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Faves! Easy-Clean Pillows for Kid-Friendly Style

As one of the easiest, quickest and least expensive home decorating solutions, throw pillows are a particularly easy way for parents to add a dash

Safety Checklist: Top Tips for Creating Family-Friendly Homes

Simple changes, from the arrangement of items in a room to choices in homewares, can make a big difference in a home’s safety, ease of

Video DIY: Girls Dance Party Table Ideas

Got Ballerinas? Here are some fun little girls dance party table ideas that will make any ballerina-princess spin with glee! We were recently asked by

Video DIY: How to Make Fabric Panel Wall Art

Easy-to-make, inexpensive fabric panel wall art dresses up any area of your home with a pop of color, without the worry of a heavy frame

Video DIY: Sensible Scents – A Look at Kid Safe Air Fresheners for Busy Homes

What Mom doesn’t want a fresh-smelling house? If you’ve been down the air freshener aisle at the grocery store lately, you’ve seen that air fresheners

Safe Holiday Home Decorating Ideas for Busy Families

Armed with a few safety precautions, decorating alternatives, and a dash of creativity, parents can create fun, worry and hazard-free holiday homes for all to

Stay on Budget with a Babyproofing Plan

From diapers to formula, not to mention all the other “stuff,” parents can quickly find themselves spending a good amount of money on little ones’

Childproofing Checklist: Baby Safety “Gotta-Do” Areas

Shop Smart! Print the DIY Childproofing Checklist before you hit the stores. Visited a baby superstore lately? You’ll agree there are ALOT of childproofing products

Childproofing Checklist: Baby Safety Gates 101

Baby safety gates are effective barriers in many areas of the home and come in a variety of designs to meet different needs. Selecting the

Storage Strategies for Busy Family Homes

It’s just common sense — and for parents, common knowledge — that storage needs multiply rapidly when children arrive. So what’s a style-sensitive parent to

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