I think kids need supervision while brushing their teeth. Not only do they need help reaching all the teeth, they also need an adult to make sure they don’t decorate the walls with toothpaste! Here are a few ideas to help make teeth brushing time a better experience. Brush their teeth during their bath. My little kids take a bath and then rinse off with a shower. During the rinsing time they ...
Sustainable Summer
Now that school is out consider working on a sustainability project with your children. During the school year we are so busy that we don't always have time to make sustainable living a high priority. I'm hoping to start some good habits this summer that will carry over into the school year. Challenge your family to increase the recycling and decrease garbage every week. Have your kids count how ...
Inexpensive Way to Clean the Dryer Vent
A blocked dryer vent can cost you extra money every month. Clothes take longer to dry which means more money on laundry and in extreme cases a blocked vent can cause a fire. If you think you might have lint clogging your vent here is an easy way to remove it. Disconnect the vent from the dryer. Place a leaf blower at the opening of the vent. Turn on the leaf blower. Have one of your kids ...
Reusable Snack Bags
Reusable snack and sandwich bags are a great way to save money (eventually) and cut down on waste. If you have a little free time this summer you might want to try making some yourself. These bags are lined so you can put anything from sandwiches to fruit in the bag. They clean up easily, either in the washing machine or hand wash in the sink. My friend Gabriel is a snack bag pro and I've ...
Laundry Tips for the Busy Mom
Do you find yourself struggling to keep up with the laundry? After seven kids I've seen and washed it all. When my children were little I was always searching for laundry tips to help manage "Mt. Laundry." Laundry Tips for the Busy Mom I've never been a fan of having clean laundry in baskets all over the house because I feared it would end up on the floor and I would have to wash clean clothes! ...
Dried Out Baby Wipes: Repurpose
A question from a reader: Anyone have any ideas (or even one!) for making use of a couple boxes of baby wipes that have dried out? I hate to throw them away! I wish I had an answer for her, but honestly my kids go through wipes so quickly I don't think I've ever had a box dry out. My biggest issue is losing the travel wipes case! I think I've lost at least two cases per kid over the past ...
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