You know those sunscreen sticks to use for your face?  My 3 1/2 year old daughter decided to use it all over her hair and it was gross.  With it's waterproof, waxy substance, her hair looked greasy, sticky and  more...

You know those multi-colored paper cupcake liners can be used for more than just baking cupcakes.  Here is what my two girls use them for: 1) Building a castle or a small town for their dolls. 2) As beds for their Polly  more...

So if you hate the mess that paint makes, try this trick for when the kids are bored outside.  Give them paint brushes and choose a dark palate like a driveway or a deck.  Give kids a bowl of water and let them  more...

Here are some many ways to use a kitchen timer to help with discipline. 1) Use it to help kids get ready faster, play "beat the clock", set the timer and tell them they have to be ready before the timer goes off.   more...

When we no longer needed the baby changing table/bureau combo that we used for the nursery, we didn't want to deal with trying to sell it so instead I made it into a mudroom catchall.  It's just a solid oak color  more...

Recycle those photographs you have laying around in a shoe box by making them into ornaments.  My 5 1/2 yr old and 3 yr old daughters loved looking at old pics of them as babies and had even more fun making them into  more...

We are always looking for some affordable restaurants with that homemade feel, especially good breakfast food!  If you remember Skips (it's gone now), then you will enjoy Jessie's Place right in Chelmsford  more...