If you were to ask me what area of my household chores stresses me out the most, I would say “LAUNDRY”. I feel like our laundry takes over my life and my mood! Like most people, we have a small laundry room, which also serves as a mudroom next to our garage. Since I don’tContinue reading “How I Fixed Our LAUNDRY Situation in 15 Minutes”
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How I am avoiding a stressful Christmas this year…
I know…it is only September…but I already have half of my Christmas shopping DONE! The motive for starting so early? I’m tired of stressing out during the holidays! The reason I’m starting so early has to do with money. If I began now, I could spread the cost of gifts over the course of several months, instead ofContinue reading “How I am avoiding a stressful Christmas this year…”
How I Got My Kids To Stop Sucking Their Thumbs
Hi friends! I missed you all this summer, more than you’ll ever know. I underestimated how much writing YOU is such good therapy for ME! :) At the beginning of the summer I decided to work on accomplishing one GoAL with the kids by the end of the summer: to stop their thumb sucking!! It has beenContinue reading “How I Got My Kids To Stop Sucking Their Thumbs”
Honoring Teachers, Nurses, and Mothers!
It just occurred to me that this week we are celebrating three of my favorite professions…NuRsEs, TeAcHeRs, and MotHeRs! Having been a first grade teacher for the 8 years prior to having my children I know how teaching can sometimes seem like a thankless job. There are MaNy parents who go out of their way to letContinue reading “Honoring Teachers, Nurses, and Mothers!”
Don’t Post Until You Check Snopes!
It seems like I am coming across more and more inaccurate information circling around Facebook. My news feed has been full of stories and pictures of sick kids with captions like, “If this picture gets 1,000 “likes” so and so will pay for their surgery,” etc. There has been a Photoshop image of Bill Gates going aroundContinue reading “Don’t Post Until You Check Snopes!”
50 Life Lessons to Live By
My sister shared this list written by Regina Brett on facebook and I was amazed at how many of the lessons we have already written about on The Suede Sofa, but also how many we have yet to learn! I’ve already gone out and purchased the book that corresponds with this list titled, God Never Blinks, 50Continue reading “50 Life Lessons to Live By”
Doll Shoe Fix
How many times am I going to have to put these doll shoes back on?!!! If that is a question you ask yourself daily, here is a quick fix to keep all of those Barbie, Princess, and Fairy shoes on the dolls instead of all over your house! I always keep a tube of E-6000Continue reading “Doll Shoe Fix”
Set Up to Fail
This week my son and I started planting our seeds indoors so that when the weather warms up they will be strong enough to be transplanted outside. Once we had picked out our seeds we planted them in self-watering containers that we learned how to make on Pinterest. With the internet and Pinterest available forContinue reading “Set Up to Fail”
I Lost My Kids in Disney World
It has taken me months to start this post because of sheer embarrassment, but if my story can provide insight to someone else…then it is worth sharing. Last summer we went to Disney World for a family vacation. My sister had planned the trip from wake-ups to bedtimes and we had the time of our lives.Continue reading “I Lost My Kids in Disney World”
St. Patrick’s Day Handprint Art
I’m at it again! Here are some pictures of the art that I created using my kid’s handprints and some finger-painting! Click the links below to see handprint ideas for Christmas,Valentine’s Day, and Patriotic Holidays! Christmas Handprint Memories Valentine’s Day Handprint Crafts Handprint American Flag Have fun MaKinG MeMoRiEs! ~Robyn (Jersey Girl)
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