I’ve mentioned before that I come from a long-line of women who kept clean and tidy homes. I have memories of walking through my grandma’s kitchen with her, when she paused to rub out a water mark in her sink with her thumb. Her home was constant perfection, but even more, it was somehow also […]
Organize Your Kitchen {OBC WEEK 1}
We’re going to start this challenge off with the heart of the home: Kitchen Drawers, Cabinets, and Countertops. Even if you’ve organized your kitchen before, look at it with new eyes and see if you can make it better. If your kitchen is a total mess right now, remember this opinion while you Declutter. For […]
I’m so glad we downsized.
It seems like the trend is to try to keep getting a bigger and bigger house. Well, that was certainly the trend we were following. That is, until we took ourselves off of the hamster wheel and purposely went “backwards” in houses. The home we purchased last August is smaller than our last two homes. […]
Sneaky Parenting: Music & Teens (… are you watching Songland?!)
We are three weeks into a new series out by NBC called Songland. I started watching it on a whim, but I’ve decided to start watching it with my kids because I’m interested in shows that we can enjoy together and talk about later. It is so interesting to watch the veil lifted on the […]
Clean Out Leftover Containers
I’ve posted about leftover containers before. I have strong opinions about this. I’ve dropped many pointed comments over the years. I know, it is kind of weird to have strong opinions about leftover containers. But, I do. It is hard not to after helping countless clients organize their kitchens. I saw the same thing over […]
Only Jan-Dec Planners (Sorry!)
So, I’ve had to make a decision about planners this year. I will not be selling planners that go from summer to summer. I realize I just don’t want to work that many hours this summer with my kids home, so I’m cutting back where I can. I’m having too much fun with my kids […]
New-ish Curtains
I had the rods up for a few weeks as inspiration to finish the curtains. It definitely helped. I cursed myself a few dozen times while sewing these curtains – why didn’t I just buy curtains?! It was such a pain. I mean, A PAIN. Am I happy with the results? Definitely. Will I probably […]
Savings on Fun all year long.
As I write this, my husband and two teen girls are at Java Gaming Cafe – a fun place to play video games. They’re not paying a dime tonight, even though it would normally cost $30 for the 2 hours they’ve been there. (3 people x $5/hr x 2 hours = $30) Their fun was […]