Get Your Teenager to Do Chores with Humor and a Checklist
Get your teenager to do chores with this lighthearted explanation of “chores” and “maintenance.” Get a cleaning checklist that works too…
How to Find Time in Busy Mom Life to Do What You Love (Guilt-free!)
Moms, find more time in your busy life to do what you love. When you find that time, learn how to let go of the mom guilt and let that me-time nourish you
FREE Working Mom Planner – Keep Track of ALL THE THINGS in Style
A free working mom weekly planner for busy moms of tweens and teens. Do you wonder how working moms stay organized? Or what is the best planner for moms? You’ll love this freebie!
Be a More Organized Mom: How to Take Care of Your Home and Your Heart
(Inside: Do you wonder how to be an organized working mom? Or how to be an efficient mom who keeps her family humming and also includes self-care? Read on…) “I can’t do this anymore,” I stated matter of factly to my husband. I don’t know what made me say it; my defeated statement wasn’t planned.
Sadness Over Change {And The Good Stuff It Means}
(Inside: Our finishest DIY home and what sadness over change can mean.) I thought it’d be fun to post pictures of our home we sold. So many big life moments happened there: birth of our last son, two babies lost (miscarriages), a season of being a stay-at-home-mom, success in our careers,
My Remodelaholic Guest Post – How to Create a Sliding Mirror Over a Bathroom Window
(Inside: My guest post on Remodelaholic featuring how we created a sliding mirror to cover the window over our bathroom sink.) I’ve been following the Remodelaholic blog for forever. It’s full of beautiful inspiration; I want to do every single one of their ideas. (Or more accurately, just pin the ideas on Pinterest and feel
DIY Master Bathroom Remodel
You know how you start a project, get 90% done, then put off the finishing touches for like a year? This is the story of our master bathroom remodel. Our hang-up? What to do with the mirror and windows. But here’s what my husband finally came up with: a curtain rod with a sliding mirror. I
DIY Bedroom Remodel
We finished our bedroom remodel! Details of our DIY remodel at the bottom of the post. What we did (affiliate links): 1. We ripped up the carpet and found there were wood floors! Yay! We rented a sander and sanded the main part of the floor. It took about three times going over
How a Messy House is Good for Your Kids
When you’re parenting, what is a messy house a sign of? Is a messy house normal? Your disheveled home tells an encouraging story. Read on…
Our DIY Porch Remodel
About 4 1/2 years ago, we redid our porch. I wish I had before-pictures it was a sight: moldy roof, crooked base, paint peeling…gross Here is what we did to make this place one of our favorite spaces to hang out: 1. Raised the sagging side of the porch with a car jack and added supports to
