Thanksgiving! All the leftovers are put away and now the whole world is telling you it’s time to shop! Don’t waste a day or an hour! You must buy now. Now. NOW. Or not. I still sometimes get pulled in the craziness of it all but for several years now I’ve put a plan in action to reduce all that…
It’s ugly Christmas sweater party time for my girls and their youth group. So it got me asking : “Where can I buy an ugly Christmas sweater?” I may be dating myself but I remember the 80s and the 90s holiday sweater trends. Some of those were doozies! Unfortunately, I never owned one myself so there’s no hope of digging…
Those lovely tween years! The ones between about 9 and 12 years old when one is transitioning from being a kiddo into a more capable teen. Getting a gift for a tween is a real puzzle. I think of myself as a bit of an expert at all thing tweeny, considering that, until my oldest’s birthday about 6 months ago,…
Guests are coming and the house is a disaster! So you furiously tidy up, you vacuum, and you scrub the floor. You shout orders at your kids and husband to pick up those stinky socks. You clean the toilets and the counters! You even cleaned the windows and took that fuzzy thing and flailed wildly at the cobwebs. Then you hide…
Planning a birthday party can be stressful enough. Be a little more prepared for the unexpected and a little more relaxed when the guests arrive with these 11 best birthday party hacks for busy parents. There’re lots of Pinterest ready images below, so pin away. 1. Cut the cake with floss Sometimes it’s just not practical to wield a big…
Sometimes, we want to show our love and sympathy to someone who’s hurting but we just don’t have the words. Even if you don’t know what to say, you can put together a cheer up care package that will bring someone out of a bad day and show you care. Give them sunshine in a box to brighten their day!…
