I know that every week should be planned around what's on sale, but I've been falling off the smart-shopper-wagon lately. Since coupon-ing isn't really fitting into my schedule this year, the cupboards are not as well stocked as I like them to be. And . . . . when our local newspaper subscription ran out, we didn't renew it since I'm not going … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
How to Hang Your Shower Curtain Up to Dry
Ummmm . . . . just hang it up. Like, in the shower. Y'know, where it goes. I washed my shower curtain this week. I'm thinking that the fact that I experienced a few moments of oh-where-am-I-going-to-hang-this-big-old-thing-up-to-dry-where-it-won't-be-in-the-way-and-knowing-me-I'll-end-up-leaving-it-there-for-months panic . . . means … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist and a Success Report
Today was busy. I'm trying to write quickly before running out to pick up kids and head to the park. But, I:Made bed.Emptied dishwasher.Did a 5 minute pick-up. Dusted. (Because it's Friday.)Vacuumed. (Because it's Friday.)Go me! And I have to report that after two weeks of being more focused on my daily checklist, I'm … [Read more...]
So, Does This Mean I’m a Grown-Up Now?
I recently bought a set of storage canisters for my flour, sugar, etc. Somehow, this makes me feel like a real woman. When I first set up house, I thought I was too good for Tupperware. Not Tupperware in general (I actually sold it for a while after college and was rather obsessed with it) . . . but too good for Tupperware as … [Read more...]
Round Steak Crock Pot Recipe
Creative title, huh? I'm not feeling terribly inspired in these few moments that I have between getting home from a crazy day out, and leaving to pick up the boys from school, so I thought I'd post the recipe for round steak in the crock pot that several of you recently requested. It's not much of a "recipe." It's a … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist 2/16/11
Ummm, yeah . . . . not much of a checklist today. After a week of sickness followed by two weeks of Snow Days falling on Wednesdays, we had our first crazy Bible-Study-Dance-Class-all-in-one-day Wednesday in a while. I:Made bed. Emptied dishwasher (that I ran yesterday morning because I forgot to run it the night before, and now … [Read more...]
It’s Not Clutter If I Use It
I have boxes and boxes filled with random stuff. Most of the time, it's because I just don't know what to do with it. I hate to get rid of something that brings back a special memory. Even though I only experience the memory when I run across it in a box. I went to a garage sale a few years ago and found a huge group of collector drinking … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist 2/15/11
I'm still in my jammies, because it's been a busy morning. Not run-around-town busy, just oh-my-I-have-so-much-to-do-at-home-and-you-want-me-to-add-what? busy.I was blessed to be able to help someone out by editing an article for them. An article with a deadline of . . . today. Which meant that I had to turn on the computer before … [Read more...]
Ten Reasons I Like to Exercise at Home
I thought about titling this post: Ten Reasons I Prefer to Exercise at Home, but then realized that I've never really worked out in a gym, so I can't compare. I've had memberships a few times . . . 10. I've never been successful working out in a gym. I just don't go. 9. It's more difficult to say I don't have enough time when I don't have … [Read more...]