It was a good idea. An idea proven by many wonderful mothers and housekeepers since the invention of laundry baskets and drawers, I'm sure. But it just doesn't work for me right now. About three or four weeks ago, I started putting folded laundry directly into baskets for each family member. It's so much prettier and … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist 3/7/11
I don't think that I posted a daily checklist last week at all. Maybe not even the week before. And I can feel the difference that it makes. Even though the house is leaps-and-bounds better than it was pre-blog, not consciously doing my daily checklist means that I skip a few things here and there. And when Sunday evening comes around and … [Read more...]
Menu Plan – Feeling Adventurous
I know that for many people out there, adventurous means things like unusual spices and 33-step-recipes. For me, it just means making things I don't generally make. And actually using recipes. I tend to get stuck in a rut, but I'd rather be in a rut than not cook for my family. Monday - Chicken Pot Pie (I discovered an … [Read more...]
Call for Help
Ummmm, well, this is awkward . . . . I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and asking for a little help. Don't worry, I'm fully expecting to hear deafening silence, so try not to feel embarrassed for me. I'm heading to the Savvy Blogging Summit in July in Colorado. I went last year, so I'm guaranteed a spot. Which is probably a good thing, … [Read more...]
Cleaning Out the Fridge
My fridge was a mess. I hadn't cleaned it out in . . . well . . . I honestly have no idea. Wondering why the top shelf is stuffed full, but the bottom shelf is almost empty? (Except for a potholder, which evidently requires refrigeration?) Well, in all of my meat-cooking of this past week, we had some leakage, and rather than clean it up … [Read more...]
I’m Glad I Gave In On This One
I've admitted it before. I have toys-with-teeny-tiny-parts-a-phobia. Since our home lacks a mother who can remember to say, "Put that away before you . . . come-to-dinner/get-out-a-new-toy/start-doing-cartwheels-in-the-dining-room/whatever-else-you-can-think-of," I just avoid these kinds of toys. They always seem to end up scattered around … [Read more...]
No Time for Fruit Salad
___________________________________________ I remember the look on his face. His always-supportive, generally-understanding, unconditionally-loving face. He was consciously, and with great effort, keeping the muscles from contorting into a look of disbelief. He was using every ounce of compassion to keep from glancing in the direction of … [Read more...]
February Decluttering Update – Come Join In!
It's March, which means that it's time for another monthly decluttering update. A time to look back over my posts labeled "decluttering" and realize just how much I've accomplished in February. A time to enjoy the wonders of slob-blogging and see, in undeniable photographic evidence, that my Donate Spot has the same stuff in it that was there … [Read more...]
Why Do I Stop Doing Something That Works?
The boys' school has a new system this year. Parents have to have a "car tag" to pick up their kids at the end of the day. The only problem is that the vast majority of parents don't drive through the teeny-tiny-1960s-car-loop, but park and walk to get them. But even we walkers have to bring our tags with us. Little pieces of laminated … [Read more...]
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