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Keeping your home clean can be a challenge as it is but keeping your house clean with pets is an entirely different ball game. We have some great tips to share with you that will help. Being a pet owner, it is easy to find yourself frustrated from time to time…

These cinnamon apple blondies practically scream autumn! The combination of apples and cinnamon are a match made in heaven and nearly impossible to resist. With only 10 minutes of prep time, these are quick and easy to make. Serve them for a fall brunch or as a yummy after school…

I’ve been participating in the Simple Woman’s Daybook for quite a few years now, off and on. It’s a wonderful reflective practice and through it, a lovely view into snippets of my life in the past. If you are inspired to create your own Simple Woman’s Daybook, please share the…

Creating effective school morning routines can mean the difference between having a great day and a not so great day. Really! They’re that important. By setting expectations ahead of time, both the kids and adults can start their days with that sense of calm and stability that can really set…

That early morning rush on a school day can make getting breakfast before heading out the door really tricky. These easy school day breakfasts will offer you some ideas that can simplify this. As with any other meals, we always try to rely on prepping ahead as much as we…

For some of you, school has just begun again and for us, it’s about to begin. It can be so exciting to get started with another school year but it certainly adds a bit of stress to our lives too. Hopefully, these kid friendly school lunch ideas will help alleviate…

I often see people talking about their before school morning routines, but not as many talking about how they handle the after school time. If your home is anything like ours, this is just as important as the morning so we’re going to share our simply after school routines. Kids…

Make this easy apple pretzel recipe and serve as a back to school snack. Or bag them up as a teacher gift. Be sure to grab our free printable tags too! Get the kids to help make these – with supervision, they can add the green M & Ms. You…

Owning clothes takes a lot of work if you want to keep the materials from wearing out or becoming excessively dirty. Here are a few clothing storage tips.

It’s nearly that time for us. Back to school! Your kids may have already gone, back but for us, the kids go back to school right after Labor Day. Not only do we have a child in the house who’s heading into Grade One, but we have a teacher and…