So …. my first video is terrible. I mean, terrible. For some odd reason, Facebook kept popping up with “poor connection” and so the video skips in odd little places. But, it still manages to give you a tour of my laundry room if you want to see it. See the video on Facebook now. […]
Ask Mary Anything
What do you want to know? Each week, I want to do a Facebook Live Video answering one of your questions. I’m a professional organizer, so you can definitely ask me your organizing questions. But you can also ask to see a place in my house I’ve never shown in pictures, or I can talk […]
Homemade Lemonade Concentrate
If you ask my kids what’s their favorite part of summer, I’m pretty sure they’d all have Homemade Lemonade in their top 10 lists! It is a must-have for BBQs, grilling, summer holidays, summer birthdays, and any other day we feel like it. Like tonight with our taco pie at dinner, because … why not?! […]
The Jar of Job Opportunities {Money Jar}
My kids were complaining recently that they want chances to earn money. We’ve never done allowance before and they’re just below the baby-sitting age, so money-making opportunities have been pretty sparse. I mean, even though they’ve got mad lemonade-stand skills, they’re still not rollin’ in dough. My brain started hatching a plot when I got […]
Survive Summer With a Plan – Free Calendar and Bucket List Printable
In the last week, I think I’ve seen about 10 different friends on Facebook ask other moms for tips on surviving summer. I think we’re all thinking the same thing – how are we going to get through the days without losing our minds? I love the start of summer and I’ve actually been looking for […]
Big Huge List of Kid Chores (grouped by age)!
These are my suggestions, but you know your kids best. It’s always nice to have an idea what could be expected, so that you know if it is time to teach a new skill. Every time you introduce a new chore to your child, you’ll do it WITH THEM the first few times. Don’t just […]
How To Clean the Return Air Grill
A question people asked a lot last year during Spring Cleaning when they saw the checklist: what is the Return Air Grill? So let’s start by answering that. If you have heating and air conditioning, air is sucked INTO some vents and OUT of some vents. Most of the vents around the house are just […]
DIY Carpet Cleaning
Your carpets are disgusting. They just are, because people live in your house. I’m not talking about spills and stains, which may be part of your problem. I’m talking about gross disgusting dust, because despite what you may think: dust is not just on your furniture and baseboards. There is Dust on Your Floor! Dust contains: […]