It’s beginning to look a lot like … holiday travel season. I both look forward to holiday traveling and dread it. I want to see my family and friends, but I don’t want to face the hassles of traveling. Fortunately, after many, many holiday trips by air, I’ve learned to make our travel simpler and less…
Make an easy DIY Christmas Candy Wrapper in minutes and for pennies. Santa would heartily approve. A great stocking stuffer, party favor and kids’ craft.
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BrightMind #CollectiveBias My dog, Lila, is now 11 years old. About a year or so ago, I started noticing little signs of her aging. When I began to notice that Lila just wasn’t as much herself as she used…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BrightMind #CollectiveBias We adopted our dog, Lila, 10 years ago when she was one year old. She had been rescued from a New York City animal shelter and was being fostered until we adopted her. She’s somehow both…
9 Tips for staying in touch with your college student and maintaining a close relationship.
Resources for Military Members, Veterans & Military Families As an Army brat, a veteran (both active duty and Reserves) and now wife of an active duty member, I’m familiar with many of the challenges unique to military members, veterans and military families. Click on any of the photos below to go directly to information for…
Learn how to repurpose yogurt cups creatively with these simple and eco-friendly DIY ideas. Transform waste into useful items for your home.
One of the best things about Christmas at our house is the amazing decorated cookies my youngest daughter makes each year. This year after she made cookies of her favorite book characters, she catered to her daddy’s interests and made sports cookies for him. My husband is from Philly and I promise that he bleeds…
Each time I share my obsession with repurposing my trash into crafts, I become just a bit less embarrassed about it (and it now embarrasses me that I’m not embarrassed any more). I’ve been hoarding laundry scoops for years. I’d build up a big stack while trying to figure out what in the world to do…
Did you over buy Halloween candy this year? Did your kids come home with the mother of all candy hauls? Do you just not want all that extra candy laying around in your house? Are you wondering what to do with extra Halloween candy? Here are 17 ideas and 16 recipes to help you out….