Challenges, Series & Workshops

Cupcake Love Week 1- Basic Cupcake DecoratingTechniques

Aug

2012

Two years ago, I asked Brandi to put together a cupcake workshop featuring basic cupcake decorating techniques and her ideas just blew me away! It is still one of my favorite series of all-time, and for those of you who didn't get a chance to see it, I'm rescheduling it to publish each Sunday in August. You are going to love this! . . . . . Hi everyone, I'm Brandi from Tweedle Dee Designs and I am honored to be your "cupcake expert" for the Cupcake ♥ Love Workshop Series. Throughout this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baking, Challenges, Series & Workshops · Tagged With: cupcake love workshop, cupcakes

The Snack Bin

Jul

2012

by Stephanie 7 Comments

The last Sanity Saver I'd like to share with you today is the method I use to keep the kids out of the pantry all day. (Do you have kids who think they are hungry every time they are bored? How frustrating!!!) Here is what I do: FIRST: Schedule your snack times. Stick to specific times of the day so your kids know what to expect. Our schedule goes like this (on days we are home all day, of course) 8am Breakfast 10am Snack Noon Lunch 2pm Snack 4pm Snack 6pm Dinner It seems like my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Challenges, Series & Workshops, Cleaning & Organizing, Family, Food · Tagged With: pantry, sanity savers

Chore Chart Command Center

Jun

2012

by Stephanie 10 Comments

Now that you have all printed your free printable chore charts, the "sanity saver" I have for you today is to make a Chore Chart Command Center so you have a functional way to display them. You don't want your chore charts be "outta site, outta mind", but you also don't want an eye sore! The idea I am using this summer is a simple dry-erase board. I used some vinyl lettering to distinguish spots for certain lists, but I left enough room to stick our chore charts to the board with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Challenges, Series & Workshops, Cleaning & Organizing · Tagged With: chore charts, sanity savers

Free Printable Chore Charts for Kids

Jun

2012

by Stephanie 15 Comments

The Sanity Saver I'd like to share with you today are free printable chore charts for kids. Because it is summer and all the kids are home during the day, my home is messier than usual. In an effort to help control the mess and keep the productivity up in my home, we've come up with a system that helps a ton! I love chore charts, but as with most things in life, I find that adding a bit of variety is key to success. Because of this, I am always looking for new, exciting ways to get jobs done … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Challenges, Series & Workshops, Cleaning & Organizing, Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: chore charts, sanity savers, summer

Summer Sanity Savers for Mom

Jun

2012

by Stephanie 1 Comment

Our second week of summer has been great- I really enjoy having my kids home during the day. It is nice having the option to plan whatever and do it whenever we want. And not having homework each weeknight is pretty much icing on the cake. But I kind of have a love/hate relationship with lazy summer days- I love sleeping in, I love lounging in my pajamas, and I love not having a school schedule to stick to... but I hate wasting a day being unproductive, I hate how messy my house … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Challenges, Series & Workshops, Seasons and Holidays · Tagged With: sanity savers, summer