Clutter-free Gifts for Grandparents Tickets to a performance. Would your parents dig Kinky Boots or Jersey Boys? Donation to a favorite cause. Public Radio perhaps or a creative Kiva ... [Read More]
12 Clutter-Free Gifts for Grandparents
Smart idea: Chalkboard wall decals for kids rooms
This post is inspired and sponsored by eBay. As I was putting together a collection of wall decals for children's bedrooms on eBay, it struck me how useful the chalkboard wall decals are. In ... [Read More]
Keep them busy: Thanksgiving craft for kids who can write
Thanks to my stepmom Grandma Leslie, who I should probably hire as a contributor for this site, for this project idea. This family tree activity has a handful of useful functions on ... [Read More]
Is it safe to paint a crib?
Really cool furniture rarely comes at really cool prices. As much as I enjoy drooling over candy-colored modern furniture for children, I rarely splurge on such things. (Caravan Crib by Kalon Studios ... [Read More]
Trusting a babysitter for the first time can be scary. Duh.
When we first started working with our evening babysitter, Holden was 5 months old. Rather than training her in the art of putting him to bed, we had her come to our house post-bedtime so he was ... [Read More]
Is it weird that I do all this stuff before leaving overnight?
Even though I get 100% get sick of planning, shopping, and cooking meals when I'm home, I get a special thankless thrill out of doing it when I'm going to be gone, like I'm leaving my family in ... [Read More]
