For many years, I felt as if my home controlled me versus me controlling my home. After becoming a mom, I felt completely overwhelmed by everything a baby added to the household chores. Laundry and dishes multiplied, toys were...
Vintage Market Days of Birmingham Metro is returning this March for their sixth annual spring event: "Here Comes the Sun!" If you have not checked out this unique event, now is the perfect time. This year's event is bigger...
New Year, Time to Clean!
It's the beginning of a new year, which often comes with the intentional clean-out of different spaces in our homes. Now that the holidays have come and gone and we have the most stressful time...
It is the time of year to be thinking about severe weather. The winter months in Alabama make up a secondary tornado season, whereas March, April, and May make up the primary tornado season. Do you know what to...
Groceries are expensive. Period. No matter how you slice or dice it, trying to purchase food for a family is stressful. Not long after my husband and I married, I resolved to spend as little as possible on groceries...
Fall is in the air and temperatures are cooling down. It's time to retire the shorts and tanks for the season. I don't know about you, but the first cool weather of the season always leads to the same...
For many people, fall is their favorite season. It's mine too, but not just for pumpkins and football. It's also consignment sale season.
When I did the math, I realized this will be my 13th year shopping consignment sales. I...
I’m about to enter a very busy season of my life. I have a newborn, a toddler, I work outside the home, and I'm starting graduate school. It’s imperative that I simplify my life in whatever ways possible to...
I’ve never been a particularly organized person. I blame it on my artsy, creative side. But for the most part, I can create the illusion of order when I have guests. In fact, I’m the queen of the “panic...
Now that it's summer, I'm sure we've all realized just how much everyone in our families eat, especially the children. There's something about being home all day that seems to make kids want to eat ALL DAY.
As a stay-at-home-mom,...
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One Easy Tip for Sustainability :: Thrift Stores in Birmingham
Summer is approaching and lots of us are looking for ways to improve ourselves and our family. For many of us that includes taking...
