Most of the furniture redos that you see start with either real wood or wood veneer, with only an occasional try at laminate. Real wood is best because you can usually sand it and find something worth the work. But what about what I call “wood wallpaper”? It’s the piece of wood composite furniture that has paper glued to it…
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Play dough is one of my favorite baby-and-toddler playthings, because it allows them to express creativity. And to mash things, and squeeze and destroy. (Destruction is one of Baby J’s favorite activities right now. He can’t wait for me to stack all the rings on his rainbow toy, just so he can knock them all off again. Pure delight!) Right…
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Life changes so quickly, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. But there’s a way to rise above the mire of busyness and the incredible responsibilities we all have and find comfort and hope. *Katie just got married, moved a thousand miles away from her parents, started a new job, and is trying to make a small apartment into a home. From…
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Should you eat multiple meals throughout the day or just three squares? Most dieticians whom I’ve read have advised around 6 small meals to keep trim and healthy. However, as this article from Born Fitness discusses, the main issue is how many calories you’re taking in and what kind of calories those are, not how many meals you break those…
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Piano recitals and baseball games, Saturday morning cartoons and full laundry baskets. Emails stacked up in your inbox, homework in every folder. How do you make your Saturdays count when there is so much to do? (And so much to distract you?) For our family, since my husband often works weekends, the “Saturday” changes every week. But, most weeks, he…
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