Saving Time and Money Through Organization
Looking back over our lives should show a path strewn with setbacks. We all know that no one is perfect, yet we hold ourselves to ridiculous standards that can paralyze us with a fear of failure. I have always been a perfectionist. It is a fault on which I constantly strive to improve. As a child, I imposed such high standards for myself that I found myself afraid to
Sickness has come calling on my family, uninvited, I may add, and I did not act as a gracious host. While taking care of one child with Flu B and strep, another child came down with Flu A. I was so diligent in trying to keep it at bay, washing hands like a surgeon, scrubbing with bleach wipes, and living in a fog of Lysol. In spite of my efforts
Have you ever wanted something so badly only to find out it wasn’t in the cards for you? The promotion didn’t come through. The house we wanted was purchased by someone else. The relationship we devoted ourselves to ended. The university we dreamed of attending didn’t accept us. We didn’t make the team. We all have our fair share of disappointment, but we can’t let it hold us
For those who have a love/hate relationship with resolutions, consider this idea. My dear friend of 20+ years, Shannon, doesn’t make resolutions. She chooses a word each year to guide her life choices, and I absolutely love this idea! A very thoughtful and spiritual woman, she prays and discovers signs pointing her in the right direction. Last year her word was “Focus,” and she used the year to gain
I enjoy a nice hot cup of tea each morning, especially in the winter. I love starting the day with a bit of warmth. I don’t like that no matter how much I soak, scrub, and wash my tea cups, they eventually get stained. The mugs I like to drink out of have sentimental value to me. Many have artwork my children created years ago printed on them. Others are
Ushering in a new year creates an atmosphere of endless possibility. We make lists of New Year’s Resolutions to diet, exercise, get organized, save more, spend less, and to become better than we were the year before. Hope fills the air. This is the year that those resolutions WILL be met… Then, quite often, one by one, those hopes and dreams fall by the wayside. We fall back into our
What is better than shopping online in your pajamas with a steaming mug of coffee and avoiding long lines and crowds?! Realizing that shopping online saves time and money and helps you get your life organized! Here are a few of our favorite household helpers. Shop on Cyber Monday for great deals! My absolute favorite online shopping site is Amazon. They sell almost everything you can imagine! If you haven’t
Some say that the best reward for the work put in to hosting Thanksgiving is LEFTOVERS! Once you get sick of reheating the same dishes, give these new twists on old leftovers a try! Feel free to share these printable recipes. Also, there is a link for a printable FREE Christmas Countdown list at the end of this post. Check it out! Try this appetizer using leftover cranberry sauce.
Do you ever flip through home magazines or watch HGTV and drool over room makeovers but realize you don’t have the budget to redo a whole room? Try using and updating what you have to save money! My dear friend has fallen in love with the sophisticated cottage chic look. Here is a photo that served as inspiration: Her DIY spare bedroom makeover was a huge
My mother is NOT a snake charmer, but perhaps she has a hidden talent! When I recently visited her, I saw this beautiful basket on her kitchen counter and asked if she was keeping snakes inside. Rolling her eyes at my corniness, she said that reading our post on our Five Minute Fix: Charging Station inspired her to do her own version using things she already had. She simply placed
Here is an easy and inexpensive way to create a Lazy Susan using Dollar Store finds! Inspiration can come anywhere! While at the Dollar Store looking for DIY ideas, I purchased two round cake pans and thought about a jar of marbles I had at home. Check out what we did in under 2 minutes! Simply place marbles in one cake pan and place the other pan on top
What do you give the most precious mom-to-be for her baby shower? An adorable assortment of baby items packaged perfectly in a reusable basket! Our friends are having their first child, and I have to admit, it has been a looong time since I’ve been invited to a baby shower. (My youngest is turning 13, and my oldest just finished his first year of college!) There are so many new
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