Family Life
Do Tell
The end of summer brings with it a time of renewal of sorts for moms. ‘Back to reality’ means we have a new to-do list, but fortunately it is often accompanied by exciting goals and projects to take on that we’ve been contemplating over the summer. (And we’re not talking about tackling that front hall closet).
EatSavvy – Second Edition
After lots of cooking and testing, we’re into our second edition of EatSavvy. It’s a lot of fun pulling these…
Think Outside the Box
“I won’t take the tv, but can I buy the box that it comes in? My kids will have more fun with that.”
Sew What
When it comes to creativity with a needle, we’ll admit to being sewing-challenged (although we do like to think we’re pretty handy with the written word).
Smart Belly
Let’s play word association. We say rent and you say: apartment. We say clothing rental and you say: tuxedo for…
The Perfect Match
Are you blessed or stressed? That is, blessed with easy-access child care in the form of a friend or grandma,…
The Savvy Five: Salad Dressings
Summer time is salad time, with all those yummy veggies to be eaten. So this month’s Savvy Five is all about the dressing. We’ll start you off with the easiest, yummiest homemade balsamic vinaigrette but we’ve also got four store-bought dressings that we love as well—and we’re very picky!
Let Them Read
If you’re lucky, summertime brings a few moments in a hammock with your kids to read some books together. If you’re a little less lucky, summertime might bring a five hour flight delay while you’re on your way across the country to visit Grandma, with two toddlers to entertain in the airport.
The Savvy Five: Summer Reads
So many books, so little time…
We’re sure you know what we mean—since becoming moms, our reading time (and we don’t mean Good Night Moon) has been significantly reduced. But summer means summer reading time so now that it’s officially here, we hope you can carve out a small window to read on a deck or a dock somewhere and enjoy one or two of our top five easy-to-read books for summer.