Ali’s Sandwich Bread

The Perfect Sandwich Bread There’s a lot of good bread recipes, but this one from my friend Ali Packard is the only one that I’ve found that taste AMAZING and HOLDS ITS SHAPE! Yes, it ticks off all the boxes of homemade bread. My friend Ali is so sweet to share this recipe with all […]

The Good Place Valentines

I love creating interesting Valentine’s Cards for my family based on their interest our our latest television obsession. This year I chose the TV sitcom The Good Place. Download and print these cards give to love ones. I love the UPS Store for my prints, fyi! Please do not post these on your site without […]

Picture Chore Charts – Free Printables

Getting kids to do chores can be tough — especially if they can’t quite read yet. These printable picture chore charts are the answer as they help kids make doing chores fun.  Instructions: 1. Print a base chart (blue or pink) and write your child’s name on it.  2. Print and cut out the pieces […]

Thanksgiving Dinner Trophies

Recently I got together with some friends for a pre-Thanksgiving “Friendsgiving Dinner.” It was a fun night of soup and rolls. The twist? We had the teenagers all prepare either an appetizer or a dessert, and then as the parents, we all judged the winners. To make it even more interesting, and because I had […]

What the Walmart?! Can You Believe They Sell This?!

Sometimes you see something while out shopping or online and think, seriously, that’s a thing? You can buy that. Well, here are my latest finds from the retailor or retail stores — Walmart. PHOTOGRAPHY BY: COURTESY OF WALMART Fuzzy Boots?! At least I didn’t skin a collie to make my…..boots?! These look like something Cher […]

Ultimate List of Sitcom Thanksgiving Episodes

Any TV-comedy lover looks forward to the holiday episodes. Every year I wind up scouring through Netflix and Hulu looking for the Thanksgiving episodes, but this year I decided “no more!” I’ve compiled all the Thanksgiving episodes of my favorite sitcoms, old and new.  And, if that weren’t enough for your viewing pleasure, I’ve also […]

Lori’s Favorite Things

Christmas & Holiday Gift Ideas 2018 I have a love-hate relationship with shopping. Sure, it’s fun to peruse the aisles at your favorite shop, click through their website, or thumb through their catalog (yes, I still get a few catalogs!) but there’s also the stress of getting the right gift for everyone on your list. […]

Easiest & Best DIY Laundry Detergent – Good for Front & Top Loaders

Two-minutes, two ingredients and less than $2 laundry detergent. Think making your own laundry detergent is a lot of work? We’re here to tell you it doesn’t have to be. Learn how to make Lazy Girl’s DIY laundry detergent…that takes two minutes, has only two ingredients, and cost less than $2. Read on to learn […]

OurPact Parent-Control App Review

Six months ago a friend let me in on a little secret — she uses an app called OurPact that put parental controls on your kids phones, tablets and other devices. With two teenage boys, I knew we needed to do something to help protect and manage their screen time. Now after a half-year of […]

1-Minute DIY Foaming Hand Soap, That Smells Better Than the Original!

I love good smelling soap. We’ve proved — at least in our house — it helps reinforce hand washing in our kids. And as much as I love rich, thick, foaming hand soap, I sure don’t like shelling out all that money…especially for our favorites at Bath and Body Works. Recently, though, I discovered this […]