October 2008

kids

This Halloween, Lower the Sugar Intake

by Tsh

Photo by Rodney Halloween is the pinnacle for many kids.  You get to dress up, run around, and when you ask people for candy, they just give it to you – what could be better? Maybe that’s the kids’ perspective, but if you’re like me, you tremble at the thought of that much sugar running [...]

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relationships

The Jesse Tree: a Family-Oriented Way to Focus on the True Meaning of Christmas

by Tsh

Photo by Kevin Day I‘ve wanted to do a Jesse Tree for Christmas for the past few years, but I’ve never actually done it for one main reason – I haven’t planned far enough in advance.  No longer. Think of a Jesse Tree as a sort of advent calendar, except that in addition to a [...]

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productivity

Email: Transform This Tool from Stressful to Useful

by Tsh

Photo by Lars Kristian Flem Ah, email – a portal to the outside world for any stay-at-home parent. It’s such a helpful tool for communicating with friends and family near and far, for taking care of some household tasks with less transportation, and even providing endless opportunities for working from home. But there’s a fine [...]

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making your home a haven

Ready for a Handmade Holiday Season?

by Tsh

Photo by Jessica Jones Sewing For Christmas On November 4, Simple Mom is showcasing the sewing submissions for Holidays by Hand, a six-part festival promoting your crafted talent celebrating the holidays.  If you’d like to be linked here, please submit me your stuff! It can be anything related to sewing for the holidays – whether [...]

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inspiration

Q&A Tuesday: Where Do You Want To Go?

by Tsh

I suppose I still have some jet lag lingering to be thinking of this question today.  The older I get, the less I want to travel, at least until our kids are older.  C’est la vie. My husband and I met while we were separately living overseas as expats, and though we often bemoan the [...]

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inspiration

A Crazy Past Few Weeks, With Exciting Things in Store

by Tsh

Photo by Angus Woodman It’s good to be back. While I haven’t published any of my own writing in a few weeks (except for the 12 Weeks to Christmas projects), I’ve been busy. And Simple Mom has been on my mind. There’s a lot in store during November on this little blog – not only [...]

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inspiration

Serve Your Community as a Family this Christmas

by Tsh

Photo by Sue Christmas is a great time to serve your community, your loved ones, and those less fortunate worldwide. It’s vital to teach your children about the condition of most people in the world, and it especially hits home when those in their own community live with less. But you know what I’ve found? [...]

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