Tandem For Two Blog

April = Time for Something New

Spring signals change in the air. It is a turning point. Blooms are struggling to the surface, buds fighting to open. Beauty comes from what’s hard. Some seasons are like...

Time to Tidy: 7 Tips to Simplify Your Life

So I’ve had Marie Kondo’s book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” for several years now. I actually bought it before it became popular, not as much for the topic...

March = Out With the Old

About this time every winter, I start to get the bug - I mean the cleaning/purging bug. Maybe it’s because I’ve been indoors more than the rest of the year...

Quiz: What Season are You?

Take our quiz to discover your favorite season: winter, spring, summer or fall!

8 Ways to Celebrate Chinese New Year

The Lunar New Year is celebrated throughout Asia, but in China is one of the most important holidays. This 15 day celebration focuses on family and traditions and we can...

February 2018 = Give Out Little Gifts of Love, Tandem For Two

February = Give Out Little Gifts of Love

I’ve been rereading a book with a group of friends about how each of us feel love and how we see this develop in our children and teens. I find...

6 Easy Ways to Declutter and Simplify

It ’s a new year and the perfect time to implement a change - less clutter = less stuff to think about or keep track of. So let’s clear out...

5 Ways to Give Back at the Holidays

This time of year is busy anyway and then we add even more events, outings, get togethers, shopping and baking to our schedule, right? So how on earth do we...

December = I'm Choosing Joy

I just wrote my annual Christmas letter to our friends that we don’t see as often as we’d like to. It caused me to reflect on our past year like...

How to Make Chunky Homemade Applesauce

My family picks own our apples each year and we make applesauce! We always pick a variety and I use a mixture of all kinds. Some apples cook down more...

November = Take Time to Savor the Moments

It’s crazy what a difference a year makes. I am a bit introspective this month, so I’ve been thinking about how much our lives can change, for better or worse,...

5 Steps to the Perfect Potluck

Pick the date, time and address and send electronic (think evite.com or make a Facebook event), printed, or handmade invitations. (Hint, hint: print out our cute potluck printable!)