I've been waiting to write this post for an entire year so I'm pretty excited that today's finally the day.  As parents who live in what is often a soggy city, my husband and I are always appreciative when we find a family friendly activity capable of taking up a large chunk of our weekend.  The annual Paccar open house, or what C's affectionately dubbed "the truck show", is just such an activity.   I'm not just posting on it today because of how much my family loves the event … [Read more...]

I have a little confession to make.  Last week the family and I slipped away for a much-needed vacation to sunny San Diego.  Could you tell?  I tried my hardest to get everything written and published ahead of time in order to provide a seamless week of MPMK.  Never-the-less a few things probably fell through the cracks (the weekend look book coming out a day late comes to mind).I bring up my absence because I received some delightful news last week that I'm just now getting the chance to share … [Read more...]

photo via oh joy!Aren't these neon dip-dyed Easter eggs cool?  I'm featuring them at momtastic along with some of my all-time favorite egg ideas.  Hop over there and check out all the fun.The other day I casually mentioned the new Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life facebook group in passing.  Since I'd already announced it's creation to MPMK facebook fans and via the newsletter, I forgot that I hadn't also let you know here.  If you'd like in on the fun, go here and click on "request an invite" … [Read more...]

Isn't this Family Calendar cute?  It's one of my favorite products currently available from The Organized Parent.  Head over and check it out.  While you're there, you can also read all about my kids' rabbit diet.And here's another spot I'm popping up at this week.  The kind folks over at Mommy Page are featuring me as a "mommy of the moment".  See the full interview here for my tips on kid-friendly design and storage on a budget.See you back here tomorrow for something fresh.  Until then, don't … [Read more...]

As I did here, many of my favorite bloggers posted a collection of their most popular posts of 2011.  Today, I'm presenting you with a roundup of the best of their bests (you still with me?).  I've picked my favorite post from each of 20 different year-end round ups.  Hopefully you'll find lots of inspiration, and maybe even a new blog or two to follow in 2012.  Most of the links here go to the round up posts so this is actually a collection of around 200 stellar ideas from 2011.  Enjoy! DIY zig … [Read more...]

 Does it seem a little obnoxious that I'm already putting up a Valentine's Day post?  We did JUST wrap up Christmas didn't we?  Here's my defense - this project from last Valentin's Day has been getting quite a bit of circulation on pinterest lately (I'm amazed people actually dug it up) so I figured those of you who haven't seen it might appreciate a re-post.  Back with something fresh tomorrow!It's almost February and that's got me thinking about, what else, Valentine's Day.  I love that C is … [Read more...]

To wrap up birthday week, I wanted to highlight some of my favorite guest posts.  As my very first piece for momtastic, this DIY St. Patty's Day Limerick Hunt technically was a guest post.  At the time, I hadn't yet been hired as a regular contributing editor...  St. Patrick's day is only a few months away - I thought you might want to bookmark (or better yet, pin) it.My "green" Sticky Note To-Do Chart was something I'd been wanting to do for a long time.  So when Kari over at Ucreate invited me … [Read more...]

Yesterday, in honor of MPMK's birthday, I posted the top 10 posts of our inaugural year. Today, I wanted to take some time to point out what I love most about you guys. You don't just read my posts - you actually try them! And seeing the fruits of your labor is one of my absolute favorite parts of all this. Below are five of my favorite reader attempts/interpretations of an MPMK project.When I made my veggie garden sensory box, it was a surprise for my kids so they didn't get to be involved … [Read more...]