While I love drooling over the higher end decorative pieces at the department stores and in catalogs, I stop short at the price. So the next best thing (and often times even better) is to make it yourself at home. Upcycling is a green choice that saves money! Furthermore, it makes it so easy to […]
Play With Your Food: Fun Snacks For Kids
Healthy eating along with a healthy lifestyle are important to leading a happy, healthy, active life. Let’s face it, we really are what we eat. Naturally as a parent we want to feed our kids healthy food but sometimes we experience push back from kids that won’t eat their veggies or we may just run […]
The Ultimate Guide to Yard Care In The Fall
Are you wondering how to take care of your yard in the fall? Well, here is everything you need to know. As with most things in life, fall is what you make of it and can be a fantastic time of the year. In your backyard, imagine roasting marshmallows and sipping hot cocoa by the […]
15 Fun Grandparents Day Activities
Grandparents and grandchildren share a special love. It is often a strong as that of a parent-child relationship and yet it doesn’t have to have all of the responsibilities so it can often flourish in a different way. Grandparents Day is an official national holiday in the United States and it is celebrated every September on […]
Additional Credit Card For Teens [Why And How]
My daughter is a teenager and I only have a few more years before she leaves for college! There is so much I want to do with her and so many things I still need to teach her before she goes. A huge priority has been teaching her how to properly budget and creating responsible […]
Our Northeast Road Trip: Ann Arbor To Canada To Maine
For the last two summers, we have loaded up our family and taken massive road trips. Our kids are 11 and 13 now and we want to show them the United States! There is just so much natural splendor to see. They are old enough to remember the trips, appreciate the historical and cultural lessons, […]
Eco Lawn Review: Low Maintenance Grass Seed
We try to use eco-friendly management for our lawn. However, this environmental approach is challenging since we are starting off with lots of shady spots, bare batches, and weeds. We recently planted a bunch of lawn seed and then lost the new grass to a drought. That is why I was so excited to find […]