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Do you struggle to come up with weeknight dinner ideas? Here is an epic list of 101 meal ideas for busy families, plus 18 bonus side dish ideas!

101 Meal Ideas for Busy Families: Simplifying Dinnertime Series Part 2

November 11, 2017 by Laura 11 Comments

In Part 1 of this series I talked about the importance of carefully composing a shopping list based on the sales.  I'll say it again, when grocery shopping NEVER PAY FULL PRICE FOR ANYTHING! That post had a beautiful meal planning cheatsheet too, where you can create your plan based on which proteins are on sale.  This is the most frugal way to meal plan so to that end I've got an epic ... Read More about 101 Meal Ideas for Busy Families: Simplifying Dinnertime Series Part 2

Filed Under: Homemaking, Life, Parenting Tagged With: easy meal ideas for families, homemaking, meal ideas for busy families, meal ideas for buy moms, mom life, weeknight meal ideas

Do you struggle with managing a chaotic dinnertime hour? Start simplifying this part of your day by meal planning on budget!

Meal Planning on a Budget – Simplifying Dinnertime Series: Part 1

October 27, 2017 by Laura 13 Comments

When I took a critical look at my day-to-day with the kids, I determined that the dinnertime hour is the most difficult part of our day.  No question. Everyone is tired, hungry and irritable. The kids are extra needy while I'm desperately trying to produce a healthy (ish) meal.  They start crying because I won't give them a snack and my husband comes home to find total chaos. Does any of ... Read More about Meal Planning on a Budget – Simplifying Dinnertime Series: Part 1

Filed Under: Homemaking, Life, Parenting Tagged With: grocery list printable, grocery shopping on a budget, homemaking, meal planning on a budget, meal planning printable, mom life

Looking for an easy halloween themed activity to do with the kiddos?! How about decorating rice krispie monster treats? :)

Fun Fall Family Activities

October 20, 2017 by Laura 2 Comments

Last weekend I decided to put on my supermom cape and attempt a couple fun fall-themed activities with the kids.  And it was actually a success!  The kids were happy and didn't fight and we all had fun!  I can hardly believe it myself.  We did an autumn tree craft and decorated some monster rice krispies treats. I had the boys help me make the rice krispie treats the day ... Read More about Fun Fall Family Activities

Filed Under: Halloween, Holidays, Homemaking, Life, Mom Life Tagged With: easy fall crafts, kids autumn activities, mom life

Do you have too many bins of adorable clothes your kiddos have grown out of? Here are 30 ways you can upcycle that clothing into useful items!

30 Ways to Upcycle Baby Clothes

October 17, 2017 by Laura 9 Comments

The trouble with baby clothes is that they are so darn cute.  There's something about teeny tiny dresses and tuxedo onesies that makes everyone forget what their credit card limit is. The result is that most babies have way more clothes than they could possibly need after parents, grandparents, friends and church ladies have all made their purchases. And then, as moms, we go ahead and get ... Read More about 30 Ways to Upcycle Baby Clothes

Filed Under: Everything Else, Homemaking, Life, Parenting Tagged With: crafts & diys, mom life

Need an amazing last minute Halloween costume? I've got you covered. Here are 34 ideas for either children or adults that you can pull off in a matter of hours. Plus, snag a bonus pdf of 30 more costume ideas made with cardboard boxes!

34 Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

October 13, 2017 by Laura 10 Comments

One year for Halloween, I went out dressed as an 'animal princess'. I took all my stuffed animals and safety pinned them to my best dress. I think I was about 10 years old and needless to say it was an extremely last minute attempt at a costume. My siblings still tease me about that one!  I'm going to hazard a guess that I'm by no means the only kid to ever have had need of some last minute ... Read More about 34 Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

Filed Under: Fun Stuff for Kids, Halloween, Holidays, Mom Life, Parenting Tagged With: costume ideas for adults, costume ideas for kids, crafts & diys, Halloween costumes, last minute costumes, mom life

Moms need to know that they're not forgotten. Here are 18 gift ideas for new moms to help them feel loved and supported. Gifts just for moms. Pretty & useful items that a new mom would really appreciate. Baby shower gift ideas.

18 Gift Ideas for New Moms

October 9, 2017 by Laura 5 Comments

There's nothing quite like the intense emotional roller-coaster of becoming a mom.  It's a mess of hormones and overwhelm and feeling terrified and exhausted and being totally enamoured with your new baby.  It's probably all of the best feelings and all of the worst feelings all wrapped into one.  If you have a dear friend or family member who has just welcomed their first baby, ... Read More about 18 Gift Ideas for New Moms

Filed Under: Holidays, Life, Mom Life, Parenting, Springtime/Mother's Day Tagged With: gift ideas for new moms, gifts for moms, mom life

A round up of 17 simple science experiments for kids. Foster their love of learning all while using household items! Perfect rainy day activities for kids.

17 Easy Science Experiments for Kids Using Household Items

September 29, 2017 by Laura 18 Comments

When we're stuck indoors on a rainy weekend we are always trying to find activities to entertain the kids using things we already have at home.  But usually we end up on our computers for 30 minutes trying to find ideas!  So I thought I'd do a round up post of easy science experiments for kids that only require household ingredients. Easy Science Experiments for Kids These ... Read More about 17 Easy Science Experiments for Kids Using Household Items

Filed Under: Fun Stuff for Kids, Life, Mom Life, Parenting Tagged With: easy science experiments, experiments for kids, mom life, science with household items

9 Easy Ways For Busy Moms to Practice Self Care

September 24, 2017 by Laura 12 Comments

"Self care" is kind of a hot topic for me.  Maybe because it's such an on-trend concept these days and everybody's talking about it that I kind of cringe when I hear the term.  It makes me crazy when I see recommendations of "get enough sleep" and "exercise" paraded around as elements of self care.  Those things are actually basic necessities of life. They're non-negotiable. ... Read More about 9 Easy Ways For Busy Moms to Practice Self Care

Filed Under: Life, Mom Life, Parenting Tagged With: mom life, self care for moms, self care ideas, self care ideas for moms

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I’m Laura, a busy work at home mama to two amazing boys. I help moms live their best crafty life, whether that’s with fun DIY projects or running an online shop. My passion is crafting with wool felt, but you’ll find a little bit of everything on the blog since I’m an unstoppable crafter and I love to share! Read More…

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