January, the month of the Great Purge. Do you go into full on cleaning and organizing mode like I do? There is no better time for a fresh start then the turn of a new year. We’ve been homeowners for close to seven years. There is no shortage of improvements and...
Overwhelmed by laundry? Here are some laundry tips to make it more manageable. “Marriage is about the most expensive way for the average man to get laundry done.”- Burt Reynolds 5 Laundry Tips 1.Set a timer. This will help you remember to put your laundry...
Do you feel completely overwhelmed by the mess in your house? Here are tips I use on how to start cleaning when it completely overwhelms you. Let’s Talk about it… Keeping a clean house with kids is like taking your car to the carwash when you know it’s...
Sometimes it’s so easy to look at the same mess, unbeknownst to us how much mental space it takes up. In January, I created 31 Things you Should Throw Away, Donate, or Reorganize. It was a list to help tackle those little messes that fill up our physical and...
Happy Friday Everyone! It’s hard to believe I have blogging for over a year now. I am excited to announce I have a new theme that will be more user friendly. Now I just have to organize, organize, organize. I feel like most of my battle with blogging is really...
Without a doubt, the kitchen is the busiest part of my house. It’s like grand central station with direct routes to anywhere in the house you want to go. At any given point of the day my toddler, husband, or animals are passing through. In the midst of all of the...
Easy and Inexpensive DIY Cupcake Stand for a Wedding or Baby Shower. Recently one of my best friends had a baby shower. I offered to do the cupcakes. While I am no professional, I do bake a lot. I had all the ingredients, specially selected the toppers, and even...
“You may concentrate on appearances all through the rest of your house, but in the bedroom comfort should be supreme. I think that bedrooms should also be very intimate rooms-they should express your personal preferences in every way…Of all the rooms in the...
“Making fresh food and serving it to your loved ones is good for the soul.” – Lisa Vanderpump Simply Divine Long after bedtime, I sat in my rocking chair enjoying some cabernet and reading an old Everyday with Rachel Ray Magazine (December 2011). I...
The trees are barren and Thanksgiving has come and gone. It’s officially December and it’s time to start putting out the Christmas decorations in our house. Undoubtedly, a new collection of items throughout the year have managed to find a home on our...
