NOTE: This e-book is now retired - for detailed guides, check out my books: How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind and Decluttering at the Speed of Life. Whew! Finally, Drowning in Clutter? (Don't Grab a Floatie . . . Drain the Ocean) is up on Amazon for the Kindle! NOTE: This sale is now over. To celebrate, I'm having a … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Accepted
I blog about my deep, dark secret. It's why I'm "Nony" here. Short for aNONYmous, I never, ever planned on putting my face to that name. But a lot has changed over the past almost-four years. My deep, dark secret is now my (full-time-hours/part-time-pay) job. And I've stopped hiding. I still don't immediately volunteer the information … [Read more...]
Non-Clutter Easter Basket Fillers
(Click here to re-pin this post.) What do you see in that picture? I see clutter. As fun as a cymbal-clapping bunny may be for a whole three seconds, I don't want to have to find a home for him/her/it. I remember longing for these pre-made baskets as a child. Then I finally got one. After that, I was glad they weren't the norm in our … [Read more...]
Remembering Kids’ Medicine
On the morning of March 19th . . . an exciting thing happened. I gave my 9yo his last dose of an antibiotic. Exactly on time. Meaning, not one of TWENTY doses had been missed. I shared on Facebook, and you celebrated with me. Evidently, I'm not the only one who has stretched a ten-day antibiotic into sixteen days. I've … [Read more...]
But I Actually Remembered to Write it Down!
THE #1 most frustrating thing for a scatter-brained mama? When you actually think ahead and do the non-scatter-brained thing, and it STILL doesn't end well. I went to Blissdom (a blogging conference) this past weekend. It was in the Dallas area, so I drove. Now let me say I do have a bit of a fear of parking garages. This is partly … [Read more...]
Can Bounty DuraTowel Paper Towels Hold Up for a Tough Job?
I'm so excited to serve as a spokesperson for the new Bounty DuraTowel paper towels! The basic premise behind these new paper towels is that they're durable enough and strong enough to be used in place of a dishcloth. Because "even after just one day's use, dishcloths can harbor and redeposit millions of germs." Nobody had to convince me … [Read more...]
Cute Idea for Normal People, Bad Idea for Slobs
I've liked Rachael Ray ever since her first quirky 30 Minute Meals show on the Food Network. I like her magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray. Good recipes. Good tips. (Normally) good ideas. The April issue that we just got has some ultra-creative egg decorating ideas. They give techniques for making eggs REALLY hard to hunt. They show … [Read more...]
Three Things I Decluttered Before I Drank My Coffee
Monday mornings are hard. Monday mornings after Spring Break are harder. (Evidently, Monday evenings are hard too, since I totally meant to post this last night.) I've been mostly-replaced as Queen Lunch Maker around here, but since last night was completely out of the routine I made them this morning. Since I was making lunches, I … [Read more...]
The Layers of a Clean House
We spent last week enjoying the world’s most gorgeous weather. Look at this picture: It’s the stuff family memories are made of, right? I wonder if I’ll remember that we didn’t eat breakfast until noon? Because the fire kept going out. Even though our coffee never perked, it was a blast. A mile away from that … [Read more...]