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I’m so excited to share another room reveal in the house: the boys room! It’s mostly Wes room, but Beckam likes to follow everything his brother does and have sleepovers when they are at our house (Wes and Mara are my step babies for those new here...

Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Love these NBA sheets, sometimes I feel like patterned sheets can get cheesy but I love these! Pin It We’ve had this little grey chair for years! They make the best lounge chairs – and they are great for playrooms and watching movies the kids take it everywhere in the house! You can customize and put their name on them or their initials – They are on sale right now too – make great gifts! Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Wes is super artistic, and loves to take pictures and videos, so we found some old school cameras for his room I was really excited...

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Sharing One Compact Closet as a Family

You know those pin-worthy closet tours that showcase neatly stacked piles of pants, rows of shoes and handbags arranged in artful lines, well-lit full length mirrors, and mid-room island dressers filled with drawers of diverse accessories? This is most certainly not one of those tours.  Instead, this is an honest look at how we make a small closet (which was once a nursery) work for 2 adults, 1 preschooler, a collection of books, and A LOT of dog hair.  Clearly I’m no fashion blogger. I usually feel such joy and satisfaction when arranging a space, but for some reason I’ve never derived much pleasure from composing an outfit. But I do appreciate a beautiful garment— so much so that I...

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50 Fantastically Frugal Tips for Families

Saving money, and monitoring budgets, can be hard work, particularly when you’ve got a family to provide for. Is it really possible for families to be frugal without losing their minds? Absolutely! We love frugal tips at SAHM. In fact it’s the very core of our attitude when it comes to families and spending. Being frugal doesn’t always need to be about missing out, sometimes, it’s about making smart choices now, for rewards later. Here are some of our favourite frugal tips. Let us know yours as well! Food 1. Shop Seasonally and Locally Hit the farmers market and get an idea of what’s in season, that’s where the savings are. 2. Cook From Scratch Convenience foods can be handy, but...

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