Once upon a time, in a period of my life when the most protected, coveted, dreamed about, if-you-ring-my-doorbell-please-be-prepared-to-explain-why-I-should-not-cut-you-out-of-my-life-forEVER hour of my day was . . . NapTime . . . I remember having a strange and baffling conversation with another young mother. Our boys had played together for … [Read more...]
Weekly Fun for My DFW Readers
I am so thankful to work with the North Texas Chevy Dealers as a DFW Chevy Girl. They are truly fun people who always have something fun going on. And if you know me at all, you know that one of my favorite things . . . is fun! If you're in DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) and you're on Facebook, you need to check out the Gotta Love Chevy DFW facebook … [Read more...]
When Usability Is the Goal . . .
I put it there so I would use it. As I uncover totally-useful-but-long-unused stuff in my various decluttering escapades, I really do try to figure out ways to get value out of the things I decide are worth keeping. For years, I stored my food processor in a cabinet that was almost impossible to get into. Therefore, I got out of the habit … [Read more...]
One More Picnic Idea – Asian Slaw
Last week we made our annual trip to Six Flags. It was hot. Thankfully, it was fun, too. I love our mid-day trek to the shady picnic area that's just outside the park. (I also love the money we save by eating that way!) The night before, we'd had Asian Slaw for dinner. I packaged up the leftovers by putting cabbage in one … [Read more...]
Summer of Clean Weekly Progress Report
I skipped out on Summer of Clean reports for the past two weeks because of our vacation. But this week, it was back to . . . well . . . as normal as summer can be. And yes, I gave us an A-. Not for perfection, but for effort. We tried. We actually had a Laundry Day, a Bathroom Cleaning Day, and a Dusting/Vacuuming/Mopping Day. All in … [Read more...]
Homemade Wipes
I'm a fan of homemade cleaning products. I'm also a fan of cleaning wipes. So, I combined the two and made homemade wipes! Perfect for our Summer of Clean Bathroom Cleaning Days as my kids are the ones doing the bulk of the bathroom cleaning around here. Any time I can minimize chemicals that come into contact with my children while … [Read more...]
Overcoming “Big Idea Paralysis”
My home is forever a work in progress. Kinda like me. While this can be frustrating to the girl who loves project deadlines, accepting that the state of progress is an okay place to be . . . helps me. Here's the thing. I get big ideas. I picture wonderful finished projects in my head. Things that are done and finished and can be … [Read more...]
Things a Mother Might Say When Helping Her Sons Declutter
Last weekend, after a moment of pure, brain-exploding frustration that my boys had no idea where any of their clothes were (even though they carried armloads of clean and folded laundry into their room only two days earlier) . . . I declared that Saturday afternoon would be spent decluttering their room. There were no cheers of delight. I … [Read more...]
Menu Plan for the First Normal Week of Summer
Yes. I know it's mid-July. This is truly our first normal week. We've been involved in baseball season followed by city baseball playoffs followed by vacation followed by district baseball playoffs. Unfortunately (no, really), both boys lost last week and we no longer have to worry about eating and living around a … [Read more...]
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