Best Homeschool Deals on Amazon Prime Day
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Episode 029 | Embracing a Simpler Life
Embracing simplicity has more to do with perspective than just stuff. Join me and author Katie Bennet to explore some ways we can gain a healthier home life [...]
Practically Creative Living: The Bean Family
This month, we had the opportunity to get away from city life and visit our dear friends on the island of Kauai. We had been talking with them for months [...]
20 Family Theme Party Ideas
Here are some fun ideas for parties you can throw that are totally family friendly and not particularly partial to gender preferences (i.e., mermaids vs. an ocean theme), and fun for [...]
DIY Wall Mounted Rack
If you've ever rented a living space, you may be familiar with the limited options for utilizing wall space. Our rental contract prohibits holes in the wall, so it challenged me [...]
DIY: Repurposed Sweatshirt
Last month, I was sifting through my closet to see what I could purge before the new year. I had often passed up my college sweatshirt for the Salvation Army pile, [...]
DIY – Upholstered Piano Bench
I love a good deal, but I love even more when I find things for free. Where we live, people place their unwanted household items out on the sidewalk in front [...]
Home Décor for a Not-So-Scary Halloween
I love the fall. Even though in my neck of the woods there are no visible signs of the seasons changing, I like to pretend I can [...]
Fluffing the Nest: Making Your Home a Place of Rest
I had this idea a few months ago to write about the importance of creating a calming atmosphere in one’s home. At the time, we were living in a dark [...]
DIY Home: Rustic Dining Table
Living in Hawaii, we make friends with folks who will most likely end up moving back to one of the mainland states. That is how we acquired this beautiful dining room [...]