A Little Reminder

Remember back when I wrote a post about this one little weekly email that keeps my marriage communication lines open? Did you forget to start this weekly ritual yourself? Lucky for you, I wrote about it at JC’s Loft. Incorporate it into your family’s life and it’ll save your sanity. It has worked well for us!
{Update: The JC's Loft blog was closed and the link no longer works. If you would like instructions, leave a comment and your email address and I'll be in contact. I'm sorry for any confusion!}

Back to School Lunches

It’s that time of year again! We are preparing the back to school routine. Some moms sweat the lunch question every day (What can I pack that my kid will actually eat?!), but I figured out a way to make that question a little less pressing for us. I’ve shared it here before, but it’s worth repeating. Check it out at JC’s Loft today.
{Update: The JC's Loft blog was closed and the link no longer works. If you would like instructions, leave a comment and your email address and I'll be in contact. I'm sorry for any confusion!}

My One Original Idea

I’ve had one original idea in my lifetime; one idea that is solely mine and I know for a fact didn’t come from anywhere else but my little brain.
You can read about it at JC’s Loft today, where I am guest posting.
Anyone else have something original to share?
{Update: The JC's Loft blog was closed and the link no longer works. If you would like instructions, leave a comment and your email address and I'll be in contact. I'm sorry for any confusion!}

Efficient and Organized

I have often been accused of being anal retentive and Type A. If the shoe fits… I am not embarrassed to wear it!
Click here to check out JC’s Loft today and find out what tool I use to stay organized and efficient when I go grocery shopping.
{Update: The JC's Loft blog was closed and the link no longer works. If you would like instructions, leave a comment and your email address and I'll be in contact. I'm sorry for any confusion!}

Fastest Scrapbook EVER

Want to see a cool idea my kids and I love? It’s the fastest scrapbook you’ll ever make. You have to read my post about it at JC’s Loft today. Click here!
{Update: The JC's Loft blog was closed and the link no longer works. If you would like instructions, leave a comment and your email address and I'll be in contact. I'm sorry for any confusion!}

Cupcake Carrier Tutorial

It’s the second Monday of the month, and time for me to contribute over at JC’s Loft.
Remember those *cute* party favor/crafts the kids made at Jackson’s birthday party two weeks ago? Click here to read the tutorial explaining how to make them. Check it out and let me know what you think! {Update: The JC's Loft blog was closed and the link no longer works. If you would like instructions, leave a comment and your email address and I'll be in contact. I'm sorry for any confusion!}

Saving Birthday Memories

Two weeks until my little boy turns four. Whew! Part of me is doing a jig, singing “We made it!” loud and clear. The other part of me wants to break all the clocks in the house so time will stop. Yeah, I know that won’t help and time (thankfully) marches on no matter what.
There are some things I do to mark the passage of time and to save birthday memories. I’m sharing one of those ideas at JC’s Loft today. Click this link to read more, and let me know what you think!
{Update: The JC's Loft blog was closed and the link no longer works. If you would like instructions, leave a comment and your email address and I'll be in contact. I'm sorry for any confusion!}

Making Love

Hot diggity dog, y’all! If the title of this post doesn’t intrigue you, you might need to check your pulse.

Want to know more? Check out JC’s Loft, where I am posting on this lovely Valentine’s Day. I’m giving tips on Making Love. Maybe you’ll leave a comment for me there about how you Make Love too?

{Update: The JC's Loft blog was closed and the link no longer works. If you would like instructions, leave a comment and your email address and I'll be in contact. I'm sorry for any confusion!}

PLEASE Don’t Snow!

Let me apologize beforehand for the ramblings I’ll be doing in this post. I know I’ve been missing in action because it’s Danuary, and here I am finally blogging, only to complain and whine. Just humor me, okay?
The weather forecast in our area calls for snow tonight. School might cancelled tomorrow. And maybe even the next day. Words can’t describe what *fear* that strikes in my heart! I NEED my kids to go to school this week. ALL WEEK.
Remember that Katie had three weeks off from school in December for winter break. Her last day of school in December was the 10th, AND it was a half day. School was back in session on last Tuesday, January 4. I was ready, and so was Katie. She went to school on Wednesday too, and Jackson went to Mothers’ Day Out. Yay for me! It was nice to have a day “off” (as if running errands all day is really “off”) by myself.
And then. And THEN… Katie was home Thursday and Friday with a fever and a headache. Nothing major that ibuprofen couldn’t fix. In fact, she felt fine enough to annoy the daylights out of her brother (and vice versa). She just wasn’t okay to go to school for two days. Somewhere in there, one of her eyes turned red so I called the doctor to ask about her fever and maybe pink eye. The doctor won’t allow a kid in the office if there’s even a slight chance of pink eye, so they called in drops for her just in case.
So… blah, blah, blah. Instead of giving you every single detail of my weekend and the torture of putting eye drops in a seven-year-old’s eyes, I’ll just sum it up to say how happy I am that Monday is here and Katie is well enough to go to school. If you count winter break, Katie’s been home for about four weeks straight. *Ugh.*
And now, SNOW. Oh, well. Nothing I can do about it. Jackson and I will be visiting the library today, and I’ll find some books to occupy them in case of snow. I’ll pull out some craft kits I saved for an emergency, and I guess we’ll just bundle up and buckle down until the snow melts. Wish me luck!
Today is the second Monday of the month, which means I’m blogging at JC’s Loft too. Here’s a sneak peek for you. Come check out the rest!

JC’s Loft Contributor

I had a great brainstorm last week, and created all kinds of new stuff to share. Check it out at my friend Paula’s blog, JC’s Loft. She’s invited me to a be a contributor on her blog, the second Monday of every month. Want a glimpse of my idea? Here’s all you get, until you go visit.
And while you’re there, make yourself comfortable and read some of her great ideas for DIY crafts and decorating. It’s amazing what she can do with just a roll of brocade gift wrap!
{Update: The JC's Loft blog was closed and the link no longer works. If you would like instructions, leave a comment and your email address and I'll be in contact. I'm sorry for any confusion!}