Home + Living

Life at home is a big deal for every mom. The category of home + living features articles about life at home — cleaning, organizing, home decor, etc. — as well as healthy menu plans and recipes, budget hacks, lifestyle inspiration, and the best resources in and around Dallas for living your BEST life!

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Making New Friends

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My husband and I have been together since we were babies.  Not technically of course, but at the tender age of 19, while everyone else around us were partying and dating a new person every month, we were busy...
  Thank you to Honey Baked Ham for providing us a wonderful meal! PS. Thanks to Jennifer for hosting this meeting in her beautiful home. And yes, she can make your home that beautiful too! Check out her design services!
A few weeks ago, Jenny mentioned some of her favorite bloggers that she's enjoyed following and reading throughout the years, but I've found blogs can do more than just help me avoid the laundry during nap time. (Anyone else think nap...
I'm sure y'all are about a thousand steps ahead of me on this one - but, just in case you're not, did you hear that Pinterest is now open to the public?!   Anyone and everyone can now join! ...
Maybe you've noticed the Facebook pictures of all your friend's car dashboards with the temperature display, or maybe you've seen the Tweets with the forecast for the week, or maybe you've just walked out your front door in the...

Sharing a Room?

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I just recently moved my 20 month old son, Riverson, in to the same room with his 3 year old big brother, Langston, a couple of weeks ago.  We're in serious preparation for a baby girl, who will be...
Summer means a lot of different things to different families -- long days, pool time, vacation, insane heat... watermelon!  And for blended families, like ours, it also means that my husband's kids are with us for one whole month! ...
Last weekend I decided it was time to de-clutter.  I found a few random toys, a comforter, some clothes (a few with tags still attached), and most of a box of pull-ups that my daughter would never again (thankfully)...
Let's take a quick survey. Complete this sentence: The thought of planning a birthday party for my kids makes me giddy with excitement. is something I choose not to think about. makes me hyperventilate! I experience all of the above at some point...

Is Your Dryer Safe?

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With a family of six in our home and a new baby who will make her arrival in about 3 weeks, give or take, I do a lot of laundry!  Every day!  We don't have the latest and greatest...

Join A Book Club

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Being a Stay-At-Home mom is challenging. (We've already gotten into the reasons why!) I never knew how difficult it would be to spend 7-8 hours a day with this little face starring back at you. After 9 months of that,...

Summertime Treats

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Whoa, y'all! It is HOT here in Big D! I expect these temperatures in August, but June? No thank you! I don't know about you, but me and my kids are having to get creative to find ways to...

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Must-Visit Toy Stores in the Dallas Area

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With prices comparable (or below) big box and online stores, these local stores are amazing mini-worlds perfectly suited for kids to explore, play, and let their imaginations run wild.