achieve Spiritual Growth Goals in 6 Easy Steps
How many times have you halfheartedly sought to change something about yourself, your life, your situation? We’ve all been in the place where we long to finish just one more craft project, to make time for a long luxurious bubble bath, to sit back and read the last chapter of Oliver Twist. Why can’t we…
Quick Purges, How to Clean Out Clutter in 5 Minutes
Who doesn’t like a clutter-free home with space to breathe? For most moms, it’s hard to find time to deep-clean the house with littles around. Thankfully, 5 minutes is all you’ll need to clean out the clutter with these quick purges. You can even chuck the “stuff” while you’re waiting for a pot to boil,…
How NOT to be a Hoarder
Via I come from a family who is fond of keeping “stuff.” I’m constantly purging my own household, seeking to free our home from excess and from what I lovingly refer to as junk. If you’re finding yourself knee-deep in belongings, with horizontal space being suffocated by knickknacks, here are my trusty tips for how…