Keep Your Kitchen Organized: Great Ideas Here

Keep Your Kitchen Organized: Great Ideas Here

About a week before our wedding, a gift came in the mail from my aunt. A wood-finished-lazy-susan-type spice rack organizer. Like minor league players that have been called up to the big leagues, we felt like we had really made it. We would be cooking with spices! And we would get them out of this handy rotating rack… Continue reading »

Time Saving Tips from Some Crazy, Busy Moms

Time Saving Tips from Some Crazy, Busy Moms

Two dads were downstairs when the toilet overflowed. Being efficient and resourceful, they immediately triaged the situation with several towels. I came down a short while later to find the bathroom dry, and the towels… hung neatly on the railing of the deck outside. Hmmmm….Continue reading »

Tips and Products for Packing Eco Friendly Kid Lunches

Tips and Products for Packing Eco Friendly Kid Lunches

I recently packed up our family for a trip, and damn if those plastic baggies aren’t just so convenient. I was ripping them out of the little Glad box one after another. Do I want future generations to have some space to swim between all the plastic in the ocean or… do I want to make sure the sunscreen and bugspray don’t leak all over my suitcase?Continue reading »

The Best City Guides: Where Will *You* Go This Year?

The Best City Guides: Where Will *You* Go This Year?

From sea to shining sea, this country is filled with so many amazing cities, towns and attractions. Each state has its own places, people and things to be proud of. Some of the good people of New Hampshire (live free or die) recorded an entire video about their great state, sung to the tune of the Jay-Z’s Empire State of Mind song about New York.Continue reading »

Tips and Tricks for Easy Girls Night In: Just Do It!

Tips and Tricks for Easy Girls Night In: Just Do It!

We all love posh-themed parties with fabulous food, servers and bartenders, but this is not one of those parties. This is a come-on-over-and-pour-your-own-drink party. This may even be a BRING-your-own-drink party. It’s the PEOPLE who make this party, not fancy hors d’oeuvres.Continue reading »