April!

1) What was the best tip, trick or piece of advice you learned this month? Buy gifts early! I do this for Christmas but I put off buying gifts for my children's First Communion until the day before. Along this same line, always call a small family run business ahead of time just in case they've closed early because of a family emergency. That will save you an hour driving time and $2 toll fare and the hassle of finding a different store that is open.

2) What are you most grateful for right this minute? My clean house, clean laundry, and my family. I suppose my family should be first but I'm loving the (temporarily) clean house.

3) What do you love best about April? Usually I love spring bulbs but I haven't planted any at our new house. (Someone please remind me to do this in the fall!) I like thinking ahead to summer vacation. I like that the trees grow leaves and the world is green again instead of brown. I love pulling out tank tops, shorts, and skirts and putting away winter coats, gloves, and hats.

Katie Fleck is a stay at home mom of five, Zach (9 years), Emily and Ally (8 year old identical twins), Kyle (5 years), and Kelly (4 years old). On a quest for a self cleaning house and 27 hour days, she writes at Ramblings of a SAHM