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Happy Friday everyone.  You may have noticed I've been playing around with sharing some of my favorite pins lately.  I wasn't sure if I'd keep it up (it's surprisingly hard to pick a few finds out of all my boards) but then Pinterest did something kind of wonderful.  They sent me an email highlighting my most popular pins.  So here are this week's road tested and approved picks:Pretty fish station via my Design with Kids in Mind board - the perfect meeting of form for mom and function for the … [Read more...]

POYEL: Decluttering Weekend

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Two Fridays ago I told you we were shipping the kids off to the grandparents for the weekend with the goal of decluttering pretty much the entire house while they were away.  Today I thought I'd give you the quick and dirty on how it all went down.  We didn't quite cover the entire house, our office and a few random drawers remain, but overall we were very pleased with our progress.      My husband almost completely cleaned out our garage (previously known as the black hole) and I … [Read more...]

Yarn Bombing!

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Have you ever had a day you weren't really looking forward to, for one reason or another, but actually turned out to be really great?  That's exactly what happened to me a few Fridays ago.  We had C's dental appointment and I decided to bring S along so she could get the feel of the place for when her turn arrives.   The idea of trying to keep her still while making sure he was relaxed was already worrying me a bit that morning.  To add to what could have been an awful series events, upon … [Read more...]

Chevron (Again)

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photo via ada & darcy   I admit I jumped on the chevron bandwagon with the rest of 'em.  There was a time, in fact, when I could have easily gone for a whole room of chevron if I'd only had the means to do so.  But like so many wildly popular trends, this one seemed to be dying down again.  Or so I thought... From home decor to accessories, lately I've been spotting a whole new crop of chevron fare.  Or maybe not chevron exactly but definitely derivative of chevron.  I'm … [Read more...]

Contributors Wanted

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Welcome to the new week everyone.  Did you have a good Mother's Day?  My family spoiled me with lots of me time but we also managed to squeeze in a family hike and bar-b-que.  I loved every bit of it but most of all I was struck by how big my kids are getting.  Last mother's day S wasn't even walking or talking... she spent the better half of yesterday chasing her big brother around hiking trails and on her trike (yelling "Happy Mother's Day" over her shoulder as she went).It made me realize … [Read more...]

Weekly Wrap Up

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Happy Friday everyone!  I'm so glad you guys are interested in hearing more on setting up natural outdoor play spaces - hopefully I'll have more on the topic soon.  In the meantime, here are a few other things I've been wanting to share with you:Kids plate DIY, because I'll try anything to get my three year old to eat his veggies and this looks fun.Welcome to Art School, a new series for kids just in time for summer.What's your definition of living slowly?Another series I'm giddy to have … [Read more...]

The “Make Life a Little Better & a Little Easier” Mother’s Day Gift Guide

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Just in case any of you out there are procrastinators like me, I thought I'd offer up one more Mother's Day gift guide before you're really and truly out of time.  Before we get to the goods, have I ever told you how fun gift guides are to put together?  They're like cyber window shopping. Honestly, this one is nothing more than all the stuff I'd buy myself for Mother's Day. As I was putting it together I noticed a theme, or rather two themes.  Half of the products are all about taking care … [Read more...]

My New Gig: eHow’s Mom Channel

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I have SUCH exciting news to share with you all today!  I've recently signed on as resident education and activities expert for the brand new mom channel over on eHow.  If you've ever asked the internet a question, then you're likely familiar with eHow.  They're in the business of providing knowledge to web browsers on just about every topic under the sun and from now on I'm in charge of what to do with the kids.Over the last few weeks I've been working like crazy to put together five brand new … [Read more...]

What I’m Loving…

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Happy Friday everyone!  I've been pinning again.  Here are some of my best finds for your perusing pleasure: (top left) Pool Noodle Backyard Games via the Playtime board. (top right) DIY Gold Foil Journals via the Tutorials board. (middle left) DIY Girly Pirate Ship via the Fresh Finds board. (middle right) Too Big/Too Small Closet Organizers for Kids via the Getting Organized board. (bottom) Colorblock Midi Dress via the Sitting Pretty board. Similar Stuff: Previous Pinterest All … [Read more...]

POYEL: Decluttering the Closets

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image source   We're shipping the kids off for some fun with the grandparents this weekend. And while they're playing in the sun, guess what we'll be doing.  Decluttering as much as possible. (We're also squeezing in a few dates - in case you were worried.)  My hubby will be spending the majority of his time outside while I've got my eye on our closets - all of them.  From clothes and coats to toiletries and brooms, I intend to ruthlessly clean out and organize them … [Read more...]

Fresh Finds: Mother’s Day Gift Guide

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I never know how to go about Mother's Day ideas here on MPMK.  Given that most of you are yourself the mom of the family, I'm not sure whether to highlight stuff for you or for your own mom.  Today I'm doing a little of both.   Accessories are a great pick either way.  They last longer than most clothing and get used all the time, giving Mom lots of opportunities to think of the gift-giver.  Here are some of my current favorites:   Karma Necklace - I love delicate pieces … [Read more...]

Don’t Forget Teacher Appreciation Week!

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The title of this one is a little misleading.  These pretty pencils aren't actually dip-dyed, they just mimic the look that's so popular right now.  You see, ever since these cheerful spoons started popping up all over Pinterest, I knew I wanted to put my own spin on them.   Pencils seemed like a great mini-project to try out the technique.  Plus one of the biggest perks of being a teacher has to be having an excuse to collect pretty school supplies (that and the whole helping to shape … [Read more...]