We're not a dessert-every-single-night family. Not that my kids (especially my born-persistent five year old) don't ask for it every night. So, when Mama's in the mood for a little something special to finish off the meal, everyone gets excited! The easiest way I know to bring about those smiles is to slice whatever fruit we have on hand and … [Read more...]
Cut Off from My Safety Net
No, my dear gutter-minded reader, that is not a scarf hanging on the doorknob for the stereotypical sitcom reasons. (We have a lock for that.) The scarf was hanging on the door because yesterday afternoon, Hubby wasn't feeling well and needed to rest. At the same time, I was busy picking up the house for home groups last night, and had to … [Read more...]
Monday Night Supper (and a 3 Day $3 e-book sale)
I know there are many people who survive in the kitchen by serving certain meals on certain days of the week. Generally, we don't do this, but lately Monday has become our Chicken and Veggies night. After our Two Weeks of Only Fruits and Veggies a while back, we decided to make at least one meal a week that was primarily fresh fruits/veggies … [Read more...]
March Decluttering Report
It's the end of March. How exactly did that happen? Since it's Friday, I'll go ahead and report on my decluttering efforts for the month even though there's a whole day left. (If I happen to declutter something tomorrow, I'll add it to next month's report.) My decluttering progress: I JUST DECLUTTERED in the boys' room. No … [Read more...]
The Money Saving Mom’s Budget Audiobook Review
Money Saving Mom was the first blog I ever read. I didn't even know what blogs were when I found hers. For me, her site opened up the world of writing-on-the-internet-in-a-format-that-people-might-actually-read. When the opportunity came up to review the audio version of her new book, The Money Saving Mom's Budget, I was excited to do … [Read more...]
Impending Danger
Occasionally . . . I iron. Occasionally. I do automatically know where to look to find the iron, but evidently I don't know to automatically put it away. I'd guess even normal people do that with some things. But what makes me the most crazy is when I consciously say to myself (multiple times over several days), that I should really put … [Read more...]
One Good Excuse: Maintaining the Illusion
We do Santa. We're not die-hard put-footprints-on-the-roof types, but we love the excitement of going to bed on Christmas Eve wondering what we'll find when we get up in the morning. My 8yo straight-out asked me last Christmas Eve if Santa was real (he'd lived in denial for several years), and so now my five-year-old is the only one who … [Read more...]
Grubby Little Hands
If you're new around here, you might not know that I'm also a germaphobe. It doesn't make sense, I know. You can read that post linked above to see my attempt to explain. Anyway, as someone who has unintentionally dieted after seeing a not-guaranteed-to-be-perfectly-sanitized hand reach into a bag of my favorite chips or candy . . . I like to … [Read more...]
One Drawer. Two drawers. Whatever.
It's been a busy week, and after the 90-minute transformation of my master bedroom . . . I really didn't feel like decluttering any more this week. At all. But then I remembered Simple Mom's Project Simplify and checked what the area of focus was for this week. Closets, drawers, and counters. I kind of took it as an "or drawers" … [Read more...]
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