Main Street Mommy

I can’t believe I didn’t take a better “BEFORE” picture, but the “AFTER” picture of this once red, beat up coffee table is stunning. It’s amazing what a little paint and some help from talented friends can produce.

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Although I have three children, my older two are boys.  Boys are really low maintenance when it comes to holidays, at least in my experience.  Sure, we put up the Christmas Tree, scatter a few cobwebs around at Halloween, and maybe put some plastic eggs out at Easter, but that’s always been enough to make my kids happy — until I had a girl.

My little princess thinks every day is a cause for celebrations, and decorations are a necessity.  …

My baby is turning 5 on Saturday!  Seriously, where does the time go?

Although I have to say, 5 year old girls are soooooo much fun!  Every day is filled with make believe, dress up, rainbows, ponies, and all things that sparkle — LOVE IT!

In honor of our little princess, we are throwing a soiree (that’s French for party) a la Fancy Nancy. In case you don’t know, Fancy Nancy is a children’s book character who adores all things …

This month I’ve been participating in the Scott Naturals Test Drive.  It’s given me a lot of time to think about steps our family can take in becoming greener.  We already recycle (who doesn’t?), but there are so many little things we could do that might make a difference.

Repurpose.

I love that word.  The internet is filled with great ways to re-use your old stuff.  Repurposed clothing and furniture are my current fascination.  Of course, I never do …

Dr. Seuss has always been a favorite in our house.  We’ve read and re-read just about every single book.  My boys (12 and 10) have the perfect excuse to enjoy Dr. Seuss books since they can now read them to their little sister — although in my opinion, his words of wisdom aren’t limited by age.

Anyway, today would have been Dr. Seuss’s 107th birthday, so we decided to celebrate!

Of course, we started the day with Green Eggs and …