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What I Did To Solve Our Toothbrush And Toothpaste Problem (And It Was Pretty Bad)

March 7, 2017 by not your average mom 3 Comments

Numbers 3 through 7 all share a bathroom. Five kids sharing a bathroom can be kind of disastrous. One of the things that constantly drives me insane is the toothpaste. There is fucking toothpaste everywhere. EVERYWHERE. In addition to finding toothpaste in some seriously impressive places, I am constantly being asked to put toothpaste on […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Kids' Corner, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting, Timesavers, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: Amazon, bathroom, dispenser, mess, sink, toothbrush, toothpaste

The Domino Effect Of Giving Your Kids Responsibility

January 24, 2017 by not your average mom 3 Comments

People very often say to me, “I don’t know how you do it with so many kids at home.” Sometimes I don’t know how I do it either. It’s often a shakedown cruise here at my house. But sometimes, we are a (sort of) well-oiled machine. And it’s for one reason: our kids have responsibilities […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Kids' Corner, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting, Timesavers, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: kitchen, Number 4, pancakes, responsiblity

A Cute And Easy Halloween Decoration That Uses Up Those Broken Crayons

October 23, 2016 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

A couple days ago a friend of mine posted a picture of a pumpkin her daughter made. I had never seen anything like it before, but I thought it was so cute. I  Googled how  to do this, and all you needed was some crayons, a little glue, a pumpkin and a hair dryer. I […]

Filed Under: Decorating and DIY, Kids' Corner, Moneysavers, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: crayons, decorations, gourds, hair dryer, Halloween, Halloween crafts for kids, kitchen, Number 7

Two words you never want to hear during the school year. Or ever. And how to deal with them.

August 31, 2016 by not your average mom 1 Comment

It’s back to school time. It’s exciting for kids because it’s time to reconnect with old friends and make new friends. It’s exciting for parents because, well… duh. But back to school time also means some other not so exciting things may be happening. And it’s only a matter of time before you hear those […]

Filed Under: Kids' Corner, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: all natural lice removal, back to school, lice, school, selfie

Need cool shades for your kids that will last? Check out Speckaboo!

August 16, 2016 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

A couple months ago I was given some sunglasses to check out by Speckaboo. The kids loved them, but before I wrote a review, I wanted to have a chance to really check them out and see if they stood the test of my children who have never had a pair of sunglasses last more […]

Filed Under: Kids' Corner, Reviews and Giveaways Tagged With: beach, giveaway, speckaboo, summer, sun, sunglasses

Cute Dresser Transformation For Less Than $20

April 9, 2016 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

I love the look of Pottery Barn Kids’ Furniture, but my bank account doesn’t. Plus, if there’s anything I’ve learned since being a parent, it’s that new furniture will look new for approximately 30 minutes. Luckily I happen to be a magnet for free furniture. So when I saw this dresser on the side of […]

Filed Under: Decorating and DIY, Kids' Corner, Timesavers Tagged With: diy, dressers

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