One of the most meaningful parts of Netflix’s Tidying Up with Marie Kondo for me was hearing a couple with young kids talk about the stress having a disorganized, messy home puts on their relationship. Talk about a shot to...
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I just can’t stomach paying $30 for a pair of jeans or a t-shirt my child will wear for maybe three months before they outgrow it. And even the items my rough-and-tumble boys don’t outgrow may...
Read MoreOne of the things I love about my neighborhood is that everyone decorates for Halloween. We’re not just talking a wreath and some pumpkins here. There are inflatables, skeletons, gigantic homemade spiderwebs and even a full-blown haunted house--literally inside someone's...
Read MoreWhen I was a kid, my family didn’t celebrate Halloween for religious reasons, but we did participate in church and school ‘Fall Festivals.’ I remember my mom making me my own costume every year. I actually thought it was super...
Read MoreFor some people, Fall means pumpkin spice, leggings, or maybe just a lot of raking. For our family? It means it’s time for college football! One of the most fun parts of football season is having people over to watch...
Read MoreI remember my older sister telling me stories of when my mom was in her couponing heyday, where my sister swears there were times that the grocery store actually paid her money to take groceries home. Probably hyperbole, but my...
Read MoreThe average family spends somewhere between $662 - $1,489 on back-to-school shopping and activity fees, and about 20percent of families spend more than $2,000 (USA Today). While it’s certainly fine to spend any amount you’re comfortable with for your child’s...
Read MoreWith the heat rising, as well as the kids’ boredom threshold, parents need something indoors to keep them active and me air conditioned. So, after visiting all the indoor activity places in town you need something else to occupy their...
Read MoreIt's summer and it's just a matter of time before your kids say the "b" word— Bored. Give them a project that will keep them from being "bored" and help you organize the house as well as teach them a...
Read MoreThanks to our quick-thinking and big-hearted driver, Adam Cook, two puppies who were carelessly left in a donation box in Mississippi have a new, safe, warm home. Thank you Adam for going to extra mile and rescuing these sweet puppies...
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