Whether you have one child, or twenty, everyone likes to save money on kid related goodies.  Kid stuff is expensive, clothes, diapers, cups, toys, car seats, strollers, bags, books, I could literally go on for days.  If you’re cheap frugal you’ll want to save every penny you can.  How else will you pay for college? …  read on >

I shudder to think that I am the only one with the problem of keeping my house as clean as it should be.  I am a stay at home mom of two with the third on the way.  I always assumed it was part of my job description to “keep the house.”  Yet, this is…  read on >

It seems inevitable that as the holidays approach like a train, your nerves start disappearing at the same rate.  No matter how much planning I do, I always forget one or two gifts until the last second.  This always ends up in extra stress for me, and that ever dreaded last minute trip to the…  read on >

You have seen them and you know you are curious, those strangely intriguing backwards robes dubbed as “The Snuggie.”  The Snuggie is really just a piece of fabric with arm holes but seriously it’s kind of awesome.  I have one, have gifted them, had buy another one because my dog stole my original and now…  read on >

Every year we spend a lot of money on fabulous gifts for our loved ones, only to be faced with the same dilemma. How should we wrap it? We all want professional looking results without spending a lot of money, when people just throw the wrap away. That’s why I like the classic gift bag.…  read on >

We all add a little something extra to our tables when decorating for the holidays.  Some of us use our fine china, some use candles, we all seem to want to capture some festive magic as we sit down to eat.  And with each meal, comes the dreaded clean up.  Here are some simple tips…  read on >

One of this season’s hottest home decorating items is the sphere.  Displayed in store windows and dotting the pages of catalogs and websites, the cylindrical orb is everywhere.  Christmas time makes it very easy to recreate this trend at home by using Christmas tree ornaments.  They come in a variety of sizes, colors and patterns. …  read on >

I recently moved my home office from the living room to the kitchen of all places.   Being that it’s the room in the house that gets the most visitors, I needed to make sure that my new workspace was clean and not the normal hot mess, but also wanted to give it my personal little…  read on >

The holidays are here, the holidays are here!  Halloween is over meaning it’s the official start of the stressful holiday season.  But seriously, I have been talking with my mom about Thanksgiving because that is her favorite holiday.  She is hosting at her house and needs some new ideas for the tablescape.  I want to…  read on >