“Stay human, you carry the future in your arms and in your bellies.”–Michael Franti This is an old transcript from back when I ran a chat website called Mommy Chats […]
Chat with Michael Franti on Mommy Chats 9/7/05
Purge & Clean took a detour (aka The Tale of the Washing Machine)
This week, as will happen, life took some unexpected turns.
2018 GSPAC – Zone 1: Kitchen, Day 5: Dishwasher/kitchen table/floor
Today wrapped up the first week of my 5th Annual Great Summer Purge and Clean: The Kitchen Zone. Today I focused on cleaning/organizing the top of my dishwasher (it’s a […]
2018 GSPAC – Zone 1: Kitchen, Day 4: Microwave & cupboards
Moving on to the microwave and cupboards around… I forgot to take a before pic of the microwave, so I didn’t bother with an after pic. It’s just a microwave. […]
2018 GSPAC – Zone 1: Kitchen, Day 3: Stove area
Ok, we are in the stove area today…this means the stove and the cupboards above and next to, including my junk drawer…Plus I tacked on the cupboards below the kitchen […]
2018 GSPAC – Zone 1: Kitchen, Day 2: Fridge
Today I tackled my fridge and freezer and some cupboards in the nearby area. I KICKED BUTT!! Luckily we are quite short on food right now, so this job was […]
The 2018 Great Summer Purge & Clean is UNDERWAY!
FIRST ZONE: THE KITCHEN I feel like I’ve not done this in awhile…I waited quite awhile this summer before getting going on this (life happened)…and the past 2 years have […]
Find your “Shiny Sink”
As I prepare to start yet another Great Summer Purge and Clean, I am reminded of the Flylady and her “shiny sink” philosophy… …and I went in search […]
The Great Summer Purge and Clean is FINALLY coming!!
Today’s the day I finally sort out this year’s “Great Summer Purge and Clean”. I have had so much I have been working on already this summer, I haven’t had […]
Understanding and Adapting to the GDPR
So, if you’ve not heard yet…there’s this new thing called the GDPR… Here’s a quick video that explains it well, if you prefer audio/video learning: Even if […]
Generation Genius
I saw an ad in my Facebook feed today that intrigued me. An ad for a new video streaming service for science videos! Immediately got MY attention, especially with all […]
Book of the week: I Wonder What’s Under There?
I Wonder What’s Under There, by Deborah Nourse Lattimore I love this book! I think I got it years ago…long before children…from the bargain section of Borders Books (I miss […]
Homeschooling with Apple Music Family Subscription
Do you know about this?? Our family has had a family subscription for a couple years now…and we LOVE IT!! For just $14.99, a month every member of our 4 […]
Book of the Week: Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World, by Rachel Ignotofsky This is an awesome book! My daughter got this as a gift on her 16th birthday from […]
APP REVIEW: Dragonbox Math
Dragonbox ROCKS!! I have enjoyed these apps for years! I swear I enjoy the apps as much, maybe more than, my kids! If you haven’t heard of Dragonbox yet…its […]
Book of the Week: Poetry Speaks to Children
Poetry Speaks to Children I’ve had this book for years…I believe it was given to me to review on another website of mine, but I’ve since forgotten. I never got […]
12 Tips on Children and Chores
Featured image CC by David D Ah, chores… Dreaded by both kids and parents alike. Kids hate doing them, parents hate having to enforce them. I don’t have all the […]