Written by regular contributor Sandy Coughlin of Reluctant Entertainer. “Do what you’re good at and everything else will fall into place.” -Willnett Crockett You don’t have to do something perfectly just because someone you know does it perfectly. My friend, Krissy, is an amazing designer. Everything she touches with design turns to gold. My other [...]

A note from Tsh: I asked Jessica of Life as MOM to write this next step in our Peaceful Christmas series. Why? Well, she’s awesome, for one, but also because this mother of six knows how to feed an army. If you feel a bit overwhelmed about dinner when you’re also baking Christmas cookies (I’m [...]

Written by Lisa Byrne of Well Grounded Life. There is just something about that after school hour that can get dicey. It’s a natural lull in the day, and this low energy often means a mood crash.  And if you have kids in school, the transition home from school just adds to the perfect storm. I’ve [...]

Just a quick note to let you know episode 6 of The Simple Mom Podcast is live! Head over to Homefries and click on the play button near the bottom (it has a triangle), or you can find it directly at iTunes—just search for the podcast’s name. I’m chatting again with Aimée Wimbush-Bourque, editor of [...]

The buzz about green smoothies is everywhere these days.  And it is absolutely true; they are nutritional powerhouses. But if you’re a busy mom, it needs to be quick, easy, and tasty to the whole family to make it really work for you. This video will showcase my six best tips for making green smoothies [...]

This is a guest post written by Maggie Hollinbeck of Maggie’s Nest. This is one of my family’s next steps in increasing our dependence on nature instead of the grocery store, so I’m happy to share Maggie’s ideas here! In a recent post at my blog, I detailed the first steps my family took toward [...]

Written by Aimee Wimbush-Bourque of Simple Bites. There is always plenty of opportunity for munching over the holidays. Whether it be at parties, open houses or church functions, trays of finger food are constantly inviting us to nibble. It’s easy to fill up fast but not really eat anything substantial. One culprit that is responsible [...]