Three approaches to feeding the fam during busy seasons
No seriously how do we do dinnertime in the midst of busy activity schedules?!? This blog post outlines 3 main approaches, includes a photo gallery of examples, and provides questions to consider in deciding what will work for you!
Need a girls’ getaway? Six considerations and guiding questions.
Research tells us friendships with other women is so important to our health, longevity, and happiness, yet life is busy and it’s hard to connect. Check out these six considerations and guiding questions to plan a meaningful time away with those you love.
Seven last minute ideas to show your kids love on Valentine’s Day
Did Valentine’s Day sneak up on you? Don’t panic. Here are 7 free or low cost ways to show your kiddos love that minimize commercialism and emphasize affirmation and togetherness.
Five tips to plan for summer camps
Overwhelmed when you think about planning for summer camps? This blog has tips for you - and links to a FREE, comprehensive Summer Camp Planning Guide!
My reading trends and goals
Learn more about Laura’s reading trends, future goals for reading in 2025, and how she uses StoryGraph to track and give her insights!
Living our values with end-of-year giving.
At Laura Kassner Consulting, we use our profits to support positive change. Learn more about why we chose these three organizations for our 2024 year-end giving.
Photo flashback - our nursery
Taking a trip in the way-back time machine to show you one of my favorite projects - the design of our family nursery! Join me in this stroll down memory lane with lots of pictures of the room and those who occupied it over the years.
Focusing on gratitude
Taking a moment to pause, reflect, and express gratitude for the small and the big things in my life.
For those who are weary
This week has been exhausting - and brutal - for so many. Offering thoughts to encourage you and an opportunity to connect if you need a listening ear.
Operation Live in the Moment for a Father of the Bride
Sure, there are wedding planners, but what about all of the peripheral wedding festivities - hosting folks from out of town, curating welcome gifts, arranging transportation from the hotel to the venue. This was my latest Life Wife challenge, and my heart is so full!
Narrowing down a car search
Purchasing a car can be overwhelming and stressful, but these tips will help get you on your way in your new wheels. And you can always call on Laura the Life Wife to help support your decisionmaking process!
Making plans to vote in November
The federal election is coming, and my client is scheduled to move right beforehand. What can she do to make sure her vote is heard? Laura the Life Wife did the homework for her, so she can take a deep breath and make sure her ballot is counted! Check out the advice in this blog post!
Seven steps to set up kid carpools
It takes a village to get all my kids to soccer practices. Check out these 7 tried-and-true tips to set up a carpool to save you time, sanity, and gas money. We can even set up a carpool schedule for you! Contact Laura the Life Wife!
Preparing cruise kits for guests
Our client had so much to do to prepare for her mother's 70th birthday cruise that she delegated the cruise welcome kits to us. We can do this for you, too! Contact Laura the Life Wife!
Making a family-friendly trip happen last minute
We had the honor of supporting friends to plan a last-minute memory-rich family vacation around their busy children’s schedules. We can do this for you, too! Contact Laura the Life Wife!
Schedules upon schedules: What to do with all the school year information?
It’s back-to-school time, and you’re suddenly handed scores of important papers to review, reference, sign and return. Holy screaming trees, Batman!
This blog introduces a strategy to set up a family information command center - with links to a free 5 step resource to make it work in your home!
What to do when you leave your prescription medication at home while traveling
You’re on vacation and realized you forgot your prescriptions. Don’t panic. Here are 4 options to get your medication so you can go back to enjoying yourtrip.
Five steps for saving money (and sanity) while school supply shopping!
It’s time for back-to-school! Check out these 5 money- and sanity-saving tips for supply shopping!