Back-t0-School is an exciting & stressful time, one that is made easier when routines are in place. The Krazy Coupon Lady has a great post that features 22 organization tips for this time of year. My top five favorites: Parent In-box for papers needing signing Individual Hair-styling kits Outfit hanging organizer Snacks purchased & organized […]
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10 Inspirational Videos
Inspirational videos are not only trending, there are tons of them being made daily. Twenty years ago, who would have thought to watch inspirational videos would largely come from everyday people, not just the silver screen? To check out these videos, click on the image below:
RECIPE: Homemade Pretzels
We love pretzels, but I’m the only one that enjoys them with mustard. The preference around here is the sweet, cinnamon, pastry kind. Today’s post is fun because it’s one of those “zip-style lock, plastic-bag” recipes. Click on the image below to check it out:
Teaching Your Kids to Cook
My first lesson on cooking was on scrambled eggs. I’m pretty sure that I didn’t burn anything…but I tend to have a VERY selective memory. Our second eldest has turned out to almost be a great cook. I say almost because she needs to round it out by cleaning her mess up and being a […]
Donating School Supplies
For those of us who have a child or more attending public schools, it’s a huge help to the teacher when parents provide additional classroom supplies. Even the smallest donations add up and help produce creative and engaging lessons. Many stores even provide tax-free purchase events, but the dates are usually limited to certain days […]
Total Eclipse 2017
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks (“occults“) the Sun. This can happen only at new moonwhen the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth in an alignment referred to as syzygy. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun […]
RECIPE: Mexican Pasta Salad
I’m all for pasta and beans but I’m not sure about eating them mixed together. …BUT, the picture makes it look SO delicious that I’ve gotta give it a try. You know, for the sake of science! It’s got avocado so how could it possibly be bad? Click on the image below to check out […]
VIDEO: Warm Soda vs. Thermite!
Recently, Jeff “The Berkey Guy” and his family were on vacation. While visiting a lake, they came across the YouTube star in the video below, Grant Thompson AKA The King of Random. With 8.3 million subscribers as of this writing, Grant’s kind of a “big deal”. He’s come a long way and if you’ve followed […]
FUN FOOD CRAFT: “At the Beach” Vanilla Pudding Cups
Ever eaten out at a fancy-pants restaurant? You know, the kind where they serve you a plate with 0.05 ounces of meat and veggies, drizzled with some artistic sauce, and the plate costs $153? Aside from the “exotic story” behind the food, it’s all about presentation. And so it is with today’s post. It’s all […]
Declutter in 5 Steps
The opposite of clutter is declutter AND apparently, it was first used in 1950… OK, now that we have the fact checking out of the way, it’s time to declutter. Admittedly, I found this post to drag on in terms of reading it. So, I summed it up in a graphic of the tips […]