What I Do…and What I DON’T Do
It seems like whenever I write a post about making something from scratch, or doing some creative project perhaps, I receive an email asking me how I “do it all.” Though this is, of course, not the...
View ArticleThe Annual Back-to-School Kid Room Clean-up
Fortunately, I don’t need to spread this project out over 3 full days like I used to. Now that the girls are older they’re a big help, but this is still an enormous undertaking, and I’m always very...
View ArticleEnd of Summer Adventures
I’m behind in posting these pictures….life happens too fast for me to keep up! The last few weeks of summer were packed with activity, though I did have the opportunity to tag along with my husband one...
View ArticleMy Daily Schedule – Fall 2014
*Updated 9/18/14 to allow for Good News Club, and the newly created cross country carpool.* Several readers have requested recently that I post an updated version of my schedule, now that I have a...
View ArticleA Game of Catch
DJ has had a mild sniffle for the last few days, and in spite of all my best efforts, I seem to be coming down with it today, too. I have a headache, upset stomach, scratchy throat….blech. I had an...
View ArticleAutumn Reflections
Ah….fall. My favorite time of year. The colors, the smells, the crisp, cool air…. The germs. I know that I haven’t posted in more than 3 weeks, but in my defense it’s difficult to type when you’re...
View ArticleFinding Your Rhythm
“Hi Heather, I just recently found your blog and was wondering if you could help me. I’m a new sahm with a toddler and I can’t figure out how to plan my days. I never know what the best use for my time...
View ArticleNo More Play Time Guilt
In response to yesterday’s post, a reader asked, “how much time do you spend playing with DJ? I have a 4 year old boy who wants me to entertain him all day long. I can’t get anything done because even...
View ArticleNew Beginnings
Yesterday morning, I sent my baby boy off to kindergarten. This is a major milestone in his life, and in mine. In the last month, I’ve been processing my grief over the loss of the longest career I’ve...
View ArticleNews Digest – February 15, 2016
House of Plague: We finally got over the respiratory disease that plagued our household for weeks on end. Hayley and I never did get sick, but the other three….good grief. This was an odd virus that...
View ArticleYour Email Questions Answered – Part One
Yesterday, I went through the blog email inbox, and I was a little overwhelmed by the backlog of questions I needed to answer (some were almost 6 months old!). I really love hearing from readers, and...
View ArticleA Daily Schedule for Stay-at-Home Moms – Revisited
Yesterday on Facebook, Lisa asked: “Would you do an updated version of your daily schedule for stay at home mom’s? I love your blog! Thank you.” Did you know that my original post on this subject is my...
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