More tips from The Girl Who Knows Too Much (about garage sales). Once you've established some realistic expectations for your garage sale, let's talk pricing. Even though you've given up the idea of buying a new car with your proceeds, it's okay to be honest about wanting to make some money. If you didn't want to make money, you'd just … [Read more...]
Enjoying Laundry Day????
Shhhh . . . . Don't tell anyone. I'm actually starting to enjoy Laundry Day. I know, I know! Please don't evict me from our Slob Club. But it's true. Not like have-a-party-and-wish-it-was-every-day true, but true. One of the things I dislike about housework, one of MANY, is that you never feel like you're done. As soon as you clean a … [Read more...]
Decluttering Can Be Fun . . . Or Not
I worked in the garage yesterday. Wow. I've been decluttering like a slow-and-steady madwoman since this blog began last August. And organizing things really isn't my . . . well . . . thing. So the get-this-out-of-the-house-right-now-and-stick-it-in-the-garage technique has a few flaws. Because now, I have a mass of stuff to get ready for the … [Read more...]
How People Randomly Find Me
Through Google Analytics, I can see what searches bring people to my site, and also how long they stay once they find me. It's very interesting.Don't worry, I can't see anything about the person who searched, just the search words. So here's a list of some of them, leaving out things like my blog name or Nony the Slob. Declutter. (Makes sense)Kids … [Read more...]
All Ready For Fun
We have the cousins spending the night tonight. 3 kids plus 2 more does not increase the noise factor to only 5. More like 20.So this morning, I did my normal kitchen clean-up, and then decided to go pick up the rest of the house before leaving, so you know, there wouldn't be too many gasps from the cousins whose mother always keeps her home … [Read more...]
Garage Sale Tips: From the Girl Who Knows Too Much – Part 1
First of all, let me give you my resume here. What exactly qualifies me to give advice about garage sales? I've been to many garage sales. Many many garage sales. Too many. I've plotted out my course the night before, mapquesting directions and marking the newspaper with order of priority. I've awakened at 3 a.m., disappointed that it was too … [Read more...]
Clear Out the Clutter Challenge – Kitchen and Stockpile
Today's area for Money Saving Mom's Clear out the Clutter Challenge is the Kitchen and Stockpile. Although my main focus for today is my post - Garage Sale Tips: From the Girl Who Knows Too Much, I knew that I had to do it. I tend to not want to be on someone else's timetable (on a good day that makes me a free spirit, on a bad one it makes me a … [Read more...]
Clear Out the Clutter Challenge
Two nights ago Money Saving Mom announced that she was going to do a "Clear Out the Clutter Challenge." Perfect, right? I mean, that's what I'm all about here at my blog. I have no lack of clutter, and I'm all about clearing it out. But then, the assigned area and linky went up last night. Last night after my daughter's birthday dinner. Last … [Read more...]
Entering a New Phase
It's official.I'm no longer the mother of a toddler. (Not that she's "toddled" in a very long time.)My youngest child, my daughter, turned 4 today.Yes, I had to take a moment just now to blink hard so I could see the screen through my tears.I've always had a difficult time with change/time-passage/moments going too quickly. I have a very clear … [Read more...]
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