You start finding army men in the cupboard, staking out your crockpot! Caden received some army men for his birthday this week, and lo and behold, what should I find this afternoon while the kids are having quiet time! Note how I kept it real for you- the juicer and crockpot that desperately need ...

Did you know that you can grow your own fruit trees, regardless of whether you live in a small apartment or townhouse or a home that you rent? Anyone can grow fruit trees in containers, and it's just another way that we can frugally produce more of our own food, and as a huge bonus, ...

The winner of the oh-so-funky-and-practical stainless steel ice cube tray is:Maggie!Congrats! And if you were planning to get one if you didn't win or had your eye on some other products, you can purchase them from The Tickle Trunk. Arkayne = window.Arkayne || {}; Arkayne.baseurl = 'http://www.arkayne.com'; Arkayne.go = function(e, a, view, cid, gid) { ...

I can hardly believe that my little guy is 2 already! It seems that it was not very long ago, when I gazed at him for the first time on a sunny May afternoon. How time flies!Caden, this past year has been so delightful, getting to know who you are more and more! Once you ...

I love reading. And I always have wayyyy too many books on the go. This month is no exception. :) Here are the latest ones that I've been really into: Real Food for Mother and Baby by Nina PlanckI actually just received a copy of this (literally, yesterday afternoon) for the purpose of reviewing it, and ...

Well, I may not have been there for the birth, but I'm a proud Auntie once again! Lilah Beth was born on Sunday morning, while we were out of town on a trip that we simply couldn't cancel despite the fact that she hadn't arrived yet and I was to help with her birth. In ...

"How on earth does a non-plastic ice cube tray work?" was one of my first thoughts when Carolyn of The Tickle Trunk asked me to review her latest stainless steel product. I was about to find out! This incredibly nifty looking contraption soon arrived at my doorstep, and I couldn't wait to give it a whirl! Here ...

I guess I only see what is on your blog but sometimes I get a bit discouraged thinking how can you do all that when I am attempting to do things and not fulfilling what I think I should be doing, most of the time? I do a lot, when I think about it, ...

Image by khrawlingsMost of us are already aware that breastfeeding has many benefits, just a few of which include: Better digestive health for baby Higher immunity in baby Perfect, complete nutrition, that is always available, always sterile, always frugal Less chance of osteoporosis for moms Protection for nursing moms from breast cancer I was so happy to recently come across ...

I'm pretty sure I have the most romantic husband in the world! (You're allowed to think your husband is the most romantic, but I'm biased and I'm ok with it :)Yesterday he totally surprised me, by turning what was supposed to be a few hours at the beach with friends (or so I innocently thought) ...