Here in the U.S., it's Black Friday. Personally, I don't brave the crowds (or sacrifice sleep) to do my Christmas shopping on the craziest shopping day of the year. Actually, at this very moment, I'm probably still enjoying my internetless week with my family. But I thought I'd make a few shameless attempts at earning a blogging buck by giving … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy your day! Enjoy your home (whatever state it is in) and your family (whomever they are) and everything you have to be thankful for (whether you can find it or not). … [Read more...]
A Container LightBulb Moment
I loved this picture and note that Angie shared on my Facebook page SOOO much that I just had to share it here! Nony, I just had to share this with you and would like to thank you for introducing the concept of CONTAINER into my slob brain! This is a picture of my son's dresser. All of the drawers are full and all of those clothes … [Read more...]
Last Minute Thanksgiving Fun with the Kids!
If you're anything like me, this is the point in Thanksgiving week when you suddenly look up and think, "Wait!! I was going to do something crafty and awesome with my kids this week!" It's not too late. I have three crazy-easy ideas for you that take almost no time at all to put together. And remember, the kids don't generally care whether you … [Read more...]
One Thing You Should NOT Put in Your Dishwasher
This post contains one little ol' Amazon affiliate link. As you know, I'm an Anti-Pre-Wash-Ite. I get a thrill from putting stuff like this in my dishwasher: Even my converted-from-pre-washing husband questioned my sanity, but it came out perfectly clean and totally chocolate-cake-less. BUT . . . one thing you should never put … [Read more...]
Putting My Best Food/Foot Forward
Confession: That picture above is what my freezer looked like the day before Paula came to my house. With excessive explanation, I could have pointed out the homemade meatballs in the freezer bag. I could have blathered on about the attempt at homemade smoothie mixes that really needed to be thrown out. It had been . . . ummm, a while since the … [Read more...]
013 Laundry Conquered (& More) Podcast
Time for Podcast #13! In this podcast, I share a little about what has been on the blog this week: The Make or Break Step of Using a Dishwasher Cleaning Out the Pantry (Again) Cleaning Sounds Fun! (For, Like, 2 Seconds) I also share how we've conquered laundry in our home: My Laundry Metamorphosis What Laundry Day Looks … [Read more...]
Oooohhh, Cleaning Sounds Fun! (For, Like, 2 Seconds)
A few Saturdays ago (amazingly, BEFORE I knew Paula was coming to visit), I awakened with a bee in my bonnet. That’s an expression. There were no bees in my home, nor do I wear a bonnet to bed. We had a Saturday at home with NO other plans. I decided we were going to get something done around this place! Three things (that had been bugging me … [Read more...]
Cleaning Out the Pantry (Again)
I'm a declutterer, not an organizer. You know that, right? One of the best things I ever did in this deslobification process was to realize that. I always thought I needed to get organized. Organizing (in my mind) meant finding a way to keep all my stuff under control. A way that would work perfectly for the rest of my days upon the … [Read more...]