Thanks to Discount Cleaning Products for sponsoring this series! Well . . . Not sure how to write a progress report for this past week. How about: Nony struggles to keep her work area neat. While she exhibits great enthusiasm for creative projects and shows promise as a leader of group activities, her inability to balance the projects she enjoys … [Read more...]
Our Water Baseball Game!
We love summer around here. It doesn't seem like things slow down much, but at least we're mostly doing things WE want to do. The only negative about summer . . . is the heat. We're in Texas, and Texas is hot. Crazy hot. I can't handle the thought of my kids sitting inside for the entire summer, so we pay the (insane) membership fee at … [Read more...]
My Steam Mop Fantasy (Or is It Reality?)
I've dreamed of having a steam mop for years. Surely . . . if I had a steam mop, my house would be clean. All the time. Cleaning would be fun and easy and motivation would be plentiful. Right? Over the past two years of figuring out my Slob Brain, I've realized that no tool or system is going to clean my house. I have to clean my … [Read more...]
Dish-Drying Mat Giveaway!!!
Since big dishes, the ones that take up all of my counter space, tend to be a detail/afterthought in my mind, I think this giveaway is perfect for my 31 Days of Details series. Have you seen those microfiber, highly absorbent dish-drying mats? Have you ever wondered if they work? Recently, I was sent some mats to test out by Envision … [Read more...]
Balancing the Coupon-Thing – And a Kroger Gift-Card Giveaway!!!
If you're a regular reader, you know that I took last year off from couponing. I was never a shelf-clearer, but I did come home with things I knew I'd never need. Like athlete's foot powder. And contact solution. When you first start to figure out how to make the most of the promotions stores run, it's difficult to not go overboard. And … [Read more...]
A Double Giveaway of a Great New Recipe E-Book
When I went to the Savvy Blogging Summit, I was excited to re-connect with one of my favorite bloggers. Tiffany, from Eat at Home, is a mom of four who is passionate about cooking meals for her family. Like me. And . . . she's realistic. Like I strive to be. Her blog's tag-line is: Everyday food for busy people. LOVE it. So, … [Read more...]
My Accomplishments for the Day – And the Giveaway Winner
Ummmmm. Let's see. Hmmmmm. Well, five real-life people had clothes to wear and food to eat. I'll think about that instead of the clutter strewn all over the living room floor. It's been a crazy day, and I've got nothing. Oh, and the winner of the Home-Ec 101 book giveaway is Merideth of: in pursuit of hermitude. I emailed you a … [Read more...]
A Belated Birthday Giveaway! – And My First VLOG!!!
There you go. My very first vlog. (That's a "video log," in case anyone thinks I've acquired a potty-mouth.) It's belated, because I'm a belated-kind-of-gal. My great ideas tend to come to me right when it's almost too late to implement them. But since this is my very own blog, I get to do what I want and host a birthday giveaway 5 days … [Read more...]
A Love/Hate Relationship With My Wood Floors – And a Libman Freedom Spray Mop Giveaway!
If you're a regular reader, you have probably noticed that I'm not doing this deslobification thing according to a well-laid-out long-term plan. Because whenever I try a well-laid-out long-term plan . . . my mind starts to wander. Basically, I choose something that bugs me and/or boggles my mind about my house, work on it until it becomes a … [Read more...]