Had a yard sale last weekend, and boy, oh boy, am I glad we aren’t knee deep in the madness this week. It wasn’t all bad, though, and, actually, I sorta like the process — the preparation, the organizing, the sign-making, the mingling with customers, the money. The clean-up, not so much, but overall, it’s [...]

Photo: Amazon.com Your kids might think these are nesting dolls, but, really, they are measuring cups, modeled after the traditional Russian matryoshka. (Of course, when you aren’t using them to measure stuff, you could pass them off to the kiddos for playtime, or, better yet, invite your little ones to use them to help you [...]

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My kid wants a locker for his room. A real metal locker like he sees school kids using on TV shows like iCarly. I’ve got it on his Christmas wish list already, and I’m looking into some other bedroom ideas recommended by Real Simple, like chalkboard paint for the walls — let your kids scribble [...]

Every capable adult knows how to do a load of laundry — right? And anyone with kids has got to be a pro at sorting, washing, drying and folding. It’s like a full-time job, managing all the soiled socks and such. Ah, but maybe you could be doing a more effective job, and Real Simple [...]