I used to do a lot of scrapbooking in the old days. You know, before I had four kids under the age of nine. Now if I get to the end of the day and the house hasn’t burned down and no one had to go to the emergency room, I’m happy. Bonus points for [...]

Maybe it is the former teacher in me, but I love books. Like every good parent, I foster a love of literacy by spending lots of time reading to my children. Occasionally, I do get tired of reading the same old books over and over again! When it is time for an infusion of new [...]

Welcome to Must Have Monday’s. Every Monday our reviewers will let you have a sneak peak into what we use in our homes and our lives. Here we will tell you about the things we can’t live without. If you have a “must have” item to pass along please e-mail us. We welcome contributions from [...]

I know some people love to dress their little kids in designer clothing but I’m not one of them. My 2 year old, in particular, is messy and grows like the proverbial weed so it just doesn’t make sense to spend a small fortune on his wardrobe.
I also don’t really care for all the “boy-themed” [...]

I know Zappo’s has free shipping. They also have about 8 billion choices. I don’t do as well with so many choices. I end up spending entirely too much time browsing through pages and pages of shoes that might be cute, and then never making a decision.
There is a better online shoe option. If you [...]

One of the more difficult aspects of new motherhood that frequently doesn’t get talked about is the social isolation that comes with spending most of your energy caring for small people who make huge demands and wait almost far too long with the rewarding smiles and coos. Yet new parents need new parent friends. It [...]

Buying a home in a good location in Raleigh these days means buying an old home and working with the shell. A year ago, this is what my husband and I did. Now, in my kitchen, the subflooring sits naked, waiting for a lovely tile job that we will do ourselves.
Tiling is just [...]