Today I'm welcoming Tonya from Live the Adventure. Tonya recently mentioned that she had a new appreciation for cleaning and laundry after her area was hit by devastating tornadoes. I asked her to share her experiences and insights with you. There are days when I simply do not feel like cleaning. I’m sure you’ve never felt like that before, am … [Read more...]
How to Open Your Home to Unexpected Guests
"Hey, it's me . . . Debbie/Sheila/Rebecca/Whomever! We're on our way to Colorado/California/Massachusetts/Wherever and I just realized we're passing through your town. We'd love to stop by!" "Uhhh, ummmm, that's WONderful! Why don't we just meet you somewhere, y'know, so it's easier for you . . . " "Oh, but we want to sit and … [Read more...]
How We Manage To Pay Cash on Vacation
We're heading out on our family vacation soon, so I thought I'd share some tips I've found that work well for this scatter-brained-budget-what-budget-we're-on-vacation! mama. I've mentioned before (fine, many times) that we're Dave Ramsey fans. We totally see the value of paying cash, especially when we're combining a finite budget with a mood … [Read more...]
What Flat Surfaces are Really For
Flat surfaces look so pretty in furniture stores. Accent tables. Bookshelves. Desks. I see them, and only see the positive possibilities. I see beautifully arranged photos. I see candles and tastefully placed sentimental items. But I forget one feature that sabotages these visions as soon as I bring the item into my … [Read more...]
My Daily Kitchen Checklist for the Kids – Printable
I’m scared to write this post. A clean kitchen . . . is everything. The smartest thing I did when I began this deslobification process was to focus on the kitchen and figure it out before I worried about anything else. I now know how to keep it clean. Not that I always do. But the thought of involving my kids in the process by using a … [Read more...]
Chicken and Black Bean Burritos – Picnic Recipe
Baseball season is almost over! As crazy as that time is, we're sad. When your kids love something as much as our boys love baseball, you can't help but grieve a little that another year of this phase of life has ended. I said at the beginning of the season that I was going to do a picnic series, using this blog as motivation to be creative … [Read more...]
Taking a Moment to Contain Myself, or at Least My Stuff
This week has been wild with end of school stuff. Not only the stuff I knew was coming, but extra things that came up at the last minute and kept me from having a single day at home. I try to do at least one organizing project a week, and this week I planned to do the boys' room. But rather than write a post with no after picture detailing all … [Read more...]
Trying Not to Over-Complicate Things – A Printable Daily Bathroom Checklist
Summer vacation begins tomorrow, and I've finally finished the printable daily bathroom checklist that I was determined to have ready before the boys got out of school. It shouldn't have been this difficult. I tend to over-complicate things. For all of my loosi-goosiness, I do love making a plan. Often a long, detailed . . . complicated … [Read more...]
June is Today? What? – My Decluttering Update for May
Well, it has officially happened. The end of the month totally escaped my notice. I didn't warn anyone about the decluttering update going up, but I'm going to post my progress anyway. You can share your progress (or lack of progress) by linking up a blog post, or in the comments. My main motivation to declutter this month was my … [Read more...]
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