October is winding down, and I’ll be so sad to see it go. As much as I love Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas events, this is my favorite month of the year. The weather is perfect, the food is amazing, and the family fun is just around every corner!

We’re lucky …read more    

My girls were 2 of the 1.6 million kids to get free haircuts from JCPenney through their August back-to-school promotion. The stylists did a fabulous job, the girls enjoyed our day at the mall, and I loved that it only cost me a few dollars tip.

It looks like this can …read more    

We have been planning for over a month now to redo the stairs. I’ve searched for ideas, bought the supplies, and scheduled no less than 3 work days. It seemed like a fairly simple process — pull up the carpet, paint the stairs, choose a decorating scheme.

Then, life happened.

At first, …read more    

It’s birthday season at our house — the youngest turns 7 next week, the tween will be 10 in December, and the teen turns 15 (15!) at the beginning of January.

We have a few traditions to make their days special — parties, gifts, balloons, dinner. But, the holidays are …read more    

Our new entryway turned out pretty well a few months ago. It’s organized, colorful, and a big part of my morning exit strategy.

But, on my last visit to Home Depot, I spotted the perfect finishing touch — a brown striped door mat. The color was perfectly …read more    

Thanksgiving has been a family affair at our house for the last several years. Since the girls were diagnosed with gluten allergies, it’s just been easier to keep them safe from my own kitchen. You know, if hosting Thanksgiving dinner for 15 can be considered easy in any way.

I have …read more    

It’s been a crazy month around here — starting with a few minor colds and ending with a sprained ankle and scarlet fever. (Yeah, that’s apparently still a thing!) We’ve been to the doctor, the walk-in clinic, and urgent care already this month.

It could have been a very expensive October, …read more    

I absolutely adore Halloween and the entire fall season, but not for the same reason as my kids. In fact, I kinda hate all the things about the holiday that they seem to love. Trick-or-Treating annoys me. Costumes make me crazy. And, Jack-O-Lanterns? Ick!

Carving pumpkins makes me squeamish. It’s messy, …read more    

We’re raising 3 geeky girls around here.

They watch Doctor Who. They read maps for fun. They watch science shows on weekends. So, I’m always looking for ideas to give them the science they crave with the fun kids love. Enter home science experiments.

The girls love their annual science fair, …read more    

Yesterday, I bought my Halloween candy for our trick-or-treaters. This is not the first candy I have bought through the Halloween season, nor will it be the last. You see, I’m kind of obsessed with Halloween candy.

Pumpkin shaped chocolates, Autumn-colored wrappers, candy corn, caramels. Oh, the caramels — wrapped around …read more