And this post demonstrates why Hubby no longer worries that I'll run out of Slob Blog Material. That's the pile. I knew it was there. I knew it had grown. But it wasn't until I needed to deal with it that I grasped its vastness. In my mind, there were boxes in there. Christmas happened, and I did the vast majority of my …
Archives for January 2015
049 Clothing as Clutter Podcast
I had to accept that clothing (or anything I have too much of) can be clutter. In this podcast, I share one way I attacked clothing clutter in the first year of the blog, and how my understanding of our clothing needs has changed. Posts mentioned within the podcast: Attacking Clothing Clutter Packing Away All But 8 Outfits Per Kid My …
Super Fast (And Almost Embarrassingly Easy) Chicken Alfredo Pasta with Spinach
Last week, I told you how I shred twenty-five pounds of cooked chicken breasts in minutes. I promised I'd share some recipes I make with that shredded chicken. This one comes together in minutes. Chicken Alfredo Spinach Pasta is one of my kids' favorites. It's so easy it's embarrassing to post it as a "recipe." Especially since I still …
That Trip to the Trashcan Takes a While Sometimes
Big news in our house: We got a new remote!!! Our DVR died recently. This seems to happen every five years or so, and thankfully the company sends us a new one without a lot of hassle. But as I learned last time, new DVRs don't come with new remotes. Sooooo, the remote we had was about ten years old. The battery cover was long gone. …
A Solution That Works! (Finally!!)
I wrote a post a while back about how I was giving up on how I wanted things to be and just going with how they are. I wanted that basket on the other side of the TV. So it wouldn't run the risk of hanging halfway off the side of the dresser. That never worked. As you can see in the top picture, the pile o' games and movies kept happening on …
Random Reality Check – 1/26/15
Welcome to today's Random Reality Check. I love sharing tips and recipes and such, but the main thing that matters around here is reality. There's Theory of Keeping a House Under Control, and then there's Reality of Keeping a House Under Control for Someone Who Really Wishes It Would Just Stay Under Control On Its Own So She Could Do Fun …
How to Cook and Shred Chicken in Bulk (Fast!)
I can't declare loudly enough how much I love pre-cooking chicken and ground beef. If you really want to cook regularly, but feel overwhelmed at the thought, cooking some basic meats ahead of time will change your life. That's kind of dramatic-sounding, but true. Think about it. The biggest time-factor in preparing most meals (even the …
41(ish) Things – For my 41st Birthday!
I'm 41 today!!! Who woulda thought that would ever happen?? And why-oh-why does 41 seem significantly older than 40? I'm having a little fun today for my birthday. I'm sharing 41 things that I think may or may not have something to do with my slob problem. Absolutely nothing scientific here, but they're just things I wonder as I stumble upon …
So Totally Useful (If I Only Used It)
See that thing? I was confused, too, but as soon as I picked it up I remembered exactly what it was. It's the elastic holder-together-thingy for my exercise mat. Normal people roll the mat, wrap the two loops around the ends of the roll, and have a handy-dandy handle to carry it to their car after a good workout. Those people might even …
