Melissa | December 6, 2011
I love free stuff. Even if I don’t normally use whatever the free thing is. I might have a problem.
Regardless, I was super-excited when I was chosen to receive a new Bounce Bar to try out. I was mostly excited that it came in unscented which meant I could actually try it out since we [...]
Melissa | April 4, 2011
If you know me in real life, you know I’m a pretty simple gal when it comes to clothes. I prefer to think of it as “classic” rather than “dated” when I realize I have clothes in my closet with a lifespan older than my kids. Being budget-minded makes it really hard to [...]
Melissa | March 21, 2011
Ugghh. Why is my favorite season associated with the thing I hate most?
It is beyond me why anyone would want to stay inside to clean after being cooped up all winter.
It seems to me one should take advantage of the perfect-weather days of spring to do things like
garden
or learn how to ride a bike.
One of [...]
Melissa | January 10, 2011
My mom is a healthnut. For better or worse, I “inherited” her healthnut-mom attitude. In our house that means a lot of whole grains, balanced meals, treats in moderation, occasional uses of super-healthy alternatives like flax meal and wheat germ for eggs and bread crumbs respectively, and frequenty hiding of veggies in meals to boost [...]
Melissa | December 16, 2010
Seeing as the kids are out playing in our first mentionable snow right now, it’s a great time to tell you about the mittens & gloves that keep all those fingers and wrists toasty without lots of “Mom! There’s snow inside my glove!”
Introducing L-Bow. It’s pretty genius in the why-didn’t-I-think-of-that category. They are waterproof mittens [...]
Melissa | June 14, 2010
I was on a forum recently when I came across a conversation about a book called Curly Girl. Having Asian-straight hair, I would normally overlook such a topic, but now I have a curly girl of my own to think about. From what I could gather, Curly Girl recommended only using conditioner (not shampoo).
Thankfully our [...]
Melissa | May 15, 2010
1. Use white vinegar as a fabric softener in your rinse water. Environmentally-friendly and a heck of a lot less expensive than Downy, vinegar makes a great fabric softener and will not leave its strong scent on your clothes.
2. Use dripping water to defrost meats quickly. I’m a great meal planner but I stink at [...]
Melissa | March 10, 2010
I guess in this case, it’s actually a blog called A Penny Saved. I came across this blog because the author, Jen, seems to stop by our blog periodically. I love the blog format for deals over forums because I can subscribe via RSS feed and the posts come directly to my inbox. I love all [...]
Melissa | March 4, 2010
I love sharing things I love. Mostly because things I love make my life easier, more peaceful, or just plain happier. What better place to share things I love than on my blog?
Today I was reading Ty a book. Hooray! Ty’s sitting through books. Oops. Sorry. Where was I? Anyway, I was reading Ty a [...]
