tips and tricks

10 Tips for Keeping Kids’ Hand-Me-Downs Organized

Now I can finally say that we’ve worked out a system for organizing the kids’ clothes and shoes that is infinitely more sustainable and easier to use. You’d think I’d have figured all this out years ago, but it’s taken be almost seven years of parenting and 3.5 kids to get the point where I…

11 Tips for Surviving Road Trips With Small Children

Like most military families, we don’t live near our closest relatives. But making so many long road trips with my kids has taught me a few tips and tricks that make the drive a little more manageable. If you’re facing a long drive to visit family (or a PCS move) this holiday season, here are 11 ideas to…