Getting 5 kids organized has been “interesting”. I painted 5 clipboards with chalkboard paint and added kids names and ribbons to them. On the wall they go with a weekly chore list (made in excel) printed and added to them.

School is officially out for me!! WOOHOO!!! I just added a NEW listing on my Etsy shop: Family Pillows – I have my own set in my entry hall on my antique bench.

Griffen had been asking to have a birthday party. Since we moved to a bigger house this last week, we decided to let him have just that… What do you do for an 8-year-old boy? PENNY GAMES!!!! We chose 2 colors – Blue and Green (and bought decorations to match) Game#1 – Run By Drop: [...]

I have had a few email of friends and readers who have asked if I would repost my chalkboard paint items. Have I told you how much that I LOVE chalkboard paint?? I bought a can of spray… about $7 at Ace Hardware… I also picked up blue tape. I taped up the clip on [...]

I do believe that we have a sock gnome in our house and I think that he is hiding under the dryer in the laundry room… With 7 in the family, I seem to be buying socks on a monthly basis. Why? Where do the socks go? I know where the mismatched ones go – [...]