THE #1 most frustrating thing for a scatter-brained mama? When you actually think ahead and do the non-scatter-brained thing, and it STILL doesn't end well. I went to Blissdom (a blogging conference) this past weekend. It was in the Dallas area, so I drove. Now let me say I do have a bit of a fear of parking garages. This is partly … [Read more...]
Can Bounty DuraTowel Paper Towels Hold Up for a Tough Job?
I'm so excited to serve as a spokesperson for the new Bounty DuraTowel paper towels! The basic premise behind these new paper towels is that they're durable enough and strong enough to be used in place of a dishcloth. Because "even after just one day's use, dishcloths can harbor and redeposit millions of germs." Nobody had to convince me … [Read more...]
Cute Idea for Normal People, Bad Idea for Slobs
I've liked Rachael Ray ever since her first quirky 30 Minute Meals show on the Food Network. I like her magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray. Good recipes. Good tips. (Normally) good ideas. The April issue that we just got has some ultra-creative egg decorating ideas. They give techniques for making eggs REALLY hard to hunt. They show … [Read more...]
Three Things I Decluttered Before I Drank My Coffee
Monday mornings are hard. Monday mornings after Spring Break are harder. (Evidently, Monday evenings are hard too, since I totally meant to post this last night.) I've been mostly-replaced as Queen Lunch Maker around here, but since last night was completely out of the routine I made them this morning. Since I was making lunches, I … [Read more...]
The Layers of a Clean House
We spent last week enjoying the world’s most gorgeous weather. Look at this picture: It’s the stuff family memories are made of, right? I wonder if I’ll remember that we didn’t eat breakfast until noon? Because the fire kept going out. Even though our coffee never perked, it was a blast. A mile away from that … [Read more...]
How to Disinfect Without Chemicals (The Best Natural Disinfectant)
I have both good news and bad news. More good than bad. So that’s good, right? The first good news? I’m going to share my favorite all-natural way to disinfect portable items. The second good news? My kids are MOSTLY at the age when they puke inside things. Like toilets or buckets or trash-cans. Not just randomly in beds or on carpet … [Read more...]
Want to Share your Decluttering Story?
I'm on Spring Break this week. I scheduled some posts ahead so I wouldn't have to worry about the blog while we're off cooking over a campfire and riding bikes and such. As shocking as it seems, Spring Break means that Summer is coming. Summer. Seriously. (Where exactly has this school year gone?) Since I'm thinking about summer, I … [Read more...]
But It Doesn’t Bother ME . . .
We've been having technical difficulties lately while hosting the Sunday evening home group from our church. The study we started is a video series that's online only. We thought we were set to go, but ended up having to watch it on my laptop two different times. As I muttered rude comments about technology and grunted as I unplugged the … [Read more...]
A Toy that Still Isn’t Clutter After a Decade
I'm not working for Fisher-Price. I was just reminded again how much I love this toy while I cleaned out our playroom last weekend. We've had it since my oldest was barely able to scribble. He turned 11 in December. The flower-shaped magnets are long gone, but I feel no angst when I run across this toy in the midst of one of my many … [Read more...]
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