Soooo, I haven’t really been blogging much lately. The first week was just crazy busy, and I missed a couple of things, then decided to take the rest of the week and get back on track on Monday. Monday rolled around, and that didn’t happen… all 3 of us caught a cold, and we were… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Home & Garden
Designing a Baby Nursery (When You’re Sharing a Room)
Designing a Baby Nursery (When You're Sharing a Room) Before we had our first baby, Anneliese, I carefully arranged a special room just for her, even though we knew we would have her in our bedroom with us most of the time. With a 3-bedroom house, it was easy for her to have her… Continue Reading
20 Chore Tuesday–At Home!
Tuesdays happen to be my “meeting days”… I usually have a babywearing play date, parenting meeting, La Leche League meeting, or other moms+kids get-together. Tomorrow I’m staying HOME. I have a lot to catch up on, and I’m hoping a 20 chore Tuesday at home will help me. Empty dishwasher Breakfast for kiddies Wash breakfast… Continue Reading
20 Chore Tuesday
This is kind of an ambitious/busy list, but it sounds like fun to me. I just hope there are enough hours! One of my friends is having a play date at her house so we can enjoy the weather which is finally cooling down. So we will walk over there in the morning and hang… Continue Reading
“Yard Give” Day, and I’m Up to 300 Things for #Give500
This morning, I held a “Yard give.” Not a yard sale. Everything was free. It's part of my plan to give away 500 things by Christmas. Things i'm not using, even if I like them. Things I have duplicates of. Things that are just sitting around. Hopefully these things will find better homes where they'll… Continue Reading
#Give500 – More to share!
Join in the challenge to #Give500 things away! I'm still sorting through things to find stuff to give away. Today I went through two closets and some of my craft things and added LOTS more to my pile. It feels awesome to know that these things will soon be liberated from their uselessness and passed… Continue Reading
20 Chore Tuesday
It’s another meeting / errand type of day, so my time at home is a little limited. But we’ll see what happens. I can’t believe another whole week has gone by… every time, I feel like 20 Chore Tuesday just sneaks up on me. It’s a kick in the pants. I also need to do… Continue Reading
10+ Tips for Foolproof Baby-proofing
When I was pregnant with Anneliese, I redecorated my living room. We got a less oppressive coffee table, new wonderful couches that were exactly what I had in mind, and a pretty rug and curtains. I posted a picture on my facebook page, and got a horrified comment from a friend of a friend: Aren’t… Continue Reading
20 Chore Tuesday
This week, my 20 chore Tuesday is going to include lots of running around… it’s a meeting day, and I also have some errands to run. Hopefully the kids will do ok with it! Morning Take trash to the curb Empty Dishwasher Get Lact-Aid bags ready for the day (more on this later) Out and… Continue Reading
#Give500–Kitchen, Closet, Dresser… Up to 116 things!
So, I haven’t given these things yet… but I’ve been collecting. They’re in my garage now, and some of them are scheduled for pick-ups from friends. For the other things, I am thinking of doing a free yard sale next Saturday (this week I’m busy on Saturday). There’s a lot of good/nice stuff in here,… Continue Reading
#Give500 Things Challenge
I have so much stuff…and a lot of it, I’m not using. I bet you’re in the same boat. But there are plenty of people who WOULD use that stuff. Maybe they need it, and can’t really afford it. Maybe they’ve been looking for just the thing you’re getting rid of. Maybe the item that’s… Continue Reading
How to EASILY Drain a Toddler Pool
We’ve really enjoyed splashing in the toddler pool in the evenings this summer. I know I mentioned it before, but I had thought we were going to go to the community pool a lot… not so. It’s so much easier to stay close to the house, in case someone needs a diaper or a bathroom… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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