Last fall, I shared this post on Facebook: “Would you ever guess that this empty patch of land in our yard brings me a huge amount of happiness? A few years after building our home, this became the site of a metal shed that we needed for patio furniture, off-season lawn and garden equipment, etc. […] Read more…
Summer is known as that lazy, relaxing time of year. While all kids deserve a break, they still need structure and stimulating activities that nurture their growth and development. What are some pro tips to keep in mind when it comes to your kids this summer? Vinay Saranga M.D. is a child psychiatrist and founder […] Read more…
Today’s post is short and sweet! As I try to be more environmentally friendly, one small step at a time, I decided to design a sign asking our mail carrier (or anyone else distributing advertising) not to put any flyers or junk mail in our box. I used Canva to create the sign, then printed […] Read more…
This post was inspired by the book Our Shoes, Our Selves: 40 Women, 40 Stories, 40 Pairs of Shoes by Bridget Moynahan and Amanda Benchley, with photographs by Melanie Dunea. (I reviewed it here!) Read to the end to find out how to share your own shoe story and have a chance to win a […] Read more…
For Father’s Day this year, our students made “Quick BBQ Sauce” from Martha Stewart’s website. This could also be done by kids at home! We were fortunate to have a couple of moms come in to take the kids to the kitchen in groups (they took 4 at a time) to mix all the ingredients […] Read more…
On Earth Day, I shared a very popular guest post from Lara Murray with 13 Ways to Waste Less. Her tips included reusing containers, such as hand soap containers, which gave me a birthday gift idea for my little DIYer: supplies to make homemade foaming hand soap! We used a great Homemade Organic Foaming Hand […] Read more…
I was thrilled to be back on Global’s The Morning Show today with some tips for parents as we approach the end of the school year! Hosts Carolyn MacKenzie and Jeff McArthur had some great questions for me, like: What’s one question you should ask your child’s teacher before the year ends? Do teachers expect […] Read more…
A few weeks ago I read the wonderful book The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell. It was so inspiring to me that I decided to start a 5 week parenting challenge on Facebook, where participants made an effort to “speak” a new language […] Read more…
*Note: this book was so inspiring that I will be sharing my very own shoe story here on the blog soon!* Our Shoes, Our Selves by Bridget Moynahan and Amanda Benchley is a beautifully photographed (shout out to Melanie Dunea), coffee-table style book, but you don’t want to skim over the text because it’s just […] Read more…
*Note: I’m giving away one of these right now on Instagram! Click here!* Would you be surprised to learn that I have never owned a stand mixer? A hand mixer, yes, but I have never baked enough to warrant purchasing the stand variety, especially when I assumed that they were all super expensive. I was […] Read more…