Oh, the shamelessness. No make-up, eyebrows that need plucking, and sunlight reflecting perfectly off of a GRAY frizz-curl in the middle of my forehead. (The things I do for this blog . . . ) But I'm talking about the dust mask. I come from a line of dust-mask-wearers. My mother, Practical Peggy, always wore one when she vacuumed and …
Archives for January 2014
Super-Duper Easy Pizza Casserole (Using Pre-Cooked Ground Beef)
This post contains affiliate links. As you know, I've been using eMeals for over a year now. I've explained how I use the meal-planning service, but thought it might be good to show it in action. And . . . share a favorite recipe that I got from them. We're picky. We use the Aldi Classic Family Plan which has very basic meals, but there are …
Gone! (The 3rd Decluttering Party Report!)
Aaaaahhhhhh. This week's report is going to be a short one. Let me go into great detail describing exactly what I did to get an entire truck full of STUFF out of my house this week. 1. I picked up my phone. 2. I looked for a certain saved contact. 3. I touched the screen one lil' 'ol time and it called that number. 4. I listened …
The MVP Concept and Decluttering
MVP means Most Valuable Player, right? Well, yes. In most contexts of my life. But recently, while listening to a podcast by Pat Flynn from Smart Passive Income, he and his guest casually referred to MVP in another way. In the entrepreneurial context, it means Minimum Viable Product. Huh? I was confused. But I think I've …
017 Decluttering Kitchens Podcast
In podcast #17, we're talking kitchen decluttering! Posts mentioned: How to Declutter a Kitchen Free Printable for Email Subscribers Clearing the Floor of My Closet (and links to others' decluttering posts) Putting It To Good Use (Saying goodbye to our dog.) The MVP Concept and Decluttering Cleaning the …
Let’s Talk Decluttering – Hangout – Kids’ Rooms
I thoroughly enjoyed today's hangout! It felt more interactive since I could more easily see the questions and comments. I did miss some, though, but I've copied/pasted them into a document so maybe we'll do one last hangout after January where I can catch up on them. Thanks to those who were there! Next week's hangout will be on decluttering …
Cleaning the Bathtub (Another Caused-By-a-Messy-Closet-Floor Project)
Because I cleared the floor of my closet, I also cleaned my bathtub. Huh? The two don't seem related, but unfortunately they are. Bathroom Cleaning Day had been inhibited by the fact that I couldn't get to my bathtub easily. Chairs in front of the bathtub were piled with clothes because I couldn't get into the closet to put them away. I …
Putting It to Good Use
There is a certain blanket that I tried to declutter many, many times. I called it my Bambi Blanket. I loved that blanket. It was always fluffy and cool and was the best for creating a warm cocoon on winter nights as a child. I didn't take it to college, but it somehow ended up in my own home soon after I had children. I envisioned it as a …
I Am Resourceful. Why Yes. I Am.
I'm a problem solver. Often, though, I'm solving problems created by me. Blergh. While decluttering my closet last week, I ran across an example of my resourcefulness. A familiar example. I've had many versions of this handy-dandy homemade tool over the years. It's a hook. A hook made out of a wire hanger. The purpose? To get …
