Speaking from experience, slobs tend to be procrastinators. Sometimes, with good reason. When it comes to cleaning house, we know how things go. "The house is clean? Woo-hoo!!! I love it like this!! I'm going to keep it this way forEVer!!" "Ummmm, what just happened?" "It's like . . . I blinked . . . and the disaster is back . . … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
Feeding Your Overnight Guests – Freezer Cooking
Back when having my own home was only a vision in my not-terribly-realistic head, I dreamed of serving elaborate dinners and breakfasts and snack trays and such to my overnight guests. Honestly, when I lived alone, and then when first married . . . I did. I remember spending an entire newlywed Saturday making seafood gumbo for another couple, … [Read more...]
Kitchen Cleaning Checklist for Your Company Ready House
The kitchen is the heart of the home. That's not just a warm-fuzzy saying to embroider on your dishtowels. It's the truth. One of my biggest adjustments to motherhood was realizing how much my family expects to eat. Like . . . every day. More than once. When your goal is to create a company ready house, a thoroughly cleaned kitchen is … [Read more...]
A Company Ready House – Take a Decluttering Tour
This week, I'll be participating in a "5 Days of Christmas" series. My topic? Getting Your Home Company Ready Not because I feel the need to tell the world what to do, but because I need to do it! Taking this end-of-November/beginning-of-December week to focus on making my home a welcoming place for our holiday visitors will help our entire … [Read more...]
The Steam Mop Winner – and Some Cyber Monday Deals
April of ithinkicansquared.blogspot.com is the winner of the Steam Mop! April, I've sent you an email, so be sure to respond with your mailing address within 48 hours from the time of the email! If you've asked Santa for an Oreck Steam Mop of your very own, he can go get one on Amazon! And another Cyber Monday deal I have to … [Read more...]
Black Friday
It's Black Friday. I won't inundate your google reader with deal posts because I'm not a deal blogger. And I'm also camping. But I will just put a few ideas in your head. This is a great time of year to be sure you're signed up with some daily deal sites that send out emails every day with fantastic deals on both local and online bargains. … [Read more...]
How to Make a Girl’s Pilgrim Hat – An Easy Thanksgiving Craft
My daughter came home from kindergarten wearing this adorable Pilgrim hat last Friday. (That's not my daughter.) Precious, and unbelievably simple to make. Here's how. (I'm using purple paper because that's what I have. I'm sure there were little girls in Plymouth who secretly wished they could have had a purple hat, don't … [Read more...]
Is Clutter Stealing Your Holiday Spirit?
So many of my favorite childhood memories have a Christmas tree or a candy cane in the background of the picture that exists in my mind. As a mom, I ache to create the same kinds of Memory Tableaus for my own chi ldren. But if you’ve ever shoved clutter out of the way to capture a magical moment with your camera (only to see a … [Read more...]
Sometimes It’s Fun to Do Laundry!
Thankfully, having a Laundry Day has worked for me for quite a long time now. We generally make it through the week with undies to spare, and I thoroughly enjoy the fact that I don't have to worry about laundry on the other six days of the week. But there's one thing that makes me antsy to get to the washing machine: BARGAINS!!! In my … [Read more...]