Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday to host - probably because it's all about good food, family, and simple decorations. Even if we don't host Thanksgiving dinner at our house, we still cook the entire dinner. The dinner is so good and the leftovers can't be beat. (Even turkey broth is tasty and easy to make!)… Continue reading 7 Tips for Being the Best Thanksgiving Dinner Guest
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Making Time for What Matters
Remember how my nickname around here is "Internet Girl" - yes, a reputation I've earned. Lately though, I'm feeling more like a walking contradiction than an "Internet Girl." Here's why: I want to be unplugged more and away from my computer and smart phone. Why? The answer is simple. Living doesn't actually take place huddled… Continue reading Making Time for What Matters
Why You Should Fill Out the FAFSA Today
We're in the midst of college applications and financial aid forms here. If you live in the U.S. and have a high school senior (or will shortly) or have a member of your family who'd like to attend college, I'm encouraging you to fill out the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (the FAFSA) today.… Continue reading Why You Should Fill Out the FAFSA Today
Home Organization Project 45
Hello home organization weekly project #45. You're even dustier than last week's kitchen cabinet clean out. While I'm calling this week's project 'home entertainment,' this is straight out of the '80s and '90s. The VCR machine - yes, we still have one - and VHS movies but also a few DVDs that we'll never watch.… Continue reading Home Organization Project 45
Home Organization Project 36
Every year, before school starts, we clean and sort through closets and clothes. This year, I decided to try something new. I told my kids we weren't going to do it. Well, I wasn't going to help them do it - we were knee deep in the basement tool room project - and they got… Continue reading Home Organization Project 36
Home Organization Project 28
Do you ever have a week where all of your best laid plans get hijacked? That was my week. All week, I've been trying to get down to my sewing studio to get it organized but it never happened. Here's what happened instead: My daughter got her wisdom teeth pulled on Monday. Brad and I… Continue reading Home Organization Project 28
Smoothie Tuesday, Smoothie Thursday and Sometimes Saturday
It's not always easy getting kids to eat a balanced diet but I have an insurance policy: smoothies for breakfast. Thanks to Earthbound Farm for helping me share this post with you. Smoothies for breakfast have been our routine for years - but only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and sometimes Saturdays. Tuesdays and Thursdays are my… Continue reading Smoothie Tuesday, Smoothie Thursday and Sometimes Saturday
Home Organization Project 12
While this week's home organization project was only cleaning off the refrigerator - and everything attached to the outside of it - it was more symbolic than the previous 11 weeks of home organization projects. Are you wondering how cleaning off the refrigerator could be symbolic? Well, I've used the refrigerator as a "job and… Continue reading Home Organization Project 12
Getting Kids to Write Thank You Notes
If you want another holiday miracle to happen at your house – getting kids to write thank you notes – then read on. Admittedly, it has taken years of beating the thank you note drum but it finally paid off. Last year, by 10am on December 26th, all thank you notes had been written, signed,… Continue reading Getting Kids to Write Thank You Notes
Living Your Best Life Tips
There are many days when I think about how little time I have left with teenagers at home. When my kids were younger and I was home with them, some days felt as if they went on forever. Now, with college letters arriving daily in our mailbox, I am feeling as if I’ve got to… Continue reading Living Your Best Life Tips
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