My home is forever a work in progress. Kinda like me. While this can be frustrating to the girl who loves project deadlines, accepting that the state of progress is an okay place to be . . . helps me. Here's the thing. I get big ideas. I picture wonderful finished projects in my head. Things that are done and finished and can be … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
Things a Mother Might Say When Helping Her Sons Declutter
Last weekend, after a moment of pure, brain-exploding frustration that my boys had no idea where any of their clothes were (even though they carried armloads of clean and folded laundry into their room only two days earlier) . . . I declared that Saturday afternoon would be spent decluttering their room. There were no cheers of delight. I … [Read more...]
Menu Plan for the First Normal Week of Summer
Yes. I know it's mid-July. This is truly our first normal week. We've been involved in baseball season followed by city baseball playoffs followed by vacation followed by district baseball playoffs. Unfortunately (no, really), both boys lost last week and we no longer have to worry about eating and living around a … [Read more...]
One Travel Tip You’ve Probably Never Heard
The tip: ALWAYS check airplane toilets to be sure the lid is open before you, well . . . you know. The backstory, explanation, and learned-from-experience reason for this tip: Pre-marriage, I was a world traveler. I was very comfortable taking long plane trips with lots of layovers half-way across the world. Alone. I don't remember the … [Read more...]
The Big Vacation Fear (And a Crazy-Exciting Announcement)
It's my biggest Vacation Fear. At least one of them. Something happening that requires someone to go into my house while I'm out of town. Y'know, while I'm not there to logically explain or frantically straighten or (most importantly) steer them away from the master bedroom door. Since I began my deslobification process, I've had a few … [Read more...]
Organization/Cleaning Shortcuts
Thanks to Christine from I Dream of Clean for sharing a guest post this week while I'm on vacation! Are you someone who doesn't like to clean? Who likes to take shortcuts when it comes to maintaining your home? If you are like 90% of women out there, your answer is a resounding, "yes!" (By the way, I've heard it said that 85% of statistics … [Read more...]
Cleaning, Organizing, and Saving in the Pantry
Today, I'm welcoming Penny from Meet Penny as a guest poster while I'm unplugged for a bit longer! Have you ever... visited the grocery store only to come home and find a jar of the item you just purchased? reached for a box to find it ripped and the contents stale? grown frustrated with the piles of provisions tumbling from your … [Read more...]
My Stuff Scattered Around the Web
I've realized that this random post is the landing spot for a rather popular pin of the graphic for my e-book, 28 Days to Hope for Your Home, which is now retired. For detailed guides, check out my books: How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind andDecluttering at the Speed of Life. Or if you're not sure about an e-book, see my advice … [Read more...]
Three Simple Chicken Recipes for the Slow Cooker
I'm taking this week off to be with my family, so I'm thankful to have Sarah from Sidetracked Sarah (love that name!) guest posting today. She's sharing three super-easy (just the kind I like!) chicken recipes for the crock pot. Cook Dinner? ugh.... Again? Time flies by and my family seems to be hungry all the time! I have so much … [Read more...]