We're back today with Janssen's follow-up post on what it was really like taking her regular old home and turning it into a "smart home". Did you see her first post on the topic? Full disclosure: after reading Janssen's review, I am more than a little jealous that I gave this post to her instead of keeping the Iris by Lowe's system for myself. I could really use the ability to turn off my son's star light with my phone after he falls asleep at night. And a smart fob I can just put on … [Read more...]
How Iris is Helping Combat My Mom Brain
I was telling a friend recently that I don't feel like I ever suffered from "pregnancy brain" during my three pregnancies, but I definitely have "mom brain." Between three little kids, a new house that needs a fair amount of updating, a small business, and all the regular household tasks like laundry, library books, grocery shopping, and dance classes, I feel like things are always falling between the cracks. I'm always looking for things that make managing my life a little easier and … [Read more...]
1 Year to a Non-Toxic Home: Best Bedding Ever
Last month I announced a brand new series on the blog, 1 Year to a Non-Toxic Home. In the coming months I intend to cover it all, beauty products, self-care products, cleaning products and, of course, your bed. In fact, I'm starting off with the bed and I'm sure you can guess why. Because of the huge amount of our lives that we spend there, of course. This makes it so, so important that everything about these comfy sanctuaries are designed to support and nurture our health! As you may … [Read more...]
2016 Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Printables NOW Available!
It's nearly April and that can only mean two things. First, it's officially spring cleaning time. Second (and decidedly more fun), Spring Break is coming! Whether the idea of cleaning, sprucing and organizing fills you with glee or with dread - I've got an awesome offering today to help you get it done quickly AND to enjoy all the extra free time with the kids. We're offering an extremely limited time, "Save Your Spring" Bundle on our most popular PDF products. Get $8 off when you buy … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Energy Back
Image Credit: © Donnie Ray Jones | 10.26.14 (text added) | CC by 2.0 Do you ever think to yourself, "I am ALWAYS tired."? I went through a big slump after having S, in which I just couldn't seem to find my energy anywhere. Plus, I had headaches for a lot of the day, every day. All that exhaustion and pain meant I had no energy to play with the kids plus I was moody and crabby with a short fuse and very short on Mama patience. At first I tried to figure it out on my own, then I sought … [Read more...]
Roundup: Not Your Mother’s Engravable Jewelry
Valentine's Day is just around the corner so I thought today would be a good time to roundup some of my favorite engravable "initials" jewelry and show you that there's more to Stella & Dot than just #5RingsToStopYelling. And if a link to this post, or any of the links within the post, happens to, somehow, get emailed to your husband, then it'll be a win-win-win. Your hubby will be guaranteed a victory with his V-day gift this year and you will get a gorgeous piece of bling … [Read more...]
Win a New Bissell Vacuum Steam Mop & Get Away of Your Choice
It seems like we went a long time without giving anything away here and then - boom! - the last few weeks have been giveaway central. Congrats to Lindsay Conn Dotzlaf and Michele Waggoner, the two winners of our BISSELL Symphony™ All-in-One Vacuum & Steam Mop giveaway. If you didn't win, you're in luck because Bissell has an even bigger giveaway going on right now. Here are the details... The new BISSELL Symphony™ All-in-One Vacuum & Steam Mop handles messes in one easy step, … [Read more...]
“Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life” Planner Printables Now Available!
It's that time of year again, when we all take a deep breath and vow to make a fresh start. And to help you out, we've got some big, exciting news to share today! When we launched our handbook to leading a more simplified life, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: The Quick Start Guide. It was a huge success and we've since sold well over 10,000 copies. But I also heard from you guys that you would like some handy-dandy printables to go along with your newly-formed action plans. So last … [Read more...]
Our Ten Favorite Things in the Kitchen
I don't know about you, but I don't cook much in the summertime. Mostly we grill, which I leave to my hubby, and munch on lots of fresh fruit, cold salads, and corn on the cob. But autumn is a different story, it's a time when I look to get back into the kitchen and to start focusing on making heartier soups, stews, and casseroles. In fact, I often cook these thing two batches at a time - one to eat and one to freeze. If you're looking to work your way back to the kitchen too, we've got a … [Read more...]