Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. -Dolly Parton So you want to work from home? So life’s thrown you a curveball? You have to quit your daily commute for an even more uncomfortable chair and the four walls of your home. Maybe life hasn’t thrown you a curveball and you choose to work from home. Either way, here are my top 10 things you’re not told about working from home. There’s more, but I’ve managed to cover the top 10 complaints, both from personal experience and second-hand complaints. 10. You’ll Still... Leave a Comment
Heads up: My posts may contain affiliate links! If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but I’ll get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. Thanks! Have you ever been trying to clean the house and just can’t because you have your groinal spawn chasing after your every move? “Ta-Da’ing,” every single possible toy you just picked up back on the floor. Digging in every reachable drawer, pulling out every dish you just put away. Screaming at the top of their little lungs just because a block stared at...
Heads up: My posts may contain affiliate links! If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but I’ll get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. Thanks! Back when my grandmother was young, I would always hear the stories about how she made all her kid’s clothes. And in the 40s-60s that was quite the normal thing to be done. Nowadays, sewing has become more of a hobby instead of the self-sustaining craft it once was. With the advent and rise of big box stores and their ability to get...
I had an empty foyer and didn’t have the $200+ budget to buy a console table to fill it. However, I did have Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Amazon.com, Home Depot, and a budget of $60 to DIY the wood spool console table I wanted. Materials Tile 12×12 Mosaic Tile 12×12 (we used 4 of this specific tile) Wood Spools x2 Grout (choose the color that best suits the tile you choose) Loctite Power Grab Construction Adhesive x2 (the exact one I used) Polyurethane Flexible Moulding 6ft x2 Finishing Nails Tools Caulk Gun Grout Trowel Hammer Bucket Sponge Circular saw (or...
Pretty sure I read in some parenting book somewhere that routines are amazing things for children. Honestly, I could have read it in any of the parenting books I’ve bought over the years or blogs I’ve read. But are toddler routines truly necessary? I’ve never really gotten an answer to my longing question, even from my children’s doctors over the years, except for today. I actually got an honest answer from my pediatrician. “No, they aren’t truly necessary, but are recommended to help the child feel safe and know what to expect during the day.” -My kids pediatric doctor...
Pregnancy is an amazing, scary, beautiful, anxiety-inducing, heartburn raging, nine-month rollercoaster ride – for both moms-to-be, dads-to-be, and the family as a whole. After multiple pregnancies, I’ve managed to come up with the top 12 things I wish I knew about pregnancy and being pregnant. 12. Poop…Where Did You Go? Hello, constipation! Due to the beautiful hormone progesterone, the primary culprit that throws your body in a state of confusion during pregnancy, pooping becomes a thing of the past. During the wee months of pregnancy, that nasty little hormone slows down your intestines – resulting in pooping becoming quite...