How to Keep Your New Years Resolutions Without Willpower!

It’s that time of year again….the time where everyone writes New Year’s Resolutions. Whether you’re trying to drop 20 lbs, start a new hobby or venture into a new career, many look to a new year to start new goals. But like so many of us, come Valentine’s Day, those same resolutions are out the […]

Black Friday Tips & Tricks

Black Friday has become a holiday all in itself. How did it get its name and is it really worth the hassle? I’ve scoured the Internet and being the Black Friday Veteran that I am, I’m sharing some ideas that will make your Black Friday shopping more rewarding and less painful. Black Friday – Why […]

Product Review: Aldi Edition

Since I’ve been an Aldi shopper since my parents discovered them when I was teen in the ’90s and, Aldi has changed A LOT. Who remembers the turn-style you had to pass when you entered? Oh Aldi! Luckily, that is not the case anymore. If you have an Aldi close by, you either love them […]

ADHD – New Parents Guide: What you need to know

Friends ask me all the time about my boys’ ADHD diagnosis and what I did to help them, and me, survive it. I thought I would write-up a blog post to help others along this path. So your child just got the ADHD diagnosis… For me, it was validation. I had known something was “off” […]

Can You BECOME an Early Bird?

I have been reading a lot as of late about habits: How to establish habits and how our personalities can shape the way we view and create habits. This is all thanks to books The Power of Habit and Better Than Before. They are both great reads, and I highly suggest you check them both out. I […]

Grow Green Onions in your Kitchen from Scraps!

A few years ago I learned that you can re-grow green onions…literally re-grow them, giving you two bunches for the price of one. I love this and do it all the time. I actually forgot this wasn’t “normal” until I posted about it yesterday. So don’t throw away the ends of your green onions, regrow them […]

DIY Paper Cup Out of a Piece of Paper

Can you make a piece of paper into a cup? Yes you can! Watch this quick and easy tutorial and learn how even a kid can make a cup out of paper….that really holds water! Object Lesson: This makes  a great object lesson for Primary, Sunday School or Family Home Evening. “We Can Do Hard […]