Sometimes I work as a professional organizer. I have a special talent for restoring order in kids rooms. Yesterday morning, I walked into a busy mom’s home with all of my cleaning supplies. She paused her work meeting and led me to the bedroom her son and daughter share, and left me to work my…
Quick DIY Pads with a No Sew Option
Though SNAP doesn’t cover menstruation products, now that many are without it, there is even less money for period care products. The good news is homemade pads are easy to make and comfortable to use. So comfortable, you may never go back to plastic. I never did. The pads I’m going to show you how…
Backyard Weeds can be Free Food
Like many Americans, our careers have been affected by tariffs, DOGE, AI and the economy in general. After decades of paying the taxes that support SNAP benefits, now that my family needs assistance, we can’t access it. Luckily, we’ve been eating foraged backyard salads for fun in more affluent times. As the weather cools and…
Out of Halloween Candy
What to give when you’re out of sugar My main beef with Halloween candy is that you can’t DIY it. The razor blade inside candy urban legend made sure that we looked to corporations for candy safety. Somehow the fact that the main candy brands have been on trial for using forced and child labor…
On Boundaries and Housekeeping: finish the task at hand
As parents, we’re often summoned mid-tidy. Yesterday, as I rolled the clean unpaper towels back onto the roll, my child wanted my help with something non urgent. My impulse was to stop, mid-roll, and go, but I remembered my rule: Always try to complete a task before moving on to the next. When we interrupt…
How to print seamless patterns on kitchen towels
When you want to print seamless patterns on kitchen towels, it all depends on your goal. Did you find a pattern you love, and you want to print it on a tea towel to refresh your kitchen? See options 4-6 for the best print quality. Are you a designer who wants to print your designs…