Archive for August 2014
Simple Children's Birthday Parties
As the years have gone by, it seems like kid’s birthday parties have gotten more and more elaborate. With having 6 kids, I had to set some boundaries fairly early for attending and having birthday parties: How many birthday parties should my child attend? When my older kids were young, money was pretty tight and…
Read More18 Clutter-Free Gifts for Women
Women enjoy clutter-free gifts- they are like gifts that keep on giving! It means a woman can enjoy herself and then not feel guilty about getting rid of a gift, because, let’s face it: women do feel guilty about getting rid of something that was a gift. Let’s bless the women in our lives this…
Read More18 Clutter-Free Gifts for Men
It didn’t take long, as a young wife, to realize that all the suggested gift ideas for men are clutter: hats, ties, gimmicky junk. As with any gift-giving, it’s important to think about who you are giving to. What type of things to they enjoy, what are their hobbies and what is their love language?…
Read More101 Real Food Snacks to Add to a Sack Lunch
Having a stockpile of goodies to stick in the kid’s lunch boxes makes putting the lunches together simple and fun. Having a variety means more eating and less trading as well. Ok, so the main part of lunches are taken care of (see 101 Simple Sack Lunches for the Busy Family here), but what else do…
Read More101 Simple Sack Lunches for the Busy Family
Having a list of lunch ideas for the coming school year makes the days a little more exciting and it’s healthy for the kids to get more variety in their lunches. Homemade lunches can give kids a lot of bragging rights and it definitely makes them feel special and cared for. And gluten free lunches…
Read MoreStrawberry Semifreddo
Semifreddo is a wonderfully simple, and yet very elegant dessert. An impressive frozen yogurt dessert, it’s easy to throw together days ahead, so you don’t have to put in any extra time for dessert they day of a dinner party. It’s really one of my favorite ice cream treats, since I don’t have to have an ice cream maker…
Read More18 Clutter Free Gifts for Teachers
I have many teacher friends and have seen over the years a pretty serious collection of clutter built up from all their students. Teachers love their students and they love the thought put into a gift given to them, it’s hard to let go of items that remind them of people they love. So, let’s…
Read More18 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas for Teens
Another installment in my gift-giving series! Teenagers can often be difficult to gift to and when I see all the “teen gift suggestions” I just want to slap the list-makers! Seriously- my teens do not need more video games or cheap nail polish. I spend enough time trying to get my boys off of their electronics, I don’t want…
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