Category: Organization

  • Crock-pot Mexican Lasagna

    If it is Tuesday odds are we are eating something out of the crock-pot.  We have more activities on Tuesday than any other day.  I have found that crock-pot recipes are hit or miss.  A lot of times I have found they smell better than they actually taste and are lacking in the flavor department. …

  • Today is our crazy day!  We have three back to back activities on Tuesdays.  When I started putting everything in place for this year and realized that  we had back to back archery, teens and tween home school group, and Boy Scouts I wasn’t quite sure what to do.  None of these things we were…

  • I get just as excited about stocking up on school supplies as the kids.  I have always liked having a neat and organized desk to start the school year.  It of course also has to be filled with things I adore which usually means it has a lot of pink, preppy, and cute .  Here…

  • Watercolor Pencils: These watercolor pencils are just great.  They allow kids to color large areas quickly.  Then with a little water and a paint brush it blends into  beautiful watercolor background.  We use them a lot for coloring maps.  Those oceans are big and these allow us to get them filled in quickly with out…

  • Messes!

    Particularly in the summer, kids frequently make big messes.  As all parents know, the downside to kids not having their intense school and activities schedule is frequently a messy house.  Initially, the time off is relaxing and much needed. However, as the summer goes on, kids seem to forget to pick up after themselves. Recently,…