I remember after we had our first, the only way to get her to sleep at night was to feed her and then lay with her until she was out and then sneak out of the room. With each step I was fearful that a squeak in the floor or pulling the door shut would […]
What to do if your kids are scared of sleeping in their own room
This is part of a series on getting kids to bed at night and keeping them in their rooms. To read the first part of the article, please click here. Allison is a licensed therapist and mom. Here is how she and husband Derrick get their kids to bed in a reasonable amount of time each […]
How we get our kids to bed in fifteen minutes each night (and keep them there!)
This is part of a series on getting kids to bed at night and keeping them in their rooms. To read the first part of the article, please click here. Dawn is a Realtor and mom. Here is how she and husband Tom get their kids to bed in fifteen minutes (or less!) each night and keep them there! We have […]
The Top 10 Clutter-Busting Routines for the Whole Family
Almost every family struggles against clutter on daily basis. It’s hard to keep it at bay. In most cases when we expect guests or our relatives are visiting, we try to rid ourselves of the clutter in the very last moment and simply hide it under the bed or in other less conspicuous places. It’s […]
DIY Advent Calendar: Over 45 ideas to engage your kids for the 25 days of Advent!
An advent calendar: It always sounds like a good idea. The chocolate ones are easy, until you have more than one mouth clamoring for each day’s candy. The homemade ones with a daily Christmas activity look great, too — until you sit down to come up with 25 Christmas activities, let alone 25 activities suitable […]
Being Beautiful
Have you ever got a case of the ugly or the fat? Times in your life when no matter how many outfits you try on or which angle you look at yourself in the mirror you just do not feel pretty. My husband knows to steer clear of the bedroom when these days hit […]