toys

Are Toys Everywhere Driving You Crazy? Get Your Sanity Back.

I have learned a very wonderful secret about the constant toy mess my three little kids make. What is it? …I have control. Now I don’t mean “controlling” my children by making them pick up after themselves or only play with one thing at a time. Honestly, that drives me more insane than if I just do it myself because that’s a… Read more

Why and How I Drastically Reduced My Daughter’s Toys (& Why We Love It)

We have a sweet little room in our house which was once set aside as a place to meet with God in quietness and peace (a “prayer room” if you will). As Christmas gifts, and birthday presents, and “just because” gifts from all our adoring family members and friends have piled up these last couple years, our prayer room slowly… Read more

Non-Toy Gifts for Kids: 21 Creative Ideas for Young Children

Looking for some great non-toy gifts for kids? Here are my favorite 20 non-toy gift ideas (from a minimalist mom of four)! When it comes to birthday parties and Christmas, I am often at a loss as to what gifts to give the young children in our lives. Many of them already have an abundance of toys and clothes and all… Read more

How to Make Your Home More Managable

The Concept If you’re like me, it can be hard to keep your home under control. Between the constant activity and needs of the family, the messes and disorder are literally unending. However, this frustrating cycle is changing for me. That’s because I’ve discovered an extremely liberating concept to make my home more manageable. It goes something like this: If you… Read more

Top 10 Favorite FREE Toys

Today I’m guest posting over at Money Saving Mom! First of all, *Welcome* to any of you visiting my site from there. Thank you for stopping by! I hope you’ll be truly enriched by the content you find here and you’ll choose stay connected with me in some way, either through email, Facebook, Pinterest, or your bookmarks bar! I look forward to… Read more

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