Organized toys in your Organized kids room: If your toys were anything like mine, they were all in a toy box. This is not a good set-up for playtime in our house, so we organized our toys and they have stayed that way. :) You can start Read More
Make a clock out of your pictures!
Make a clock out of your pictures Do you want to display family pictures in a fun creative way? I love to have our home organized, so I don't like a lot of clutter on end tables and things, which is why this is perfect! (See our 40 days to home Read More
Make a racetrack out of a shower curtain
Make a racetrack out of a shower curtain: This is so simple and the kids can help you make it and it will keep them entertained for hours on end! (I even had this set up as a "Station" on our son's birthday party. Just buy a vinyl shower curtain Read More
Making Laundry Easier
Making Laundry Easier To keep my laundry under control, I do at least one load a day. There are many days where I do more. (With six people in our family, we go through a lot of clothes every day!) Here is how I do my laundry & make it Read More
Pepperoni and Eggs
I grew up loving to eat this: Pepperoni and Eggs (I am pretty sure its Italian, because my husband had never heard of it until he met my family!) It has now become a favorite in our house. All of our kids love it! It is easy to make, takes about Read More
Keeping playdough moist & organized
Keeping playdough moist & organized Our kids play with playdough on a daily or at least tri-weekly basis. We love it. It is a great way to integrate fine motor skills, creativity and so many other skills. We use it to make letters, make Read More
Freebies4mom
I wanted to let you know about a great blog that I follow: Freebies4Mom This is a great blog to follow! I subscribed to the e-mail and I get a little email daily with their daily deals! (Her latest deal) Some deals that I have gotten recently Read More
Decorating for less – Lowes sidewalk sale & more!
In this post, I will share a few tips from my e-book MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR THE STAY AT HOME MOM. In the e-book, I share more home tips, along with SO many other ideas to save your Read More
Healthy Tacos with DIY Easy seasoning
Healthy Tacos Easy seasoning A weekly hit (their favorite) is tacos. The key to this (for our family) is adding black beans. They have a lot of nutrition & it is a great filler! Feeding a family of 6 requires a LOT of food! Sometimes I add the Read More
Organize kids shoes
Do you feel like the shoe-mess is always out of control? Lets talk about Organizing kids shoes! If your house is like ours, there are always shoes out. When the kids come home, the shoes come off. How do we help this? We have four spots for Read More
Haircuts for boys
Haircuts for boys: If you are new here, you can keep up with Your Modern Family! Get tips sent to you daily: FOLLOW via RSS, FOllOW by EMAIL or on Facebook and Find me on Pinterest If you are looking for a better way to do a haircut for a Read More
tips to save money on clothes
If you are looking to buy new clothes at retail stores at consignment prices, you have come to the right place! Here are some great tips to save money on clothes... Let me tell you that EVERYTHING will go Read More
Pay your mortgage off early (without even noticing!)
Pay your mortgage off early even when you don't have extra money to spend. I am a saver. I really try to save money where I can. We have a family of six and I do not plan on having debt, other than our mortgage, (if we can help it) while raising Read More
Getting on a schedule
Getting on a schedule Here is our day... 6:45- My husband gets up & I start to stir (although I am tired from waking up w/ allie every 3-4 hours!) I can't for this little bundle of joy to sleep longer! She will do 6-7 hours on occasion Read More
Easy preschool projects to do at home
Here are some easy preschool projects to do at home ... We love play dough at our house! I have a play-dough box. It hold a tablecloth, play dough (stored in airtight container), and all of their play-dough toys. Another fun Read More
” Come fly with me… come fly, lets fly away”
Come fly with me BEFORE YOU READ: THIS POST IS TO HELP YOU GET ORGANIZED. Make sure that you have read my past link on getting on a schedule here. I WILL ELABORATE ON EVERYTHING IN THIS. :) I have a family of six, so Read More
Organize your home… organize your life!
Organize your home A look into our daily life.... To me, being organized & on top of things (household chores, bills, scheduling...) was the way of life (as it was the way my Mom taught me & probably the way her Mom taught her). Read More
activity to keep kids busy
Sometimes, we just need an activity to keep kids busy when we are trying to do something. It might be paying bills, doing work, cleaning the house, using the phone... or the biggest one in our house... cooking dinner. I find that the worst time Read More
Do you let your kids play outside … unsupervised? What age is “the right age” for this?
I love when our kids play outside for many reasons. There are studies upon studies that provide wonderful support giving reasons to why this is so important and beneficial for our children. I love that we live in a state where they can be Read More
How many days a week do you cook?
How many days a week do you cook? How many days a week do you cook dinner? So I would say that I cook about 4, 5 or 6 nights a week (usually my husband & I just pick something up for day 7) . We don't eat out much (its pretty hectic to eat Read More
