Member Articles

By Jennifer Tankersley

Wanted: Two More of Me
I have an organizational website filled with lists and planning pages. While I use these lists myself and feel ever so grateful to have them available…
Going Green, and Lessening Your Impact on the Environment
I have always known that there are things that I can do to conserve natural resources. With three small children, it is not easy to look outside of my…
Kids Really Do Grow up Fast!
When my oldest child was born, just over 6 years ago, everywhere I went I could count on one thing: People would look at us, smile, and say, “They…
Get rid of the housekeeping guilt
Do you ever visit other working moms’ homes and wonder how they keep theirs so neat? Do you ever looks around your own home -- toys strewn over…
Mrs. Jekyll and Mommy Hyde
I went recently on a brief shopping trip to our local discount store with my two youngest children. I don’t know if it was the crisp January breeze…
Try "Clean Springing" Instead of "Spring Cleaning"
Something about the phrase “Spring Cleaning” doesn’t sit well with me. The concept is good and right. In spring, all of nature is waking…
Mother's Day Reflections
Now that I am a mom, I get to enjoy Mother’s Day as the honoree. It is a day when I can truly reflect on how fortunate I am to be the mother of three…
Saving Money Might Just Mean Not Spending It
“A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned.” – Benjamin Franklin I used to believe that this quote was about putting money into a savings account…
A birthday your child will remember
Eighteen years are usually all we have to unabashedly demonstrate to our children how much they mean to us. Though every day should be an opportunity…
100 days to Christmas
September 16 is exactly 100 days before Christmas. Not only are there presents to buy, gifts to wrap, cards to send, a party to plan, and a family meal…