Tips for Moms

It’s Halloween week and that means it’s time to make a plan for Friday night! Here in the Northwest, the first thing we’ll be doing is checking the weather 🙂 After that, it’s laying out the options and making a plan — where to go, what time, dinner before, dinner after, are costumes warm enough …

Who doesn’t love shopping online? And even better, who doesn’t love a great deal when shopping online?! We’re sharing some fabulous tips to help you shop online for the best deals! Read on and start saving. 1. Always check saving sites first. There are so many great coupon/savings websites, and one of my favorites is Retail …

For some, getting your kids to eat their fruits and vegetables can prove to be extremely difficult. Some kids may love them, but some may hate them. While my little guy loves fruit, vegetables are another story. I’ve had to be sneaky and creative when it comes to giving him his daily dose of leafy …

I’m a simplest when it comes to do it yourself projects – especially painting ones. I can follow instructions, but am not in the right time of my life to take on anything too laborious. And that’s why I’ve found Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to be the PERFECT answer to my furniture renovation dreams. Let …

Warning: This article is part of “The Edge” series and may not appeal to those without a sense of humor or those who are completely opposed to any and all swear words. 🙂 No dammit, not Christmas. Halloween! Get out your scary masks, gooey eyeballs, and vampire bats because Halloween is where it’s at.  I …

Today I am sharing ten tips for new moms. When you’re expecting for the first time, you get dished out a lot of information. Parents are always giving their “expert advice” and it can be overwhelming. Today we’ve made things simple for you by narrowing down all of that information in to ten simple tips …

When I was six, my parents bought my sister and I matching pink bunk beds for our bedroom. They perfectly matched our ballerina bear wall paper and we were in love. Our room was our little haven where we imagined and played and had sweet dreams. To this day, I adore that pink bed and …

There are going to be times when you are in a rush and simply do not have the luxury of preparing your baby a time consuming homemade meal.  In these situations many mother resort to torturing their baby with that foul tasting bottled or canned baby food purchased from the local grocery. Did you know …

If you have a baby (or more than one – bless your heart, all the mommies of multiples out there!), you may find yourself doing laundry all the time. Daily in many instances. It may not be a huge load of laundry, but there is always something to be washed when you have littles in …

I know I said in Episode Two that the Firehouse Room was one of my favorite rooms in our house, but I have to say that the Clubhouse room is right there with it as one of my favorites. This is another unique kid’s room that we really put our heart and soul into designing. …

When it comes to decorations, sure, you can go to Target and grab Halloween ones to fill your house up, but first, check out these DIY decoration ideas because it’s so much more fun (and usually cheaper) to do it yourself! No matter if you want something spooky or just cute, we’ve got you covered! …

We’re having somewhat of an Indian summer here in the Northwest. Leaves are turning and falling as the sun shines and we’re sneaking outside for after dinner walks quite often. On our strolls we’ve been gathering “leaf bouquets” as my daughter calls them and many of these crinkly little friends have made their way home …