Today . . . my clutter fought back. My best friend came down for the day, and I informed her that we were going to purge the clothes in my closet. That's another post coming soon. Likely titled, "How Best Friends Can Be Helpful and Scary at the Same Time." Since yesterday was Laundry Day and the clothes were actually all put away, we … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2011
Storing Favorite Recipes
Mmmmm . . . no. That's not a before picture. Oh. You thought . . . Because of the . . . . Well this is a little uncomfortable. Today I'm sharing an idea. One that works well for me. For my brain that tends to think I've found the Perfect Place to store something, but then can't remember where that Perfect Place … [Read more...]
Step One: Open My Big Mouth
I have a very big mouth. Literally and figuratively. In sixth grade, everyone in my class measured mouths, and I won. A very proud moment. And today, I'm glad for the figurative largeness of my mouth. The backstory (hopefully shortened to only include necessary details): My husband's sister and her husband are moving. Due to … [Read more...]
Everybody Loves a Picnic!!!
I mentioned in last week's menu plan that it's officially Baseball Season!!! Crazy, crazy, crazy . . . but fun, fun, fun!!! At least one night each week, we have to spend five whole hours at the fields, so I'm declaring it Picnic Season! And because I have a blog and all, I'm going to be sharing my picnic ideas for the next four or five … [Read more...]
And Then the Doorbell Rang . . .
I'm in a MUCH better mood today. Not that I've cleaned my house. Yes, I know I need to. Yes, I want it to BE clean. But the busy-ness hasn't stopped, and my excuses work just as well when I'm smiling as when I'm frowning. I did run the dishwasher that I filled completely but forgot to start last night when we got home at 10:30 from … [Read more...]
It’s Hard to Get Stuff Done Around the House if You Aren’t Home
When I was in High School/College/Thailand, the worst possible thing that could happen was to not have anywhere to go on a Friday or Saturday night. Free time was for having fun and I loved to be on the go. So sometimes I'm surprised that I'm now a total homebody. After two weeks of going and blowing every-single-day-all-over-the-place, I'm … [Read more...]
Please Don’t Loan Me Oddly Shaped Breakables
Please. Pretty please. No matter how artistic the flower arrangement or how much you think I need decorating help . . . don't lend me breakable items that DON'T FIT ANYWHERE. It's hard enough for me to keep track of my own stuff. Worrying about finding a "spot" where someone else's things won't get broken, or piled on, or forgotten . . . … [Read more...]
Apple Juice Popsicles that Kids Can Make
I've been overly cranky lately, and some of it has to do with feeling overwhelmed. In times like these, I tend to not do a lot of creative things with the kids. If the table is messy, or the supplies aren't handy, time slips by and the guilt can build up. But this little project is quick and easy. It was my daughter's idea. I'm pretty … [Read more...]
Writing from a Different Perspective
I'm excited to be guest posting today over at Homegrown Mom as part of her Homemaking for Girls series. Generally, when I have a guest post up somewhere, I also write one here. But today I'm sending you, my precious readers, over to the other site to read that post. What's it about? How to Deal with a Hopelessly Disorganized Daughter. And … [Read more...]