I just finished up all of my challenges for the day and it's only 8AM. All of the beds are made, I have a load of laundry in the wash, everyone's dressed and ready for anything, my bathrooms are clean, my linen closet is organized, bellies are full and it was all done with a smile on my face. Now … [Read more...]
Fluster’s Creative Muster – Linky Party #53
Creative Muster Linky Party #53 (The party begins every Tuesday at 6pm EST and ends Sunday at midnight) I never know what to do with all of the Christmas Cards I received once the holiday is over. For years I would place them in a special box and found I would never look at them again, so … [Read more...]
Organization Challenge: Day 7 – Sailing Smoothly
We've been doing the Home Organization Challenge for 7 days now. Are you beginning to see changes to your home? I want to let you in on a little secret, the goal of the Home Organization Challenge isn't really about organizing your home, it's about developing life long habits that lead to an … [Read more...]
Organization Challenge: Day 6 – Get an Attitude
Can you believe we are already on day 6 of the Organization Challenge? Are you keeping up with the challenges? What is your favorite so far? Mine is the 20/20. A couple of months ago my mom moved to a smaller place so she gave me boxes and boxes of craft items. We also had our oldest son, his … [Read more...]
Household Tips: 20 Unusual Uses for Pantyhose (WWII Series)
What do you do with your old pantyhose? The other day I was getting ready to throw out an old pair when it occurred to me that my grandmother probably had some really clever frugal living tips for using them. I immediately sent an email to family members to see if they remembered any ways that … [Read more...]
Budget Friendly Meal Plans
Spending some time meal planning can make your life so much easier. It'll save you time and money, improve your nutrition, it'll make cooking more manageable and it will give you more control over what you put on the table. To make life a little easier and more affordable, we've done the meal … [Read more...]
Organization Challenge: Day 5 – Fairy Clean
Welcome to Day 5 of the Home Organization Challenge! Are you Ready for Anything? Good, then let's just jump in and get started on today's challenge. If you are just now joining us, head over to the Day 1 challenge and start there, we'll wait for you to catch up. … [Read more...]
Home Organization Challenge: Day 4 – Ready for Anything
Are you ready for Day 4 of the Home Organization Challenge? It's important when taking this challenge that you start at the beginning and take it one day at a time. Each day is designed to build off of the previous days tasks and taking it one day at a time insures success. Slow and steady wins the … [Read more...]