I've been doing this blogging thing for almost nine years now. I started on the day my second child went to kindergarten. He will be in high school next year. When the first summer came around, my main concern was that I wouldn't be able to keep up the progress I'd made in my home while we enjoyed the gloriously routine free season. By the third …
175: Planning Out and Surviving Summer Podcast
Yay!!! It's summer break!!! I'm sharing my plans for feeding my teenagers and for having them do their own laundry! This is also my last podcast before I take some time off for summer, so be sure to subscribe in your favorite podcast app so the new episodes will automatically show up for you when they release in August! If you like listening on …
What I Learned at the Febreze Safety Immersion
Thanks to Febreze for sending me to this event and sponsoring this post. Y’all know my thoughts on smells/scents. I’m generally not a fan of breathing in anything other than air. But since being a member of the Cleaning Collective for P&G, which includes Febreze products, I’ve had a lot more scent in my home than I had before. This is …
Pressure Washing My Patio
A few weeks ago, I rented a power washer. Or a pressure washer. I'd wanted to rent one for years, hoping it would be a magical experience. Any time I scrubbed or sprayed something outside that couldn't be easily rinsed away, I thought thoughts like: If I had a power washer, this would be easy and I bet I'd be done by now. We had family coming …
On Good Morning Texas Today!
If you're in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, tune in to Good Morning Texas on WFAA (channel 8) this morning around 9 to see my spring cleaning tips. I've partnered with Walgreens and P&G in their Healthy Home campaign. As soon as I can, I'll link to the segment here. If you saw me there, welcome! You can see more tips here. And check out …
176: Teaching Kids to Cook Real Food
This week's sponsor is Daily Harvest. If you'd like to try for yourself, go to Daily-Harvest.com and use Promo Code: CLEAN to receive 3 free Daily Harvest Cups in your first box. Katie from KitchenStewardship.com is my guest on today's podcast. Things I mention in this podcast: Feeding Teens for the Summer Katie has a special little …
Feeding Teenagers in the Summer (What I’ve Done and Am Doing)
Before I start the post, let me assure you that this photo was taken because of its ridiculousness. Right after I took it, we put back all but one box of ramen and re-shopped for better choices. I have sons who are 14 and 16 and a daughter who is 12. And it's summer. I love summer so much, and I love having my kids home. But they want to …
173: 5 Tips for Helping Others Declutter Podcast
It's almost summer! That means you may be out of your normal routine and in situations (either in your own home or a home where you're a guest) to help others declutter. In this podcast, I'm sharing some mindset changes and strategies that work well when helping others declutter. This week's sponsor: ButcherBox! - Use the code SLOB …
One Pet Adoption Concern that Doesn’t Need to Be a Concern
Have I ever officially introduced you to Scruffy? No? Well then, meet Scruffy. As a Swiffer ambassador, I've been asked to share my pet adoption story. OK, fine. I guuueeesss I don't mind talking about my baby dog. Four years ago, on my daughter's 8th birthday, we met Scruffy. We'd been looking everywhere for the right dog …
