Can't Clean House

I’ve never had a problem cleaning house…until I broke my ankle. Suddenly I was not allowed to bear any weight on my foot. And yet, the chores still needed to be done. If you’ve had something come up in your life that prevents you from cleaning, these tips will help you out. 1. Minimize the [...]

When You Can’t Clean House…

I was cleared to put some weight on my foot this past week.  It’s been six weeks since surgery and I finally feel like I am making progress.  And while spring cleaning the entire house isn’t an option right now, I have been able to do a little more around the house.   So what do [...]

Nina’s house

I’ve been searching for a bed for my 6 year-old daughter recently; my failed Google searches are all to your benefit. Seems there are some beeyootiful cribs and cots out there these days; beds, not so much. Not within our price band, anyway. This whimsical piece is

Runway Looks for Less: House of Holland Fall 2011

{Photo Credits: 1, 2, 3} House of Holland is a United Kingdom-based brand designed by Henry Holland. According to their website, “The House of Holland girl is cool, confident, savvy and wears labels without letting them wear her.” Holland’s designs are known for oozing a certain youthfulness through the use of candy-colored tweeds, school-girl socks [...]

Canal House Boxes – the creative way to house your clutter

No matter how big their home, I’ve never met a parent without a toy storage problem. (Unless, of course, the kids have moved out.) So we at BabyG are always keen to find clever and stylish solutions. Voila! Cardboard canal house boxes from Tooko! They’re copious, they’re good looking, they’re eco-friendly! Though the design purist [...]

Canalhouse Boxes – the creative way to house your clutter

No matter how big their home, I’ve never met a parent without a toy storage problem. (IUnless, of course, the kids have moved out.) So we at BabyG are always keen to find clever and stylish solutions. Voila! Cardboard canal house boxes from Tooko! They’re copious, they’re good looking, they’re eco-friendly! Though the design purist [...]

3 Tip For How to Make Housecleaning Fun

We all dread it, we put it off, the situation gets worse and worse and worse until we just can’t take it anymore. No I’m not talking about our taxes I’m talking about housecleaning. No one really likes housecleaning unless you have some sort of mental disorder or your obsessive-compulsive or you’re lucky enough to be married to somebody whose obsessive-compulsive and in that case you probably don’t have to worry about cleaning the house because they make sure it’s spotless.

Teaching Kids to Save Money

It is very important to teach your kids not only to save money, but the value of it. This has to start very early in life, as soon as they are able to understand math concepts, and are able to do chores around the house.

Prepare Your Spare Room For House Guests

Do you have guests that will be spending a night or two at your house? Or does your son or daughter frequently have friends over? If so, then it can be uncomfortable having guests sleeping on the living room couch or in your family den.

Chores, Chores, Chores

Conflict over domestic chores around the house is second only to conflict over money in a marriage. Here are suggestions on how to divide up household tasks and how to cope with an uncooperative spouse.

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