I will eat you forever and ever…
- Cheese.
- Ice cream.
- Seafood.
- Steak.
- Potatoes.
» Tell me… What foods can you eat forever?

The picture… I was probably about 10 years old dancing in a hula halau (school). I grew up in Hawaii and dance hula for a good majority of childhood and even some in college. Nothing in relation to today’s Friday 5 at 5, except that I like the picture. It was a great time in my life.
I recently came to the following realizations about life…
» Tell me… Have you come to any realizations about life lately? What was it?
It’s been a great week learning about countries around the world with more countries to come next week. With the Winter Olympics going on in Vancouver, this is a great time to teach your children about countries around the world. And if you’re not already glued to the TV watching every Winter Olympic event, then here are ideas to get the Olympic excitement going in your household.
It begins with each child picking a country they want to cheer and support, and parents can be included too. Keep the Olympics on the TV screen so the children can cheer on their country in the various events.
I can brag about my husband right? Valentine’s Day is approaching. I have more than 5 reasons why I am in love with Nathan. Maybe 7. OK, 10. Since you’re probably not into PDA (public display of affection), I’ll keep it at 5.
See why I am in love with this man? Love him to a million pieces times 10. Happy Valentine’s Day!
A timer is not only useful in the kitchen. It is a great tool for teaching children…
How about you? What do you use a timer for?
This is for my little Elle who just turned 1 yesterday. All moms say it. So I’ll say it too. It’s hard to believe that a year ago, she was so tiny with a cute little yawn. Now she is the spunk in our lives. Full of energy and spirit. Never a dull moment with her around.
I love her…
I am a bit eager to bunk Elle and Kaye. I was looking at some bunk beds last weekend and found my favorite five. Well, the pink one was actually Kaye’s favorite because it’s pink. Click on images to see where I found them.
I am looking forward to 2010. There will be some exciting things happening to our little family of four this year.
The picture is Nathan helping the girls get ready to go out and check the mail. They both wanted to go with dad to check the mail. I am in love with those three.
Although the bedroom has been revealed, there are still a few things I want to change and do to our room. Many of you have all ready noticed and mentioned many of the things I still want to improve in our bedroom…





It’s a new year. Time for a fresh start. Another year wiser, right? This is what I hope to accomplish personally in 2010…
Merry Christmas! I hope you are out enjoying the day with those you love. For those of you who wished for a white Christmas, I hope your wish came true. For me, I always wish against a white Christmas. And now, 5 reasons why I love Christmas…
Hope you have a lovely Christmas from my family to yours.
I don’t know about you, but I have the hardest time finding gifts for the men in my life… husband, brothers, father, father-in-law and grandfathers. This year, how about…
1. Fire pit. What guy doesn’t like the outdoors? Now tell me, what guy doesn’t like to burn things outdoors? There. Done. This one is from Lowes.
2. Leather excursion case. If your man travels quite a bit for work or just likes to travel in style. This one is monogramed by Red Envelope.
3. Space pen. I got this for Nathan a few years ago. What a boring gift. A pen. But a bullet space pen. It’s he favorite thing. He takes it with him everywhere. It’s short when closed, regular pen length when fully sized. It writes upside down, in the freezing cold, in boiling heat and under water.
4. SunnyBags. For the eco-friendly tech guy. These bags have solar panels that charges your gadgets while he is out and about. These SunnyBags are made in Austria. You can other solar bags on Amazon.
5. Cloud 9 Living. If you rather create a memory and give him the experience of his lifetime then Cloud 9 Living is your answer. You purchase an experience or a gift card that is good for an experience of his choice. Experiences are relative to where you live, but some examples are hot air balloon rides, race car ride along, couples massage, private golf lesson by a PGA pro, adventure film making and I could go on. This gift will win you the wife of the year award.
I am constantly looking for ways to make gift giving more personal. Those are my favorite gifts to give. As we are in the season of giving, here are five ideas for using your photos…
I always have a hard time with my Christmas list. It is difficult for me to distinguish a difference between what I want and what I need. Maybe there’s not much of a difference. Ha.
No. 1: Letterpress by Lifestyle Crafts. I watched the tutorials, read some reviews and I think this would be the perfect introduction into letterpress for me. It is simple to use and extremely affordable as far as letterpresses go. I just think about all the cute cards and paper stuff I can make with it. My mind is going wild.
No. 2: Necklaces by Lisa Leonard. She is all the rage right now and you can see why. I have tried to win one of her jewelry pieces from every giveaway out there. No luck. One day, I will have to own the Be Still necklace. I’m quite found of the family crest, too.
No. 3: Magic Mouse by Apple. Uh, yeah. My computer is really not that old, 2 to be exact. But the mouse is all ready not working well. It’s mainly the scroll ball and the pointer has a mind of its own. Maybe one too many licks by Elle (she’s 10 months). This takes care of the scroll ball problem and its wireless.
No. 4: Ekby hensvik by Ikea. I have been looking for white wall-mount shelves for our master bedroom. A few of these would do.
No. 5: White photography lighting. Our house doesn’t get much natural lighting inside. One of the few things I don’t like about it. So when I try to take pictures of things inside, it’s impossible to get good lighting without using flash. And I’m not a flash person. Couldn’t find a good picture for this one (ironic).
Gosh, I have so much to be grateful for this year. It hasn’t been an easy year, but there were so many precious moments along the way. Here are five things that stood out to me about 2009, not in any particular order.
I am feeling the stress of the holidays coming on all ready. Looking at our calendar, we have every weekend booked until past the New Year. How about some ways to relax?
What are some ways you relax? And don’t forget about the Pomodoro Giveaway!
Happy Friday, everyone!
If you are a traveling guest in someone’s home this holiday, please keep this in mind…
What are your tips for guests?
I have found there are two types of people when it comes to Oct. 31. Those who are whole-heartedly in love with Halloween – creative homemade costumes, transform their home into a haunted house, party all night long. Then there are those who are like me – Halloween is just… eh.
Freudian style, digging deep to find out why I’m not into this holiday…
But happy Halloween to those who do enjoy the holiday. I enjoy seeing other people in costumes and dressing my girlies up in their costumes. Kaye wants to be a fairy princess. Elle has no choice but to be a chicken… because she’s too cute in a chicken suit.

