Even if you have no interest in real estate or you don't plan to buy or sell in the near future, the likelihood that you have heard the public talk about the market, interest rates, and real estate trends...
Upon reading the news of Carrie Fisher’s untimely death, I scoured my photos looking for the picture. I remember taking it and loving it, but I never remembered really getting a chance to study it. When I found it...
One of the biggest blessings of my life was getting to build our home from the ground up. It was probably one of the most stressful times of my life, as well. Making decisions and staying on a budget...
I think I played with Barbie well past the ages of all my friends. I remember hiding my secret Barbie obsession when they would come over, claiming my mom just held on to them for the memories.
I was IN...
"Momlife" — it's a game of juggling from sunrise to bedtime, are we right? It's getting kids dressed for a day full of child care, school, activities, and sports fun, followed by post-dinner play and homework. To bedtime routines...
I’ve been employed since I was 15. I started as a gift wrapper during the holidays for a department store, and when I turned 16, I was hired as a part-time employee in the office of that department store....
When I first started dating my husband, just hearing his voice on the phone got me hot and bothered. It was before texting — GASP! — so there weren’t witty text exchanges riling me up to see him at...
Moving is stressful! Add kids to the mix and it can reach the limits of pure chaos! Even sitting here trying to write this blog, I get that pit in my stomach thinking about it. Moving can be an...
If you remember, last month I challenged you to get organized. Was the challenge accepted?? I know all of you have been very diligent about cleaning out and organizing your home offices these past few weeks, right? So...
School's finally out, and it's only a matter of time before the first "I'm BORED!" comes out of a child's mouth. My children hold the record for two hours into the first day of summer before the dreaded statement...
If there is one thing I've taken away from TLC's 19 Kids and Counting largest family, The Duggers, it's "Buy Used, Save the Difference." When my first baby came along he could have nothing but the best. His brand spanking new garments...
Organized mornings... is that an oxymoron or what? What family has "organized mornings"? Not mine... and no one I know of! Of course I'd like to change that. The conventional wisdom suggests that you should get everything ready for...