Anyone else have a tiny kitchen? Or a kitchen with no real pantry space? We have a small kitchen with one pantry cabinet, but not a whole lot of extra space. And with three kids, we often stock up on extra food when it is on sale, or when we have coupons. We definitely needed a larger organized … [Read more...] about Our organized pantry
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Spice organization
We have a lot of spices. My husband loves trying out new recipes, which means that we regularly use a wide selection of them. And they haven't always been very organized. For a while, we were keeping them in a cardboard box down in our basement pantry. Trust me when I say that is not the ideal way … [Read more...] about Spice organization
Ocean animals preschool theme
Last week, I decided to run a mini preschool program with my daughter, Kate, and some of her friends.Our theme was ocean animals. Each day we sang songs, read a story, did a craft, had a snack, and had playtime. And we had so much fun that I just had to share the activities that we did with you. … [Read more...] about Ocean animals preschool theme
Pasta organization (and our “mini-pantry”)
I love pasta. (Why can't I love kale and spinach the way I love pasta?!) But I don't have a ton of pantry storage space in my kitchen. Which presented a problem. So we decided to use a little bit of the wall space between the kitchen and dining room for an open shelving unit to store pantry items. … [Read more...] about Pasta organization (and our “mini-pantry”)
Summer activities for kids: 10 weeks of ideas
With the summer months quickly approaching, I found myself on Pinterest, typing summer activities for kids into the search bar. And I found so many fun ideas! So I started collecting the ones that I wanted to try, and putting them into a 10 week calendar. I can't wait to share it with you! 10 Weeks … [Read more...] about Summer activities for kids: 10 weeks of ideas
How to organize a bookshelf for kids
Somehow- I'm not quite sure how- we ended up with TWO bookshelves, full of kids books, in our playroom. It was too much. And I love books. But it was just too much. So, I did a little consolidation, donated a huge box of books, and ended up with one really well-organized bookshelf, with plenty of … [Read more...] about How to organize a bookshelf for kids