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In our home, the girls share a room & the boys share a room and bunk beds allow space for desks and other necessities. A problem we’ve encountered is that kids on the top bunk don’t have any “nightstand storage”.  You know- a place to keep a box of tissues, a book, a reading lamp, [...]

Like so many people, I try to remember my reusable shopping bags all the time.  When I forget I end up with a bunch of plastic that I end up reusing somehow (at least those that make it home without developing holes in them) The bags I have a hard time putting to good use [...]

In our house we LOVE traditional toys: Blocks, Puzzles, Lego, Dominos.  We also love Straws and Marble Runs, K’nex and Meccano.  We’re into board games and then there’s Playmobil…the kids ADORE it.  What do all these toys have in common? Pieces…pieces & more pieces.  Some smaller, some larger, some barely detectable without a magnifying glass!  [...]

Sometimes I find something that I just HAVE to share. Well, this is one of those cases. Our family travels a lot by car. We also eat in the car when we’re on a long-haul drive. I usually bring 4 rectangular plastic containers to pass the food back to each of the kids who use [...]

I love scarves.  Snug around my neck in winter, loose around my shoulders in summer, they’re not only practical but add a touch of colour & elegance in almost every instance. The only problem is that they take up SPACE.  For a while I had them on a shelf which actually made it easy to [...]

Given that March 8th is International Women’s Day, there were so many ways to approach today’s post. I could have written about inspirational women, or about empowering our daughters and ourselves.  I could have written about inner beauty or about how women can conquer the world. The truth is, I’m not feeling particularly empowered today, [...]

We often talk about getting into a dinner rut…have you ever experienced a lunch rut? Besides the desire to keep lunches inspired & snacks from getting too repetitive and boring, we’d ideally like them to be healthy, easy to make, and …oh yeah…hope that our kids will eat them Hot lunch programs can be very [...]

      So you’re running late on holiday cards, but you know that a group email’s just not going to cut it.  There are reasons you’ve been procrastinating.  Things have been crazy and hectic with the kids and quite frankly, the whole paper-waste thing isn’t sitting well with you.  To boot, postage is getting [...]

It’s that time of year again, and one of the things many of us struggle with is what to give the teachers. We are so grateful for all they do for our kids but yet with multiple teachers, and often multiple kids..teachers gifts can represent a big chunk of the gifting budget.  So we try [...]

Looking for a gift that’s thoughtful, practical, personal and won’t break the bank?  Fabulous as baby gifts, hostess gifts or teacher’s gifts, these note cards are exceptionally easy & fun to make and are always loved by their recipients.   Here’s what you’ll need: A package of 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ note cards (can [...]