About Harvard Homemaker

I'm a mom to four daughters, a homemaker, and a Harvard graduate. As an eternal optimist, I blog about anything that makes life easier and happier. I think that enthusiasm for life can be found in my writing. With that said, I'm also a realist - life is a messy business. Let's try to find the beauty among that mess together! I hope you'll stick around and join the fun! xo, Christy

Hearty Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

This is the best chicken noodle soup ever. Yes, ever. I’ve been having this for my birthday dinner ever since my mom discovered the recipe. It makes the house […]

Doorknob Mailboxes Make Learning to Read Fun!

Let’s face it – learning to read is hard! It can be downright frustrating for little kids. This means that parents are often distraught as well, especially if their […]

Simple Greek Yogurt Chocolate Muffins

Is it a muffin?  Is it a brownie?  Is it chocolate cake?  I would say “yes” to all of the above!  And Greek yogurt replaces the oil, too?!  Sign […]

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Trim Out a Sheet Mirror

Just wanted to share a quick idea with all of you today… instead of using a stand-alone mirror that takes up space in a room or hiding one inside […]

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Hooks Instead of a Towel Bar: So Much Neater!

We recently did some renovating, and when it came time to do the finishing touches in the two bathrooms our girls share, we decided to use hooks instead of […]

How to Take Great Pictures from Behind Your Subjects

I love photography.  I take tons of pictures, and I manage to capture some sweet moments even if I really don’t know how to shoot in any mode other […]

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Share the Halloween Spirit by “Boo-ing” Your Neighbors

I had never heard of “Boo-ing” until I moved south.  It’s not something we did growing up.  But boy, would I have loved it!!  It is right up my […]

Moist & Healthy Pumpkin Bars – Made with Applesauce

If you love pumpkin bars, look no further–this recipe is for you!  My aunt gave me the original recipe, and then I modified it.  I took out an entire […]

Online Grocery Shopping: 10 Reasons to Give it a Try

When my third daughter was born, I had three children under the age of five and a husband who traveled a lot. We don’t live near family, and without […]

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    DIY Painted Chairs with Stained Seats – Let Your Kids Help

DIY Painted Chairs with Stained Seats – Let Your Kids Help

We have a room in our house that wasn’t used much.  We called it our sunroom.  It’s a cute room that gets a lot of light, but without a […]

Pictures of Your Kids: Same Age & Same Clothes

Our girls really don’t look that much alike.  One is fair with blonde hair and blue eyes.  Another has a deeper skin tone with dark hair and brown eyes, […]

Easy Creamy Chicken Divan

Do you have leftover chicken?  Or turkey works just as well… tuck this recipe away for right after Thanksgiving.  The perfect way to use up some post-Thanksgiving turkey!
 

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