Today's guest post is from the lovely Rebekah of Simply Rebekah. I only know her online, but I can say she's most definitely a kindred spirit! Several times a day I would open this kitchen cabinet and think to myself... Oh my word! This is awful. This is awful. This is awful! I really need to clean out this cabinet. I'll do it … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Grilled Chicken with Dry Rub – Prepped with Bounty DuraTowel
Mmmmm. I love grilled chicken breasts. Partly, it's because they taste great. Mostly, it's because Hubby does the grilling. We generally marinate the chicken, but I wanted to try a dry rub this time. I searched around for a dry rub recipe, but mostly found people saying to make one up. Making up recipes is one of my very … [Read more...]
Vinegar – How I Love Thee
Vinegar is the idealist housekeeper's best friend, right? And it's not too bad on french fries either. (Yes, I'm Texan, but I spent my summers in Canada as a teenager!) So I thought I'd share some of my vinegar-related posts. The funny thing was, though . . . there are quite a few that have nothing to do with cleaning. Cleaning with … [Read more...]
How Real Moms Keep House: Toni
Nony here: Today, I'm introducing you to my friend Toni of TheHappyHousewife.com. She's normal. Actually, she's kind of a super woman. She homeschools, blogs, and is an amazing business woman. But the thing I've learned (am learning) from her, is that she doesn't do it all herself. She delegates so she can focus on the things she wants to do … [Read more...]
Sponsored: Headfirst! Expert Advice on Lice – A New Head Lice Resource for Parents
The below content is sponsored by Sanofi Pasteur’s Headfirst! Expert Advice on Lice campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Every parent hopes to avoid dealing with head lice, but much like taxes, some things can’t always be avoided. In the United States alone, an estimated six … [Read more...]
Christmas in July Free (and Cheap) E-Books
Several people out there in Blog Land are celebrating Christmas in July by offering Christmas-related e-books on Amazon for free! Christmas Recipes from My Table To Yours by Lynn Walls of Lynn's Kitchen Adventures. A Simpler Seasonby Jessica Fischer of Life as Mom. Jessica's accompanying printables are also on sale for $3, separately, … [Read more...]
Nony’s Home Then Vs. Now – A Guest Post from an Insider
Today, I'm sharing a guest post from a writer/actor/should-be-a-comedian friend from college. Just for a little background, I've mentioned him and his wife before here and here. Oh, and I'm adding in some Amazon affiliate links. Because I can. When Dana asked me (pleaded, really) to contribute a post for her site, A Slob Comes Clean, or … [Read more...]
Garage Sale Links
When it comes to garage sales I call myself The Girl Who Knows too Much! My obsession with finding treasures for quarters played a big part in getting to the point where I started this blog! This post has links at the bottom to my How To series on Garage Sales. Other garage sale related links: Garage Sale Advice Garage Sale Advice: … [Read more...]
How Real Moms Keep House: Mary
Nony here! I'm so excited to feature my online-friend-turned-real-life-friend Mary this week. I could gush about how funny and real she is, but I'll just say how much I love talking to her both on Skype and in real life. (In real life, while eating Mexican food together for the fourth time in one weekend.) Cleaning When the … [Read more...]