by Pamela Bofferding | Jun 3, 2016
It’s that time of year that kids love and parents fear: summer vacation! Study after study has shown that kids need unstructured playtime (be that outside exploring or playing with imaginative toys like these). In my household we take a break from extracurricular...
by Misty Anderson | Feb 19, 2015
I love the month of February, and it isn’t because of Valentine’s Day. I love it because it is a month dedicated to organizing the kitchen – the room in which I spend practically all of my time. There is no denying that a well-organized kitchen can...
by Misty Anderson | Feb 14, 2015
Did you know that February is the month set aside for organizing your kitchen? I didn’t know that until recently, but it makes perfect sense. In northern climates it is usually too cold to venture outside, and in the south, it is usually too rainy to venture...
by Misty Anderson | Feb 9, 2015
Budgeting and saving money is a year-round endeavor for me. Each month, I try and find ways to be more frugal and simplify my lifestyle. By doing so, I am able to put money away each month for the biggest spending of the year – Christmas time (At the end of...
by Misty Anderson | Jan 28, 2015
When I was a teenager, I was constantly organizing my mother’s home. She would come home from work, and I would have cleaned out and organized her pantry and alphabetized her spices. It drove her crazy! I’ll never forget the day when I dove into my...
by Misty Anderson | Jan 20, 2015
For the past week whenever I walked past my Christmas tree or the fireplace mantle or the festively decorated dining room, I inwardly cringed. The “it’s-time-to-put-Christmas-away” internal alarm has gone from a gentle hum to deafening beep-beep-beep...
by Misty Anderson | Jan 12, 2015
I don’t know about you, but my mind has already shifted to Valentine’s Day even though I am still surrounded by Christmas. Christmas is December 25th every year, but somehow it manages to sneak up on us; this is the time to get started on Christmas 2015. I...
by Misty Anderson | Jan 8, 2015
The confetti has settled, the horns have blown, the glasses are emptied, and the guests have gone home. Happy new year, right? As I clean up the mess left from the latest holiday, I can’t help but wonder what 2015 will bring. This time last year I was a single...
