The Etiquette of “Please Go Away”
Should I put up a No Soliciting sign or save my sanity? Ah, neighborhood etiquette.
Should I put up a No Soliciting sign or save my sanity? Ah, neighborhood etiquette.
How do you get urine smell out of beloved stuffed animals that live in the cribs of toddlers?
One of the “joys” of home ownership is all of the unplanned ways in which you get to spend extra money! And it’s making me question my life choices.
The decision to own a pool is not one to be taken lightly, so I have a few simple questions to help you figure out if it’s right for your family.
A remodeling project is always fraught, but throw soon-to-fly-the-coop teens into the mix, and I’m even more neurotic than usual. Surprise.
Amalah tackles a common problem: disagreements over household division of responsibilities between out-of-the-home-working and stay-at-home parents.
Next month, my husband and I are moving our small family about an hour away from where we are now. My husband and I are taking very different packing approaches in how we’re preparing for his this move and we’re driving each other crazy because of it. How can we make this go smoother for our sanity?
If you have a computer, you of course know that online quizzes are everywhere these days. “Which Disney Princess Are You?” “Which 80’s Band Are You?” “Which Hot Dog Topping Are You?” Just to name a few. So in the spirit of these non-stop quizzes, here is our version. You won’t find out what Cat Breed you are, but you might learn how to keep your home more tidy and how to keep your life more fun.
A new mom-to-be is not only growing her family but contemplating growing her financial responsibilities by helping her aging parents. Her husband is not on board with the latter. She needs our objective opinions and advice.
Hey, it’s almost Christmas. Let’s do an easy one, okay?
This Thanksgiving and beyond, I am grateful that we are “The House” for my teens and their friends. What does that look like?
Get more chore help from your teens while nagging less? It’s a pipe dream… or is it? Maybe not!
Summer is the perfect time to establish some new habits and cleaning routines that will free you up to have more time for doing things you enjoy.
When you’re a mom and an artist you’re bound to make big beautiful artsy messes. Here are a few effective and safe clean-up tips we’ve learned.
They say “it’s not the house that makes the home.” I am more convinced than ever that what they say is true.
I always hear people complain that their family members can’t seem to change the roll of toilet paper when it runs out. I don’t have that problem. It was solved the one time my head spun around in a full circle and pea soup spewed from my mouth, frightening my children into submission. I do have a different toilet paper problem, one for which I can’t manage to muster as much outrage. See for yourself…
A pitcher of tranquility.
Meat and potatoes. Minus the potatoes.
Super concentrated.
Argue over who gets to do the laundry.