I believe that kids do best when they know what is coming up next for them. During the school year that comes rather naturally but...

Curtis and I just had our 20th wedding anniversary and we celebrated by taking a 10 day vacation by ourselves, no kids. I will talk about...

Since I wrote last February about how we clean the house we have made some tweaks that have made a real difference. The first is a daily...

As minimalists we try to limit the amount of stuff that comes into our home so for Christmas this year my husband and I decided we wanted...

I love September, not just because it’s my birth month, but because the weather starts to change where I live and the temperature outside...

August is back to school season in Kentucky and I wanted to share what our family does to get ready for the big changes that happen at...

Our family has entered what we affectionately call “birthday season”. From the beginning of August until the end of December we have a...

My family of seven, plus my parents, visited an amusement part at the end of June. I want to share my tips and tricks to help your next...

Summer is almost here and for our family that usually means a road trip or two. I want to share my tips and tricks for traveling with...

Sharing a room with a sibling, or two, can work and be more or less peaceful. I have found that the most important thing is to establish...

My kids’ spring break from school is coming up and I wanted to share my tips for a school break when you plan to stay home. Manage...

I talked before about our family point system so let me show you how that works and what it looks like. Everyone in the family has jobs...

Children’s clothes can quickly get out of hand because they grow out of them so fast. Kids also are not the best at putting their dirty...

What is worse than cleaning the house? Cleaning the house by yourself. What is worse than doing laundry? Doing the laundry by yourself....

My calendar system, or lack thereof, used to be a mess. I had a paper calendar on my fridge at home with pens in different colors for...

I have created this website and blog to share with you how my family changed from being a family to doing family. My family includes my...