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  This post may contain affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I might make a few cents to put toward a cup of decaf coffee. Where in the world have all the maternity clothes gone? For pregnant mamas, figuring out what to wear during pregnancy can be challenging, not to mention expensive. This is my third pregnancy, and I am having the absolute worst time finding maternity clothes... anywhere! Sure, I have a few leftover maternity items from past pregnancies which are five and ten years old. From a style standpoint, they're mostly all outdated pieces. I...

Once upon a time, there was a fairy godmother. Glamorous and well-connected, she loved clothes, and was generous in granting wishes to people who made beautiful, unique things. With a tap of her wand, she funded scholarships and prizes, liberally dusting her chosen proteges with the kind of magic that drew the attention of other important people. And then one day, she did something that shocked everyone: She posted a picture of herself on social media, smiling with a notorious ogre who despised the sort of inclusive, joyful self-expression she’d seemed to support herself, and she captioned it: “A special...

It was a place where I had a wonderful seat to observe the world from. The store attracted all kinds and I enjoyed talking with them if they were interested in that. One group of customers fascinated me. At the beginning of every week we got a new shipment of Harlequin Romance novels. By the end of the week this rack was usually empty. There was an audience that just couldn’t get enough. My curiosity was piqued enough that I took one of the damaged books we were going to return and read it. There was a lot of emotional...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a bathroom can never have enough storage space. There are the stacks of towels and wash clothes that need a shelf. There are bottles of shampoo and bars of soap. Boxes of Q-tips spill over and bags of cotton balls are stuffed into the empty spaces. And let’s not get started on the feminine necessities for health and beauty. Every bathroom needs a good set of shelves to store all these fundamentals, but you don’t have to empty your piggy bank for them. Try your hand at one of these DIY bathroom shelves...

Has your collection of random ‘stuff’ begun to take over your household? No matter which room you begin with, effective home organization begins with sorting through your things and deciding what you would like to keep and what you can agree to part with.  Once you have taken care of this important step, it is time to get down to business and organize what you have left in your: Kitchen & Pantry Bathroom Home Office Bedroom Living Room  Laundry Room  Organizing your home need not be a dreaded chore. Read on to learn even more helpful organizational tips! Kitchen and...