Three weeks ago, we decided to start our summer break for our weekly church home group meetings. It was a logical decision. People get busy as the school year winds down. I said something about baseball season and Mother's Day and such, but inside I was thinking about one wonderful thing. I wouldn't have to clean!!! I can now say, three … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Don’t Judge a New Habit by Its First Day
I love getting emails from people who are excited about giving Laundry Day a shot. But then I get nervous. Because even though a weekly Laundry Day has improved our home by leaps and bounds and is perfect for my needs-to-see-an-end-to-the-task personality type, that first one . . . is brutal. And overwhelming. And it doesn't give you … [Read more...]
Picnic Idea: Chicken & Bacon Sub Sandwiches
It's picnic season again! Have you checked out my picnic ideas and recipes? Just to be clear, I'm not talking about spreading a checkered blanket on the ground and spending the afternoon searching for cloud pictures in the sky. I'm talking about portable meals that we can eat while watching my boys play baseball. These chicken and bacon … [Read more...]
Our Family Sick Day: And Death to Evil Germs
If you've been keeping up with me on Facebook, you know it's been a crazy week. Crazy as in . . . icky. Icky as in . . . we all had a vicious stomach virus. My daughter started throwing up on Sunday morning, and threw up 9 times. Nine. No, this wasn't an I-don't-feel-so-well thing. It was an … [Read more...]
One Thing That Can Stop Me in My Tracks: Allergies
Pssst, this is a sponsored post. But it also contains a story about my teenage years and some good info that I'm happy to share. Just trying to be all legal-ey and let you know! I have a long (and unhappy) history with allergies. When we were teenagers, if I was excited about going on a date or seeing someone I hoped to one day go on a date … [Read more...]
The Fun Part is Easy
This was my dining room table on Saturday morning: It had been piled high with random books since I made a video more than a week before. When I needed to make the video, it was really fun to go through the house grabbing armful after armful of books to use as props. At that point, I was being creative, using my imagination, and doing … [Read more...]
Dated Clutter
April was busy. I know, because I never had a chance to share this decluttering post from the week of April 6th (my daughter's birthday party clean-up week), and now it's May 6th. And it's one of those decluttering projects that didn't let me pretend the mess had happened overnight. Those piles were full of clutter with DATES on … [Read more...]
3 Tips to Avoid Overbuying at Thrift Stores
I love a bargain. The thrill of getting a week's worth of clothes for less than I'd pay for one outfit makes me giddy. Sometimes so giddy that I justify getting six weeks worth of clothes. Which we totally don't need. It seems fun at the thrift store, but ends up being a curse when our dresser drawers won't close. Since clutter (even … [Read more...]
Chore Charts, Values for Girls, Photography and Crock Pots
I really debated writing this final post about the Ultimate Homemaking E-book Bundle. I'm sorry. This sale is now over. Really, I don't love selling (not that you'd know from this past week), and I've been amazed at how many of you have purchased. I've already made enough in affiliate commissions to make this sale worth my time, so I'd … [Read more...]