Category Archives: Practical Home Help
Household maintenance and housekeeping
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7 Tips for Cutting the Toy Clutter
Here are easy and child-respectful tips for downsizing your kids’ growing mountains of toys. MORE
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6 Tips For Connecting with Faraway Families
As a part of a bi-cultural family, Lyndsay shares some tips for staying connected to one’s home country and extended family even when distance separates stands between you and your loved ones. MORE
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Inside our Just in Case Kits
Lyndsay shares the contents of her ‘just in case’ pouches, which are full of family safety items that are useful when she is out and about. MORE
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Baking Powder Recipe
Mandy of Living Peacefully with Children shares a simple and easy tutorial on making your own baking powder. MORE
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How We Eat Footloose and Fancy Frugal
Five little tips for making your kitchen more cost-efficient … while retaining that gourmet feel. MORE
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Frugal Fun for the Whole Family
Looking for family activities on the cheap? Look no further … Gretchen shares her favorites and wants your input too! MORE
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Children and Chores
Have kids? Then you have chores to do! Find ways to include kids in your household tasks. MORE
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An Alternative Use for Peanut Butter
Mandy shares a story of a sticky situation which was alleviated by an unexpected food product: peanut butter. MORE
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How To Get Your Kids To Use Their Table Manners
My kids haven’t always had the best table manners and for many years I was okay with that. I didn’t want to force my two year old to sit through a long family dinner, and I didn’t want to make my three year old eat all the food on her plate. I was fine if my four year old wanted to stand and wiggle around between bites, and I was okay with my six year old forgetting to clear her plate. But now that my two daughters are 4 1/2 and 7, my leniency over the years is starting to show. MORE
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Adventures in Alternative Haircare: No ‘Poo
This guest post from Amy at Anktangle chronicles a months’-long journey into the world of no ‘poo. MORE