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Timing Is Everything… Or Is It?

Racing against the clock is a futile exercise most parents endure while raising children. If time kicks your butt getting out the door in the morning, consider the consequences if you choose to ignore it when disciplining your kids. To be effective, discipline must immediately follow a child’s transgression… or so claims numerous childhood experts. Easy enough if you are dealing with a toddler whose actions are fairly simple to monitor.  Not so when your kids hit an age when they would rather you not be a constant presence in their lives. Or present at all. Parents of school age … Continue reading →

Hidden Dangers

Keeping a home is more than just making sure everything is in order and the laundry is caught up. It is about more than decorating and using the best cleaning products. It is also about safety. Did you know that your home has hidden dangers? Let’s look at where some of those dangers are lurking. How often do you clean out your lint trap in the dryer? You should do this every time you change a load. And you might want to take it a step further and vacuum out the filter chamber. A buildup of lint can lead to … Continue reading →

Pulling Up

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My little guy has started pulling up. I do not like this stage of child development. I know it is a crucial one, but I just don’t like all the bumps and bruises that come along with it. About 2 weeks ago, he did it for the first time. His car seat was sitting on the floor and he crawled over to it, grabbed the sides, and was in a standing position. I thought, “Uh oh. I hope this is a fluke.” But, it wasn’t. Now, there is no stopping him. Today, he tried pulling up on the couch twice … Continue reading →

Alone Time

Remember the days in high school when the captain of the football team or president of the student body wouldn’t give you the time of day, let alone a peck on the cheek. Back then, you may have lamented the harsh sting of loneliness and wondered if you’d be doomed to walk the halls of life solo for the rest of eternity. Then, you gave birth and going to the toilet, showering, or even brushing your teeth became a team sport. From the moment your baby arrives in your arms until he or she moves out of the nest, “me … Continue reading →

How Many Sets of Sheets Do You Need

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Yesterday I spent the day with my friend, cleaning out her laundry room. Nancy is a self admitted hoarder but before you get a picture in your head from a TV show let me say that her home is beautiful. Nancy hoards where no one can see it and she doesn’t have any trash, everything she has is good quality, in good condition, she just has a lot of it. We started in her laundry room which made me drool. The room is about twelve feet by thirty feet and has three huge closet off of it. There was plenty … Continue reading →

Water, Water: Enjoying a Wet Spring

I live in the Pacific Northwest. This time of year, we’re a little sick of wet and we’re looking forward to the summer time! If it’s wet where you are and you’re getting tired of staying indoors, here are some ideas to help you enjoy a wet spring. Become A Model You don’t need to walk down the runway to be a model for your kids. Your children learn from what you do, so get out and explore, even if the weather seems grim! Having a special adult who loves being outside is more important than anything. Get Out! Although … Continue reading →

Breaking Big Tasks Down Into Smaller Ones

If you live in a one-room house, the idea of tackling chores might not be so bad. But I would guess this isn’t the case for most of us. So for every room that makes up the inside of your home, the more work there is to be done. When I think about going through the rooms of my house to do my chores, it can feel a bit overwhelming. However there are ways to break your big tasks down into smaller ones. For instance, go through each room but only focus on those things that are most visible. For … Continue reading →

One Green Step At A Time

I really try to live a greener life, to have as little impact on the planet as possible. It’s not always easy and sometimes when doing the green thing takes longer or is more work, I’ll slip back into my neglectful ways. There are simple things you can do to reduce your family’s impact at home, things that don’t require a lot of thought and effort which means you will actually do them. The easiest thing is to implement meatless Mondays, or really any day you want, but one meatless day a week. Swap our your cleaners. As you run … Continue reading →

Stress Free Home

In my mind, my home is a tidy, organized sanctuary from the stresses of the world. In reality it is something quite different. Just walking in the door and I’m hit with the million and one things that need to be done. There’s a pile of shoes by the front door, the dog has torn up one of her stuffed toys on the living room floor, the pile of papers on my desk is threatening to topple over, and that’s all before I’ve shut the front door. Our homes should be a sanctuary and believe it or not, the best … Continue reading →

Spring Cleaning the Bedroom – Part 5

When you walk into your bedroom, do you feel like you have entered a sanctuary? Or does it feel more like chaos, with stuff all over the place? Spring cleaning is the perfect opportunity to make your bedroom what it should be, a place that you can feel comfortable entering at the end of a long day. It should be a place where you can receive a good night’s rest. Clutter and chaos take away from that. As I have been sharing in my other spring cleaning blogs, the best way to tackle any room is to clear it out … Continue reading →