I promise complete honesty here. Sometimes that complete honesty means telling you that I purposely didn't show the still-cluttered area just outside the photo of the newly-decluttered one. Sometimes it means posts like this one. I've made it clear that I didn't do very well over the summer at consistently doing my weekly cleaning … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
Cheater Freezer Cooking – Sausage Biscuits
I like big productions. I think it's what makes me successful as a theatre director. Don't tell me that the stage is too small or the kids are too young or the time is too short. If we're going to get up in front of people and perform, I want it done big. It's also why my webisodes are so time-consuming. It's just not in me to NOT spend … [Read more...]
Friday as Project Day? . . . Maybe? . . . Hopefully?
This really doesn't have much to do with this post . . . but I'm still baffled that my kitchen could go from pretty-much-company-ready to this: In less than six hours. Now for my real point. It's the last day of the third week of my new all-the-kids-are-now-in-school life. I'm still trying to figure things out. The second week … [Read more...]
Not ONE Thing Allowed on the Dining Room Table
I've cleaned off the dining room table . . . so . . . many . . . times. Thankfully, the room as a whole has never gotten as bad as it was pre-blog, but it makes me crazy that the table collects clutter the way it does. (Bad table.) Anyway, as I re-decluttered in my latest webisode, I realized that I need to make two personal … [Read more...]
One More Delusion Bites the Dust
It's no secret that I don't love dusting. It drops to the bottom of the to do list whenever anything more exciting comes along. So, with the craziness and general checklist-failure of the summer, I ignored it and didn't even feel guilty. I convinced myself that a swipe here and there before guests came over was enough. I told myself that … [Read more...]
Disinfecting Doorknobs
The stomach bug from You-Know-Where hit our family this weekend. My kindergartener brought it home and by Monday morning, all three kids had blessed the floors, various tables, the Suburban, puke buckets, and occasionally . . . . a toilet with all sorts of loveliness. My kids are generally pretty good at making it to the bathroom, which means … [Read more...]
How to Make Jello Cake – My Absolute Favorite!
I don't make cakes very often. I really don't bake much at all. Not that I don't enjoy baking. I just enjoy the eating part too much. I. Love. Cake. A choice between cake and pie is a no-brainer. But alas, as you may know, I'm allergic to chocolate. Which is bad enough, but I've only been allergic to it since college. Which … [Read more...]
Re-Decluttering the Linen Closet (Includes Webisode #2!)
This is my linen closet. Even with the door shut, my slob-problems make themselves known. But comparatively, that's nothing. Nothing compared to the open-the-door-and-let-the-world-see shot. Blankets are my excuse. The last time I decluttered this same-exact-space, the blankets were moved to a different storage space. Obviously, … [Read more...]
I Went Shopping!
I'm excited to be one of Allyou.com's What's In Store? writers. My first column was published today. It's fun to write about shopping as a change of pace! Go check it out. (Sorry, note from the future, it doesn't exist anymore!) I LOVE All You Magazine! … [Read more...]