No more homework! No more books! No more teachers’ dirty looks! Yes, everyone in our house loves the end of the school year. Despite our dependence on routine, we do enjoy a more relaxed schedule – no need to obsess about getting to bed on time, no arguments about homework,[Read more]
As someone who wears at least two (often more) creative hats every day – maker, messenger, mother, manager, and more – I put my energy into a wide variety of projects and people, the results of which are often unseen (or at least not directly attributable to me). And that’s[Read more]
The best things in life aren’t things. A similar truth applies to activities, events, and games. The ones that stand the test of time happen without much prep or many pieces, relying primarily on imagination. A good example is the License Plate Game – keeping track of which license plates you[Read more]
Thanks for all the feedback from my last post (Oh, So Simple). I love getting a peek at what others make out of what they’ve been given. Julie shared pics of how she organizes feminine products. She said, “I have one daughter who is in diapers and I hate throwing[Read more]
So many of the things I read about creative organization and clever packing suggestions are things I’ve seen before or thought of myself, but there’s usually something I get from it – either a new twist on how to do it or affirmation that yes, I am indeed, doing it[Read more]
This weekend our family embarks on a road trip that will have us seeing and staying with every member of my family of origin – my parents (in southern Illinois), my younger sister (in St. Louis) and my older sister (in Kansas) – and then doing it all in reverse.[Read more]