I am probably the neighborhood mom that all the kids complain about. I don’t hand out candy. I figured they get enough candies from all the other homes. At least I’m not as bad as my neighbor who makes children do push ups for candy. He’s a personal fitness trainer. He would probably hand out protein bars if it were safe for babies.
Moving on. Other than candy…
I have also seen people who attached their business cards to whatever it is they are handing out the kids. I guess that is one way to advertise.
I’m a magazine reader. And one day when all media transform into pure digital, I think I’ll still prefer the paper version. Nothing like checking your mail box and seeing 150+ pages of ideas, amazing photos, and great articles. I love the smell of it, the fact that I read every magazine twice (flip through from front to back, then read it from back to front), and ripping out all the annoying inserts before reading.
My top five…
Things I would not want to lose…
Things I will always decorate my home with…

I have been playing these ladies over and over again…
I grew up on the island of O’ahu, Hawaii. Best childhood ever. Some foods I enjoyed as a child in Hawaii that normal kids don’t eat…
Here’s an idea. Introduce your children to childhood in Hawaii by making some of these.
Not only for beds. I found king size white, pink, and cream flat sheets at the thrift store for $1.50 each. I’ve used it for…
Why I love fall…
My bin of gift wraps is located at the back corner of our garage. Usually behind boxes. I’m too lazy to move things to get to it. So I made due what I can find around the house.

I sport a smart phone. I find it useful for…
Some of Kaye and my favorites from the library this summer…
I feel satisfied when…
A list of easy sewing tutorials I would like to get to one day.
I’m starting a new tradition. I am a list maker. I thrive off lists. Therefore, each Friday I will post my list of 5 things at 5 a.m. or 5 p.m. I am actually not awake a 5 a.m. and am usually trying to get dinner going at 5 p.m. But that’s when I’ll schedule it to be published.
This week’s 5 at 5 is a list of craft skills I have…
This was hard to narrow down, but here I go. 5 songs on my iPod that I can listen to over and over again…
In my previous post I mentioned purchasing McCall’s patterns for 99 cents. I went with simple patters since this will be my first attempt at sewing with patterns. This is a list of five of the patterns I bought and can’t wait to make…





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That’s Simply Modern Mom. And I am Tiffany Bird, the mom behind it all. SMM first began as a place for me to share my craft projects and ideas. A few months after the launch of SMM, I realized all modern moms had a common need. Simplicity. So I steered the site into becoming a tool for modern moms to simplify their lives. Modern moms don’t have time to read elaborate articles. Modern moms want quick, simple, easy to do ideas that are feasible for any mom’s lifestyle. Simplicity is my life motto. I am constantly looking for ways to simplify and systemize many aspects of my life. Making lists is what I do best.
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