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Posted in homemaking, organization, simple living on Mar 11th, 2010
One of the ways that I am able to manage any semblance of order around my house is to take time to plan. Sometime over the weekend, usually on a Sunday afternoon, I prepare for the week. This may include any or all of the following tasks:
1. look up meal plan from monthly plan and [...]
Posted in organization, simple living on Mar 4th, 2010
I was asked to share what a normal day at our house looks like. That’s kind of a trick question, because everyday looks different, but here is a general idea:
5:30/5:45 – Vanessa gets up, shower and get ready
6:15 – read bible, pack lunches
6:30 – Cole gets up
6:30/6:45 – gather items for the day, hug [...]
Posted in family & friends, organization, simple living on Nov 4th, 2009
Sometimes when I am out running errands I see something that “screams” the name of a family member to me. I have made it a habit of purchasing those items and storing them for the next appropriate holiday. Often times I am able to get a good deal on an item and can pair it [...]
Posted in frugal living, in the kitchen, organization on Oct 7th, 2009
When people ask me how I manage to make meals from scratch while working full time I can think of several tips to share, but my single greatest tip is to just do it. We have made a commitment to eating home-cooked meals at our home for our general health but also to avoid MSG, [...]
Posted in organization on Sep 23rd, 2009
If I were to be asked what my single greatest organization tip is, it would be this: declutter.
The less stuff you have, the less space and creative organization methods you will need to use to organize it all.
We try to be ruthless when we clean out and declutter our house. There are a [...]