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The Finds to Take Your Patio to the Next Level

May 21 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

You might remember that last summer we finally invested in making our deck more inviting... on a budget! Below is a reminder of what we ended up with but first a quick note, MAKE SURE YOU SCROLL DOWN for two big finds... I'm so excited about the knock off of the Target Egg Chair that I found for 40% LESS!!Speaking of wicker chairs, Pier1 is having a sale on all of their super fun Swingasan chairs! As a reminder, here's what we got: Better Homes & Gardens Hawthorne Park … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday Tagged With: best outdoor design, best outdoor furniture, deck decor, diy decor, diy patio, Memorial Day Sales, outdoor furniture, patio decor

3 Favorite Finds for September!

August 30 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

I know it's not quite September yet guys but Pumpkin Spice Everything has already hit the shelves so I'm gonna jump the gun too! This month I've got a couple of fancy electronic gadgets and a cookbook- all of which I can't wait to start using.   #1 Buddyphones WAVE Over the summer my 2nd grade daughter has gotten super into audiobooks (especially Harry Potter). The bibliophile in me is absolutely jumping for joy over this development. Not only do I love, love that she seems … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday Tagged With: buddyphones, cooking with kids, digital frame, kid friendly dinners, kids cookbooks, kids headphones, nixplay digital frame, wireless kids headphones

The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle is Back… and It’s Jaw-Droppingly Great

April 11 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Good news guys, I know exactly what you should ask for from your hubby for Mother's Day this year! But first let's back up... Does being a mom and (and running the day-to-day workings of your family) ever feel a little too hard? Ok, that's not a real question... I know it does. There’s no question that you love your family like crazy and you’d do anything for them, but we all know it can be an exhausting job. If you're one of our 30,000+ newsletter subscribers, you know that this is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday Tagged With: ebooks for moms, ecourses for moms, How to get organized, The ultimate homemaking bundle

Back-to-School Deals at the Nordstrom Sale You Don’t Want to Miss Out On!

July 21 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Best Nordstrom sale finds for back to school shopping - so many great deals!

I'm a little ashamed to admit that it didn't occur to me until last year that the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is a great time to shop for back to school! That's probably because I don't spend a lot of money on my kids' clothes, so I very rarely shop for them at Nordstrom. This sale is definitely the exception though. This is the one time of year that the deals are so good it makes sense for me to stock up on high quality essentials... For us that means two things: basic pieces where I need … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday Tagged With: #Nsale, back to school clothes, back to school shopping, back-to-school sales, kids nordstrom sale, nordstrom sale

3 Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts That Aren’t Flowers

May 10 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

3 Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas that Aren't Flowers - You still have time to get her something she'll really love!

I'm not the only one out there still scrambling to pull together Mother's Day gifts, am I? I didn't think so. No worries, though, with a little ingenuity you can still totally pull off a heartfelt gift that she'll have no idea was last minute. Here are my top 3 favorite ideas and I've even hunted down some deals too! #1 - Birchbox My MIL gifted me a Birchbox subscription last year for my birthday and seeing what arrived in the beauty box subscription every month was so fun (also the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday Tagged With: last minute mother's day gifts, Mother's Day Gift Ideas, mother's day ideas that aren't flowers

I’m Doing Something I’ve Never Done Before…

April 26 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

How to set up a Mom resource library you can really use!

Big news today guys! It's that one time of year when my favorite parenting resource, The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle, miraculously appears again for 6 days only - until Midnight, May 1st! Always valued at thousands of dollars and priced at 97% off (this year the value is over $2000), the library of resources changes every year but they are always incredibly helpful. Despite the unheard of value of the bundle each year, I inevitably hear from some of you that you're just not sure what you'd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday Tagged With: getting organized, How to get organized, parenting, parenting styles, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

How I’m Saving the Earth and Saving Money without Leaving the House

April 20 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Swap.com is an online consignment store and how I got my daughter an adorable spring/summer wardrobe for under $100! #secondhandfirst #sustainableshopping #shopatswap #swapsentmecredit

One of the toughest challenges I face as a mom is figuring out ways to let my kids play and get dirty, while still making them presentable to be out in public and not spending a fortune. Because I'm all for letting kids be kids but, honestly, who wants to keep spending money on kids' clothes when you know they could soon meet their demise. So when Swap.com asked me to participate in their Earth day campaign.  I just couldn't resist. Did you know that the average American throws away 85% of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday, The Everyday Tagged With: inexpensive clothes for kids, online consignment shopping, swap.com

What Is an Instant Pot? And How Can it Save Dinner Time at Your House?

July 15 by Kristin

What is an Instant Pot? 30 Instant Pot Recipes to make dinner prep incredibly fast and easy!

Did you nab yourself an Instant Pot during Amazon's Prime Day? If you did, you're definitely not alone. Amazon reportedly sold over 215,000 of them on Wednesday! If you bought one, or heard about this crazy contraption for the first time, this week- we want to help. Today we're re-posting our post from last spring, it contains three thing: An introduction to Instant Pot 21 Family Friendly Instant Pot Recipes Our Favorite Instant Pot Cookbooks Here's Kristin with everything … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday, In the Kitchen, Kristin Tagged With: easy instant pot dinners, instant pot dinner ideas, instant pot recipes, instant pot reviews, instapot recipes, time savers in the kitchen, time saving recipes, what is an instant pot

Why I Passed on a Free Sleep Number Bed… And What I Got Instead

May 18 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

I've got to start today with a warning: this is a LONG post. (If you want to skip straight to the mattress I finally ended up with - and LOVE - and the limited time offer for MPMK readers of 10% off and a bonus worth $500 that includes my favorite bamboo sheets, !) It's one I've been wanting to write for a long time and is packed with so much good stuff that I just couldn't trim it. I know it's a lot but I really hope you do read it all! I have become so passionate about the importance of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday, The Everyday Tagged With: best bed for bad backs, best mattress for bad backs, best non-toxic mattress, IntelliBED, sponsored, What I got instead of a sleep number mattress

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