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You guys, FALL! Bring, it. on. Cooler weather brings with it more time spent indoors cozying up to those near and dear. Wouldn’t it be lovely to add comfort to our homes all while celebrating this delightful season? With decorative autumn-inspired throw pillows, we can! Let’s take a look at 20 of the most festive […]
I’m proud to belong to two incredible stepparents who each call me daughter. I imagine it must have been difficult for my stepparents to walk the hopeful tightrope into my life as part parent and part friend, but fortunately my story is a happy one. My stepmom and stepdad are two of the most important […]
Perhaps the greatest gift we can give our children is harmony within the home, but creating peace between siblings isn’t always easy. Siblings fight, it’s in their nature. They want the same things at the same times and at least one is always convinced that the other has more or better things than they do. […]
I don’t want to come out and say that I’m an indifferent parent; I’m just one of those parents who has priorities in addition to her children. And while my kids have always been and will continue to be my first and biggest priority, they get to own my heart – not every second of […]
After-school is the absolute busiest time of the day for so many of us. From homework to extra-curricular activities, there just never seems to be enough time! But no matter how busy our after-school schedules can be, refueling our kids’ growing bodies is necessary to give them the energy they need to perform their very […]
Every kid has a hero. Some kids idolize superheroes. Some kids look up to a favorite uncle or parent. My kid idolizes his big brother. From the time BooBoo was old enough to hold a crayon, he’s been peeking over Boy Wonder’s artistic shoulder trying desperately to follow in his big brother’s creative footsteps. So […]
Raising a tween is hard work. I never would have imagined longing for the day when my biggest worry was whether my kid might choke on a grape or get hurt on the playground, but I do. Today I worry that my budding teen might fall in with the wrong crowd, say yes to drugs, […]
re you an animal in bed? Get your mind out of the gutter, you guys! I was talking about animal bedding – geez. While there’s no doubt animal prints add an exotic and chic element to any bedding ensemble, it’s generally preferred that wild animals themselves stay off the bed…or is it? While searching online […]
Of all the things homeowners fear most, home repairs top the list. As notoriously expensive, frustrating, and time-consuming as they are, home repairs often reach far beyond our skill level and household budget. According to LendingTree.com, homeowners should expect to spend anywhere between 1 to 3 percent of their home’s value on maintenance and […]
This summer will go down in the books as our summer of art. With both kids in weekly art classes and creativity dripping from their pencils, my kids drew their way through over four (yes, four!) reams of paper. That’s 2,000+ masterpieces! With the help of Art for Kids!, my kids spent their summer with […]
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