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8 Ways I’m Preparing For A More Organized Summer
This post is by Sarah Powers, Happiest Home contributor and Managing Editor, and blogger at Powers of Mine. Last summer was anything but organized in our house. I had a still-relatively-new baby and a...
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The Most Stressful 8 Minutes Of My Week (and why I changed my mind about them)
Hi everyone! Sarah here, stepping in for Meagan in the Sunday morning spot. Every Sunday we share a moment from our week and a few thoughts on motherhood or life in general. We call it Sunday Morning...
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Easy Summer Living: 18+ Ideas for a Sane & Satisfying Summer
Happy Memorial Day! While we’re off enjoying the holiday with our families, we thought we’d round up some of our best posts about easy summer living from the archives. Pin or bookmark this now, and...
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4 Father’s Day Gifts You Won’t Find At The Mall
This post is by Sarah Powers, Happiest Home contributor and Managing Editor, and blogger at Powers of Mine. When kids are too small to shop for themselves, Father’s Day gifts and celebrations tend to...
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Best of The Home Hour Podcast
by Sarah Powers, Managing Editor We are loving all the feedback on the podcast lately! It sounds like several of you are just starting to get into podcast-listening in general, and have added The Home...
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Summer Shortcut: Use A Baking Sheet To Contain Craft Chaos
Did you catch last Monday’s announcement? We’ve kicked off a new series about all the ways we “cheat” during the summer months to make life easier on everyone – especially mom. Meagan’s idea last week...
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My “Just Structured Enough” Summer Schedule For Kids
by Sarah Powers It’s summer, moms. Are you loving it? I really enjoyed the first week or so of not rushing around in the mornings, staying in pajamas for half the day, and not remembering exactly what...
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Can’t Find Toddler’s Shoes AGAIN? Try This.
This post is part of our Summer Shortcuts series. Meagan and I are taking turns all summer long sharing little “cheats” and ways we give ourselves a break during the summer months. Enjoy! -Sarah Let’s...
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Give Yourself A Break This Summer: Buy Two Of Everything
This post is part of our Summer Shortcuts series. Meagan and I are taking turns all summer long sharing little “cheats” and ways we give ourselves a break during the summer months. Enjoy! -Sarah Are...
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Giveaway! Mini Micro 3-in-1: A Scooter That Grows With Your Child
Thanks to Micro Kickboard for providing me with a scooter for review. All opinions expressed here are my own. -Sarah I am an oldest child: responsible, independent, a rule-follower, and rather fond of...
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15 Read-Aloud Chapter Books That Kids & Grownups Love
by Sarah Powers In our house, bedtime stories come in the form of a chapter book read aloud to the older two kids, ages 6 and 4. Last year we went on a big Magic Tree House series kick, which made...
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Hate Folding Laundry? Stop Doing It. (And Don’t Feel Bad About It)
This post is part of our Summer Shortcuts series. Meagan and I are taking turns all summer long sharing little “cheats” and ways we give ourselves a break during the summer months. Enjoy! -Sarah It...
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Help! My Kids Are Driving Me Crazy!
Happy Friday, all! Since it’s the middle of summer and the end of a long, hot week for many around the country, we thought we’d revisit this post Sarah wrote last year. Have a wonderful weekend! –...
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Whimsical Girl’s Bedroom Ideas (Plus 15% Off Area Rugs From Wayfair.com!)
This post is part of an ongoing partnership with Wayfair.com. I was compensated for writing it; all ideas and opinions are my own. -Sarah We’re moving! In less than two weeks my family is relocating to...
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My Happiest Place: When I’m Here, I’m Changed
It’s time to feature another reader-submitted #MyHappiestPlace story! This month’s selection comes from reader Kirsetin Morello. So many of you talked about your happiest place being outdoors this past...
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Nursery Decorating Tips From A Mom Who’s Done With Babies
By Sarah Powers This week I put the finishing touches on the last nursery I’ll ever decorate (sniff!). Lucky for me, moving to a new house (in a new state!) when my last baby is a year and a half old...
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My Happiest Place: Treasures From My Life
We think many of you will relate to this month’s reader-submitted feature in our My Happiest Place series. Before we share Juniper’s words and photos, though, a quick update on the series itself! For...
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Fall Crafts, Food, And Fashion – All In One Place!
Helloooooooo, fall. Is it crisp where you are yet? We hope so, because there’s nothing better, is there? To help you get in the mood for fall weather, food, fun, and fashion, we’ve rounded up a few...
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Halloween Costumes From Children’s Literature
Since Meagan and I both love children’s literature, we thought it would be fun to round up some creative Halloween costume ideas based on beloved children’s book characters. And since we also both...
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Win A Halloween Costume & Treat Bag From One Step Ahead!
Here’s the truth, mamas: I’m quickly losing ground when it comes to choosing my children’s Halloween costumes. Gone are the days of browsing the catalogues for adorable baby and toddler ensembles. My...
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4 Ways To Bring Your Parenting A-Game This Halloween
Dear Halloween, I love you, and I hate you. The itty-bitty baby costumes are so cute, and the way my kids’ faces light up in anticipation of trick-or-treating is something special. But also? UGH....
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5 Ways To Organize Your Holiday Gift Lists (Plus A Free Download!)
Happy Monday, everyone! We started making our gift lists this weekend and I was reminded of this post from last year. Here it is again in case you missed it, and I updated the free printable for you...
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8 Inspiring Quotes About Gratitude (Free Printables!)
I love a good quotation, don’t you? In getting my home ready to host Thanksgiving this year, I came across some picture frames I’m not using for anything else. I thought it would be fun to fill them...
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30 Ways To Get Ready To Host Thanksgiving (That Have Nothing To Do With Cooking)
Who else is getting ready to host Thanksgiving this year? Meagan and I had so much fun taking your questions about it on yesterday’s episode of The Home Hour, and today I’m going to share some of the...
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Hosting Thanksgiving? How To Help Young Children Feel Included
If you do a quick search for “thanksgiving” and “young children,” you’ll notice a few things right away. One, printable coloring pages claim to solve all your problems. Two, decorations for the kids’...
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Big Week Of Giveaways! Win Doll Furniture From One Step Ahead
It’s our Big Week Of Giveaways here at The Happiest Home! Check out all giveaway posts here, and read on for what we’ve got for you today… These days, it’s double the fun when it comes to doll play in...
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When The Littlest Still Believes (For Now)
Happy Monday, everyone! Can you believe we’re just 10 days away from Christmas? As Meagan and I wrap up our big week of giveaways last week (check your email! did you win?), we thought we’d share a...
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25 Kick-In-The-Butt Inspiring Posts To Get You Motivated For 2015
If you haven’t noticed, we’ve been a little light on new posts around these parts this month. Meagan and I are both enjoying the holidays with our families – and we hope you are, too! Going into New...
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Spring Clean Your Home, One Area At A Time
Welcome, Spring! Last fall we had fun with a deep-cleaning challenge, tackling the whole house over a few weeks, one zone at a time. For those of you who are eager to open up the windows and tackle...
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Summer Shortcuts eBook Now Available! (Plus, How To Get One FREE)
If your kids have been out of school for a few days or more, you’ve probably realized something. Summer is wonderful, AND it can be a lot of work for moms. Our “summer shortcuts” series last year was...
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