Today I cleaned bathrooms. Cleaned 'em good. That's the good news. The bad news is that for the most part, I went against what I'm supposed to do and let the big stuff be more important than the little stuff. I did: Make bed. Empty dishwasher. Wash the bigger dishes left from last night. Do a pathetic attempt at a … [Read more...]
Bathroom Cleaning Checklist for the Kids
I shared on Monday that I'm determined to not let our home slip back into total chaos over the wonderfully-routine-free-summer. Part of that focus includes creating this printable, super-detailed bathroom cleaning checklist that can be used by kids (or adults, like me, who need a little help with focus!). When I was a teenager, from 16-18, I … [Read more...]
I Can’t Afford Library Books
Here goes. This is it. That post. The one that will likely make you avert your eyes, pretend you don't know me, and start scanning for an "unsubscribe" button. I'm frugal. I hate to pay more money than I need to . . . for anything. But I buy books at garage sales. That's frugal to me. Other people, even ones who aren't as cheap … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – Finishing Stuff
I have issues with finishing stuff. For some reason, it's that last little step that trips me up. I heard Dr. Phil explain years ago that some people are that way because they want to avoid criticism. If they don't finish, no one can criticize how they did because they aren't actually finished. That might be part of it, but … [Read more...]
Here Comes Summer!!!
We're counting down the days until Summer Vacation!!! I love summertime. I love to relax, sleep a little later, have leisurely breakfasts chatting with the kids, play together at the pool, etc. I truly can't wait! But . . . there's something different for us this year. It's called, "Mama's worked really hard to get this house in better shape … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday
Another week of baseball games and easy suppers. Tomorrow is payday and it's tempting to put "grab something" every night, but I really don't want to use up our entire month's budget this week. Enter the Menu Plan to save the day! Monday - Tacos Tuesday - Turkey sandwiches and chips at the ballgame (Who'd want a juicy burger-joint-burger … [Read more...]
Garage Sale is OVER!!!
I'm so glad that my garage sale is finally over. Those things are exhausting. For the most part, I followed my own advice and we did pretty well. We had good traffic, but maybe not as good as some we've had in the past. There were TONS of garage sales in our town on Saturday. We made 250.00 on the day of the sale. Plus - I had followed … [Read more...]
OOOoooh, "Contain"er . . . Now I Get It!
I'm a word woman. I love love love words. I love root words and compound words, alliteration and homophones, long words and short words, and made-up words. Love 'em. When we bought our fridge, I remember being overly giddy when it hit me how incredibly creative the brand name "Frigidaire" is. Get it? Frigid air? If you've read my … [Read more...]
Focus Check Friday – Week 2 – Come Join In!
It's Friday again . . . how exactly did that happen? Last week was the first Focus Check Friday, something I'm planning to do every Friday. You can read this post where I explain its basic concept. My focus this week has been on our garage sale. Our blankety-blank garage sale. I'm not too terribly excited to get up early (crazy early) … [Read more...]
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