I've been meaning to do this since I returned from the Savvy Blogging Summit. Here are a some of the great bloggers I met. I'm starting with the ladies I had dinner with on the first night there. There was lots of laughing, as these are FUN women. Angie of Real Life at Home, She's an amazing woman of many talents. Megan of Half Pint House. …
Archives for July 2010
Focus Check Friday – Squeezing Every Last Moment Out of Summer
I think I've made my points with the kids. The house has to be cleaned to be livable. Someone has to clean it as we have no resident fairies. Cleaning is hard work. As soon as you clean it, it gets dirty and needs to be cleaned again. Mom usually does all of this on her own so the least we can do is contribute while we're out of …
Daily Checklist and a Boys’ Room Decluttering Report
The majority of my hair is still attached. It has not been completely pulled out. My head, while it came dangerously close, did not explode. For these two reasons, I'm calling today a success. Today I: Cleaned kitchen. Swept kitchen and outer edges of wood floors in dining room and living room. Picked up random items from floor …
One Day Sale on Savvy Blogging Summit Recordings!
Sorry! This offer has expired. The Savvy Blogging Team has just announced that next year's Savvy Blogging Summit will be in Colorado Springs. I'm very excited to have the dates on my calendar so I can plan accordingly . . . for an entire year in advance. That's how great the time of learning was! In celebration of their announcement, they …
Relieved by Rules
As a mother, I am a leader. Sometimes I lead by force. Sometimes I lead by encouragement. But always, whether I like it or not . . . I lead by example. We have had a new addition to our home in the last month. My son, who is 8, bought a DS. If you don’t know what that is (like I didn’t a year ago), it’s a hand-held video game system. I …
Daily Checklist – An Abbreviated Version
My daily checklist posts have been random to non-existent lately. It's not that I'm not doing anything. I'm just not doing everything. In the midst of summer fun, one surface cleared or one item of trash thrown away feels like a huge accomplishment, so my brain is censoring any nagging guilt over all the things I'm not doing. Of course, …
My Sure-Fire Cure For a Messy House
Here it is. My most profound and life-changing revelation (in the area of housekeeping) to date. I know the cure for a home that is always messy. A home with clutter everywhere you gaze. A home that causes its owner to despair. Ready? Clean it. Now if you happen to be landing on this post as your very first experience with my blog, …
Menu Plan Monday – Asian Salad and a Request for Reader Help
As much as I don't feel like making a menu plan on Mondays, it's amazing how much of a difference a plan makes. The last thing I want to do when I come home from the pool is make decisions about what to cook. First, before I share our plan, I need your help. Instead of steak, hubby made fish last Saturday night, and we had a feast. I offered to …
Facing the Fear of the Known
Yesterday was one of those days when I was in the mood to clean. Those don't happen often, but I used to depend on them. I would try, but get incredibly frustrated, and give up. And usually I would end up feeling hopeless. Things are better now. While no room yesterday was party-ready, no room (except the always-struggling master bedroom) was …
