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FAMILY (VERB):
The loving, sharing, making, working we do together.
How to do family, not just have a family.
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A Simple Christmas
This post contains affiliate links. I may receive a commission if you purchase the item. Can you believe that Christmas is less than two...
Leslie
Oct 27, 20236 min read
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Cruising With Disney, On the Ship
These thoughts are my own. I am receiving no compensation from DCL. Your cruise starts as soon as you get on the ship so get an arrival...
Leslie
May 23, 202310 min read
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Cruising With Disney, Getting Ready
I write what I know. This post is about my experience with Disney Cruise Line and the cruises I have had with them. These are my own...
Leslie
Apr 19, 20235 min read
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Road Trip Tips: Winter Edition
This post contains affiliate links. I earn a small commission at no cost to you. I have been finishing up my college degree online over...
Leslie
Jan 6, 20234 min read
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Summer Schedule
I believe that kids do best when they know what is coming up next for them. During the school year that comes rather naturally but...
Leslie
Jul 31, 20222 min read
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Vacation without souvenirs
Curtis and I just had our 20th wedding anniversary and we celebrated by taking a 10 day vacation by ourselves, no kids. I will talk about...
Leslie
May 18, 20222 min read
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The magic of clean up hour
Since I wrote last February about how we clean the house we have made some tweaks that have made a real difference. The first is a daily...
Leslie
Apr 9, 20223 min read
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Christmas Presents
As minimalists we try to limit the amount of stuff that comes into our home so for Christmas this year my husband and I decided we wanted...
Leslie
Jan 23, 20221 min read
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September interrupted
I love September, not just because it’s my birth month, but because the weather starts to change where I live and the temperature outside...
Leslie
Sep 26, 20213 min read
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Back to School Tips
August is back to school season in Kentucky and I wanted to share what our family does to get ready for the big changes that happen at...
Leslie
Aug 19, 20215 min read
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Simple Birthdays
Our family has entered what we affectionately call “birthday season”. From the beginning of August until the end of December we have a...
Leslie
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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Tips to make your Amusement Park visit fun, not stressful
My family of seven, plus my parents, visited an amusement park at the end of June. I want to share my tips and tricks to help your next...
Leslie
Jul 27, 20216 min read
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Road Trip Tips
Summer is almost here and for our family that usually means a road trip or two. I want to share my tips and tricks for traveling with...
Leslie
May 14, 20214 min read
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Transitions
Moving from one thing to another either slowly or suddenly is a good chance to move things out of your life or into it. I have been...
Leslie
May 6, 20212 min read
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Yours, Mine, and Ours
Sharing a room with a sibling, or two, can work and be more or less peaceful. I have found that the most important thing is to establish...
Leslie
Apr 17, 20213 min read
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Spring break fun at home
My kids’ spring break from school is coming up and I wanted to share my tips for a school break when you plan to stay home. Manage...
Leslie
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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On points system
I talked before about our family point system so let me show you how that works and what it looks like. Everyone in the family has jobs...
Leslie
Mar 15, 20212 min read
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Kids’ clothes: not the bane of your existence
Children’s clothes can quickly get out of hand because they grow out of them so fast. Kids also are not the best at putting their dirty...
Leslie
Mar 4, 20212 min read
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Keeping it clean
What is worse than cleaning the house? Cleaning the house by yourself. What is worse than doing laundry? Doing the laundry by yourself....
Leslie
Feb 24, 20213 min read
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Creating Systems: the family calendar
My calendar system, or lack thereof, used to be a mess. I had a paper calendar on my fridge at home with pens in different colors for...
Leslie
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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