Some people can't go to sleep if their kitchens aren't clean. I've always felt strangely jealous of them. This is what my kitchen looked like when I went to bed last night . . . . and I slept like a baby. The Dark Side of Freezer Cooking is that while I can throw myself wholeheartedly into playing the character of the energetic, fun, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Freezer Cooking: A Fun Day in the Kitchen With the Kids
I'm calling today's freezer cooking adventure with the kids a success. Even though it's also Laundry Day today. Even though it was universally decided last night that after nine whole years of never having had a real birthday party, today was the day that our dog MUST have one, which means that she's queen for the day and keeps getting let in … [Read more...]
What Can I Accomplish in Five Minutes?
I've been putting off working on my laundry room because: It has a door that closes, and therefore falls waaaayyyyy farther down on the list than things that can easily be seen. Compared to how it was before I got my laundry routine under control, it's not that bad. I mean, I can see the floor on an almost daily basis! And the biggest … [Read more...]
Blog Hop ’10
I'm participating in Blog Hop '10, and the instructions are to keep things short and sweet and share a little about your blog. ------------------------------------- I started my blog on the first day of school, in August '09, because: I'm a slob. I was sick and tired of being a slob, and of feeling helpless to change. I had STUFF, … [Read more...]
A Few More Bloggers
Here are a few more bloggers whom I met at the Savvy Blogging Summit:Catherine at Frugal Homemaker Plus is not a slob, but is a kindred spirit. Kay Lynn blogs at Bucksome Boomer's Journey to Retirement. Get it? Bucksome? Say it out loud. Now do you get it? LOVE that. Coupons, Deals, and More is quite … [Read more...]
Focus Check Friday – Finally a Little Progress
Last week I declared that I was going to enjoy the final weeks of summer . . . and I am. We had errands/fun-things-to-do on the three days designated for specific cleaning tasks, and the one morning we were home was spent catching up. But I did make some progress. Little projects like my shoe-pile-clean-up and the dining room table … [Read more...]
Freezer Cooking in a Hurry – And A Plan to Do Better This Month
I have missed out on participating in the last two Freezer Cooking Days that Money Saving Mom and Life as Mom do monthly. But that doesn't mean I haven't done anything! Early in the summer, I purchased multiple pounds of ground beef and chicken breasts on sale. I had great intentions to cook them up like I usually do, but with summer and … [Read more...]
A Couple of Quick After-Swim Meal Ideas
Our local pool is open from noon to 6 p.m. This means that my ideal day of swimming in the morning and chilling in the afternoon isn't possible. Generally, we plan to swim until a certain time, and then about 10 minutes before that time, someone's bestest friend in the whole wide world arrives . . . and we stay another hour. I'm not … [Read more...]
Inspiring Myself
One of my biggest slob-problems is my love of Inspiration Based Cleaning. I want to wait until I feel inspired, but since that rarely happens, the house gets more and more cluttered, and inspiration becomes more and more difficult to find. Yesterday, I shared Monday's shoe-pile project. It was Non-Inspiration Based Cleaning, just a total … [Read more...]