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The Mommy Files: Kid-Friendly Reading Nooks

April 17, 2013

I’ve lovingly coined our house “the hobbit house.” While we have an adorable Cape, the attic-space-turned-two bedrooms have small doorways and one has a teeny-tiny closet that looks like it belongs in Alice in Wonderland. Since it was basically useless, though cute, as a closet, I decided to turn it into a reading nook. How [...]

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The Mommy Files: Summer Backyard Makeovers

April 10, 2013

Can you all tell I’m dying for summer to get here already? I love being outside during the day and spending the evenings out on the deck or by the fire pit, sipping a glass of wine and roasting marshmallows with the kids. Seriously. If you’ve been thinking about sprucing up your backyard, and want [...]

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The Mommy Files: Starting Your Garden

April 3, 2013

With the weather warming up, I’m itching to get my garden going. And so are my daughters. Especially the younger one; she loves both the planting and the picking. And designing the garden is a ton of fun, too. Though last year we did an in-ground garden, this year we’re going to build raised beds. [...]

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The Mommy Files: Spring Cleaning

March 30, 2013

As the weatherman talks about temps approaching the mid-50s this weekend, I’ve found a whole new energy to start cleaning and organizing. This article from Apartment Therapy helps, too. I won’t lie. I probably won’t get as organized DaNita over at Delightful Order, but I sure can try.

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Two Out of Three Parents Live Paycheck to Paycheck

March 26, 2013

Credit Donkey is a website that is all about financial education. They compare credit cards and give financial tips to consumers in all stages of life. Recently they did a survey and asked readers some important financial questions. According to the survey, 68.4 percent of parents are living from paycheck to paycheck. Over half of [...]

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How to Clean Blinds so It’s Not a Big Job

March 22, 2013

Over the years, I’ve gradually added blinds to every window in the house. I like the privacy, control of light, and the various decorative options. The thing I don’t like is how they gather dust, especially the blinds in the kitchen and dining area where a bit of sticky greases make cleaning blinds a little [...]

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The Mommy Files: Repurpose Cardboard Boxes

March 20, 2013

You know the old adage: give a kid a cardboard box and they’ll be happy for days. Or something to that effect. Well, some pretty creative people came up with all kinds of things to do with those cardboard boxes sitting around the house. And if you’re new to repurposing cardboard boxes into cardboard playhouses, [...]

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The Mommy Files: Quick Decorating Tips

March 16, 2013

Decorating is so hard for me. It’s like, I know what IÂ wantÂ to do with my house, but I don’t always know how to get it there. And I also don’t know how to arrange things so it looks put together without lookingÂ tooÂ put together. I also reallyÂ loveÂ the shabby chic look because it’s cozy and cottagey, and [...]

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The Mommy Files: Chore Charts Your Kids Will be Excited About

March 6, 2013

Chore charts are a great way to teach your kids responsibility. But who really likes the sound of the word “chore” anyway? But presented the right way, chores can be fun. And whether you assign a reward system is up to you …we’ve always done uncompensated chores as a household contribution with “extras” that had [...]

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