list of ingredients for a healthy, kid-friendly, main dish salad
Last night, our family all sat down to a big bowl of salad and everyone agreed that we wanted to…
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list of items to gather in case of an emergency
No one likes to consider the unthinkable: fleeing your home, family in tow, with just the clothes on your back.…
list of best books for upper elementary aged children
I don't have any children of this age yet. This list is just from books I have read myself or…
list of best books for early elementary aged children
You may have to ease into chapter books for children. Maybe alternate between picture books and chapter books. Once they…
list of best books for pre-school aged children
There is no scientific way to measure the quality and readability of a book, but these are books that have…
list of things everyone should know about autism
April is Autism Awareness month. Until last year, I knew almost nothing about autism. Now I have a very dear…
list of reasons why today’s moms experience mommy guilt
It is an epidemic of epic proportions! How do we make the decisions that are right for our families and…
list of things to save money for throughout the year
There are the usual monthly bills that everyone has to pay. For those things, we are prepared. Then there are…
list of mamas’ most used daily expressions
There are just certain phrases that tend to be repeated over and over each and every day. Here are some…
list of steps to efficient meal planning
Many home cooks believe that meal planning is either too much work or unnecessary, but I believe that proper meal…
list of ways you can use maple syrup
Yesterday was Maine Maple Sunday! Sugarhouses all over Maine opened their doors to the public to demonstrate how maple syrup…
list of items for your spring toybox
Here are a few items that everyone's Spring toybox should hold. Start collecting now and by the time hot weather…
list of ways to celebrate the first day of spring
Here in Maine, Spring is a celebration of survival from the winter months. We have just spent 3 very challenging…
list of traditional easter activities
Anybody who has ever celebrated Easter or another variation of a spring holiday has probably participated in one of the…
list of decisions to make for your easter meal
If you can decide on these basics, then finding the right recipes should be a snap. It helps to have…
list of steps to take if you find yourself sick as a dog for 4 days straight
I woke up Tuesday morning with an achiness, but it seemed to dissipate by the end of the day. When…
list of memorable family rituals
Each family has a ritual that is special to every member. You might participate in certain rituals daily, weekly, monthly,…
list of great blogs & websites for mamas
There are so many great online resources out there for moms. Here are just a few of the ones I…
list of things to do yearly
There are certain tasks that do not need to be done regularly, but should be performed at least once a…
list of things to do monthly
Though these things might not be in the forefront of your mind, it is important to remember to accomplish each…
list of things to do weekly
We get so busy in the day to day that sometimes it is hard to keep up with what is…
list of things to do daily
Whether you are a stay-at-home or a bring-the-bacon-home parent, there are a few things that must be done each and…
list of tools to help potty train your child
I am an all-or-nothing kind of personality, so we used the "Hard Core" method of Potty-Training. These are some of…
list of ways to reduce, reuse, recycle
The more we consider ways to cut back on the amount of stuff we consume and dispose of, the less…
list of quick & healthy breakfast ideas
Breakfast is an important part of the day, but it is easy to neglect a meal that tends to be…