Being the "diamond shape" in my marriage, I happily took on the role of CFO from day one. David has his strengths and I have mine. And, yes mine include charts, graphs, percentages, and numbers. While he is SO much better at creative play, magic tricks, and telling jokes. (Can you guess who is the … [Read more...] about Why I Don’t Give my Kids Allowance
Organizing
Proven Ways to Organize
Welcome to another post in my Fabulous {Organized} Friend Series! This series is all about proven ways to organize. Within this series, I've asked my wonderful friends to share how they get stuff done, how they balance their health and homes, and ultimately how they strive to live with … [Read more...] about Proven Ways to Organize
Get Your Pretty On!
The beauty of a long weekend is that it makes for a short week. My kids still go to school on most of the American holidays (because we are living overseas) but my hubby gets the American holidays off. Which means we get a lot of "date days" built-in, which is awesome. We spent Monday moving … [Read more...] about Get Your Pretty On!
What’s Up Wednesday!
To celebrate hump day and to just have a little fun, I'm joining some of my favorite bloggers and doing a little "What's Up Wednesday?!?" Let's see, what's up with me??? What we're eating this week... Well...I just made this for our Mexican Monday and it was a total HIT - not to be confused with … [Read more...] about What’s Up Wednesday!
Organizing Bedrooms Boys & Girls
As seasons change I usually get the itch to better clean and organize around mi casa. Especially the bedrooms. The bedrooms can tend to get a wee bit left behind, specifically when it comes to staying organized. Maybe it's a case of "out of sight, out of mind?" (Or that my kids don't always share my … [Read more...] about Organizing Bedrooms Boys & Girls
How to Organize for Back to School
I'm soaking up these last two weeks of summer, because I know that in a few months I'll remember these lazy days with fondness. There's just something extra special about summer! As we have to look ahead, boohoo, and focus once again on getting the kids back on a schedule, it's the perfect time to … [Read more...] about How to Organize for Back to School