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Maybe My Slob-Brain Is Changing?

June 16, 2011 By Dana White 8 Comments

 

I love dishes.

Specifically, blue dishes.

Solid blue, blue and white, blue accented with some other color, some other color accented with blue.

Love ’em.

For the past few years though, I’ve started wondering if blue dishes weren’t quite the style anymore. (Wondering, because I didn’t care to research it.)  But then, a few months ago, I saw that Target ad.

And my heart reached out for those blue dishes.

But do you know what the first thought was that went through my brain?

“Hmmmm, but which dishes would I get rid of so I could buy those?”

The FIRST thought.  As in, my automatic reaction was a non-slob one.

This is big.

Read Newer Post Pizza Snowballs (A Pizza Pocket Recipe Kids Can Make) – And a Post-Vacation Menu Plan
Read Older Post 10 Ways to Combat Messiness When You Have Little-Bitties – A Guest Post

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10 Ways to Combat Messiness When You Have Little-Bitties – A Guest Post

June 15, 2011 By Dana White 7 Comments

I’m off having fun with my family this week, so I’m welcoming Jessie from Vanderbilt Wife today. (Note: Jessie is no longer blogging at Vanderbilt Wife.) Hi, I’m Jessie. And I am a slob. It’s good to have somewhere to confess that, isn’t it? Unfortunately, my husband is a slob, too, which makes it extra […]

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Why I No Longer take Clean Underwear for Granted – A Guest Post

June 14, 2011 By Dana White 3 Comments

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 […]

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How to Open Your Home to Unexpected Guests

June 12, 2011 By Dana White 56 Comments

  “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 […]

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Filed Under: Cleaning | 56 Comments

How We Manage To Pay Cash on Vacation

June 9, 2011 By Dana White 20 Comments

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 for fun.  […]

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Filed Under: money | 20 Comments

What Flat Surfaces are Really For

June 8, 2011 By Dana White 13 Comments

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 house. It’s flat. […]

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My Daily Kitchen Checklist for the Kids – Printable

June 7, 2011 By Dana White 34 Comments

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 […]

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Filed Under: kids chores, kitchen | 34 Comments

Chicken and Black Bean Burritos – Picnic Recipe

June 6, 2011 By Dana White 8 Comments

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 […]

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Filed Under: Picnic Ideas, recipes, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Taking a Moment to Contain Myself, or at Least My Stuff

June 3, 2011 By Dana White 5 Comments

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 […]

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Filed Under: kitchen, organization | 5 Comments

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