I’ve always been pretty open about my financial struggles and challenges, so it’s never been a secret. People offer me stuff they are getting rid of all the time. About 9-10 years ago when times were really tough I’d consistently come home to random bags and boxes of stuff on my front doorstep. The kids […]
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My Back Porch Makeover
I have two awesome decks off the back of my house. One is on the third floor and it’s connected to my bedroom. The other one is on the second floor and it’s right off the main living area and my office. Before I got married I lived in a super cute little condo and […]
Day 18: American Girl Dolls Have Taken Over
We have a loft area upstairs that was the dumping ground for anything that didn’t have a home when we first moved into the house. One side of it looked like this: It was my “office” and it stayed that way for about 5 years. I never had the time to clean it up, and […]
My Awesome Tiny Office
It took me a while, but I FINALLY HAVE THE OFFICE I’VE BEEN ENVISIONING FOR YEARS. Up until about a year ago, my office was upstairs in a loft that I shared with the kids. It was part playroom, part my office. I really wanted my very own space, but we didn’t have a room […]
Milk Jug Skeletons — Free, Recycled, And Your Kids Will Love Them
A couple years ago, I made a milk jug skeleton for the kids for a Halloween decoration. There are a bunch of versions online and on Pinterest — here is one that is pretty good. It took about an hour and a half to make, and the kids loved it. I don’t know if I […]
End Of Summer Blues
The kids start school tomorrow. We will have a first, second, third, sixth and seventh grader. The girls are all very excited for the first day. The boys? Not so much. Especially Number 6 who has been crying every night for the last three nights when it’s time to go to bed. He has a […]