I love dishes. Specifically, blue dishes. Solid blue, blue and white, blue accented with some other color, some other color accented with blue. Love 'em. For the past few years though, I've started wondering if blue dishes weren't quite the style anymore. (Wondering, because I didn't care to research it.) But then, a few … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
10 Ways to Combat Messiness When You Have Little-Bitties – A Guest Post
I'm off having fun with my family this week, so I'm welcoming Jessie from Vanderbilt Wife today. (Note: Jessie is no longer blogging at Vanderbilt Wife.) Hi, I'm Jessie. And I am a slob. It's good to have somewhere to confess that, isn't it? Unfortunately, my husband is a slob, too, which makes it extra hard to keep a tight ship around here. … [Read more...]
Why I No Longer take Clean Underwear for Granted – A Guest Post
Today I'm welcoming Tonya from Live the Adventure. Tonya recently mentioned that she had a new appreciation for cleaning and laundry after her area was hit by devastating tornadoes. I asked her to share her experiences and insights with you. There are days when I simply do not feel like cleaning. I’m sure you’ve never felt like that before, am … [Read more...]
How to Open Your Home to Unexpected Guests
"Hey, it's me . . . Debbie/Sheila/Rebecca/Whomever! We're on our way to Colorado/California/Massachusetts/Wherever and I just realized we're passing through your town. We'd love to stop by!" "Uhhh, ummmm, that's WONderful! Why don't we just meet you somewhere, y'know, so it's easier for you . . . " "Oh, but we want to sit and … [Read more...]
How We Manage To Pay Cash on Vacation
We're heading out on our family vacation soon, so I thought I'd share some tips I've found that work well for this scatter-brained-budget-what-budget-we're-on-vacation! mama. I've mentioned before (fine, many times) that we're Dave Ramsey fans. We totally see the value of paying cash, especially when we're combining a finite budget with a mood … [Read more...]
What Flat Surfaces are Really For
Flat surfaces look so pretty in furniture stores. Accent tables. Bookshelves. Desks. I see them, and only see the positive possibilities. I see beautifully arranged photos. I see candles and tastefully placed sentimental items. But I forget one feature that sabotages these visions as soon as I bring the item into my … [Read more...]
My Daily Kitchen Checklist for the Kids – Printable
I’m scared to write this post. A clean kitchen . . . is everything. The smartest thing I did when I began this deslobification process was to focus on the kitchen and figure it out before I worried about anything else. I now know how to keep it clean. Not that I always do. But the thought of involving my kids in the process by using a … [Read more...]
Welcome to My New Home!
I've moved! It's exciting, and I can't wait to have people see my new place, but just like with any real move, things are a little crazy around here. I am trying to get things into place, but it may take a little time. Please bear with me as I work on that. My main concern right now is that there isn't a "newer post" button at the … [Read more...]
Chicken and Black Bean Burritos – Picnic Recipe
Baseball season is almost over! As crazy as that time is, we're sad. When your kids love something as much as our boys love baseball, you can't help but grieve a little that another year of this phase of life has ended. I said at the beginning of the season that I was going to do a picnic series, using this blog as motivation to be creative … [Read more...]