It is not a myth, it is completely true: it is easier to do laundry in an organized and tidy laundry room/laundry area. As I prepared the materials and blog post for the Laundry Room week of the Declutter Challenge, I reviewed some of what I’ve written about laundry in the past. I’ve come to the […]
Why Plan?
Why plan? Because planning creates a path to big changes and big successes. Winging it is a strategy that has its time and place to shine, but planning is a good idea most of the time. Can you imagine going in for a haircut and telling your stylist to start chopping and go wherever the […]
What You Can Do
There are things I don’t do well, and sometimes I get so caught up focusing on those things, that I stop doing the things I can do. One of John Wooden’s best pieces of advice is “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” Another way of saying that is “don’t let […]
Aunt Julie’s Homemade Caramel
My seasonal love affair with homemade caramel started not-so-innocently. The Christmas my twins were infants (read: I was seriously sleep deprived), Matt’s Aunt Julie sent us an awesome Christmas package in the mail. The package came during the day while Matt was at work and I was home with the babies (read: struggling to figure […]
Tutorial: Easy Pillow Covers
Pretty tablecloths are an indulgence of mine. When I saw this tablecloth at Target, I knew just what I wanted to do: turn this tablecloth into Christmas Pillow Covers. Tablecloths are a very affordable way to get a whole bunch of festive fabric! And I knew just who I wanted to do it with – […]
Keeping Clutter out of Christmas (A State of Mind)
Clutter is the unnecessary extra stuff, the things that don’t have a place to go, and the stuff that doesn’t fit in our home. Peace and joy abound at Christmas time, but so does clutter. Clutter can suffocate our Christmas spirit, but we can stop it! Here are a few of my tips to keeping […]
Dear Santa {Printable for Kids!}
Every year I gather my babies (my big kids will always be my babies too) around the kitchen table and have them make a letter to Santa. Every year I am surprised by what they write. It is one of my favorite Christmas traditions. I whisper to each of my older kids to notice what […]
14 Homemade Gift Ideas
I’ve been in such a crafting mood lately! Creating something, especially useful or beautiful things, has been so good for my sanity. I was searching blog-land for homemade Christmas Gift Ideas and found so many good ones that I had to share with you. I know I won’t have time to make them all, but […]