Last year, we shared 5 Ways to Go Green in 2013. How did you do with that challenge? Here are five more tips toward living a more simple, healthy, and environmentally friendly life on a day to day basis. Start with the ones that are simple and require little money and effort. Take time to […]
Get More Organized with Sensible Storage
Howdy! I hope your week is going well. As for me, my husband is coming back tomorrow from an 8-day mission trip to Africa and I am SO ready to see him! (Someone remind me not to do a series on organization again when my hubby is away!) If you haven’t been reading along, be […]
(Simple) Steps for Organizing Shoes and Jewelry
Happy New Year! Even though I’m a few days late, the year is still really new, right? I hope it’s going well for you so far- and you’re keeping your resolutions so far. *wink* One of the most common resolutions people make is “to get more organized.” But what does that exactly mean? It’s a […]
Pickup Buckets to Clear Kid Clutter for the New Year
In my house, kid clutter is the number one offender when it comes to keeping the house clean. I hate picking up my kids’ things, but I also hate to wait for them to come home from school so they can do it themselves. My solution was a pickup bucket. Basically, it is simply a […]
Comfy and Cozy With #ARMandHAMMER Laundry Plus $100 Giveaway
I know a few of you make your own laundry soap – but I just can’t. I cannot add one more thing to my list right now, or something else (like sanity) will suffer. So we did a lot of shopping around and trying out of different things and I am really enjoying the ARM […]
Quick Fix for Broken Picture Glass
Recently, the glass in one of my pictures frames got broken. You wouldn’t think it would be hard to replace a piece of 10×13 glass, but I just couldn’t find a sheet to fit my frame. I even had the poor luck of not finding a new frame in the right size when I went […]
Office Depot Online to Save Time and Trouble, Take One
I was excited when Office Depot contacted me to test out the shopping experience – a pre-order system where you place an order online and then go to the store in about an hour and pick it up. Y’all have asked me – how do you survive with 5 kids? Finding short cuts like this […]
Have a Relaxed Relocation: Tips and Tricks from a Seasoned Mover
If you’re like me, you start to feel significant dread as soon as you decide to move, and that feeling just grows stronger as moving day creeps up on the calendar. But not to worry: I’m a veteran mover, having done so a whopping — wait for it — 18 times in my life. All […]
Homemade Holiday Wreath
A few years ago, at a flea market, I found a nifty little bell that inspired me to make a wreath for the holidays. Many years later, that wreath is still in great condition, but I just wanted something different. My husband said he would like a wreath that looked like a wrapped gift. […]
Initials, Inc. Personalized Bag Preview and Giveaway
Initials, Inc is fun direct sales company that is giving us a new way to approach our search for the perfect handbag or tote. I love when I can purchase an item I need, get a higher quality for my money, and support another woman work from home and supporting her family! It’s a win/win/win! […]
More Learning Guides Coming with Microsoft Office 365 #GetItDone
Earlier this year, I published the co-authored book, Getting Prepared: An Untrained Housewife Guide (affiliate link). My vision is to have a whole series of titles that delve more in-depth on some of the topics our readers have the most questions about that need more than a blog post to explain. I am now coordinating four […]
Understanding the Dave Ramsey Debt Snowball – How Does it Work?
Dave Ramsey has been a financial counselor for years helping families across America become debt-free and build solid wealth. Does the Debt Snowball work? Dave Ramsey’s term, the Debt Snowball, is part of his series towards financial freedom. In fact, the Debt Snowball is the second step, usually one of the longest, hardest and most misunderstood […]
