Remember a few weeks ago when I shared several pictures of my fantastic t-shirt quilt? Well, I loved it SO much that I asked Jane from Maide Jane Designs if she would be willing to do a t-shirt quilt...
(crispy chicken salad made with chicken nuggets) The other day, I was talking with some of my friends who have really picky eaters — and are often “forced” to make multiple meals ea...
Over the years, I’ve been known to stock-up sample-size products (see picture above)! I’m positive I get that from my mom; but I just love the small sizes… and the fact that I get a...
Seriously! 6 months already! Nora is getting so big, and you know what… I LOVE it! I’ve never been a huge baby person and I just can’t wait for Nora to start crawling, walking, talk...
Guest post from Lisa of Warrior Mama and Organize 365: I have always been an organized person. In college I typed and color-coded my notes for school. My 20′s were very organized and went just ...
I’ve already shared the simple system I use every week to find the best grocery deals, clip coupons, make our weekly meal plan, and then create my grocery list. I’ve also shared some of m...
Two years ago (May 2010) I got the “crazy” idea to start a blog about simple organized living. I knew that I had PLENTY to say, but I had no idea if anyone besides Dave and my mom would r...
Update: this giveaway is now closed. Congrats to: Ashley (ashleymccutchin@…) Bess (violingal26@…) Shari (rainintorainbows@…) Barbara (bstandri@…) Look for an email from me sho...
A few weeks ago, I shared how I keep our car clean and organized. And then last week, I showed you our “new-to-us” vehicle that we recently purchased after we totaled our other car in an ...
I write anywhere from 7-14 posts each week — both for my own blog and as a contributor for several other blogs… so I definitely need to have a “plan” in place to assure that I...
I love pasta, I love pizza, I love quick meals that I can put together in short notice, and I love meals that I can make ahead of time and put in the freezer. If you share any of these “loves...
In case you haven’t noticed, I talk about saving… a lot! I LOVE saving money on everything from groceries and gas to our vehicles and house. Saving is just in my blood… if you knew ...
I’m sure you can imagine the number of emails I receive asking for advice on the best ways to design a closet. Yeah… it’s a lot! And while I don’t mind the questions, I decide...
As some of you might already know, my most-favorite photo editing program (Picnik) closed it’s doors a couple weeks ago… which means I can no longer use it’s wonderful services to m...
Each month, I write several guest posts for different blogs — here are some of my favorites from this month. How to Organize Children’s Clothing . Over the past several years, I’ve ...
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to: Jen (vestrands@…) Kristin (kristin.hamernik@…) Look for an email from me soon! I would NEVER consider myself a gourmet chef by any means ...
photo source It’s already the second week of May — which means your children’s school will probably end in less than a month! Seriously, it seems like the school year JUST started! ...
I don’t think it’s a big secret that Nora has been quite a challenge for us these first few months! Despite our best and most diligent efforts to get her on any type of schedule or routin...
Two weeks ago, I published a post about my clutter-free car… I had written that post several days before it was published, and about one hour after I took the photos for that post, we got in a ...
The other day, I found a recipe for chocolate cake… in a cup… in the microwave. Well, actually it was a mug, but I like the idea of calling it a “cup” cake! And since I’...
One of the hardest parts of running a business (at least for me) is deciding what I’m going to charge for my services… and then making sure I actually receive payment for those services. ...
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to: Shelly (pettigrewchristopherj@… ) Kathi (kathibrn@…) Dana (dana.dagman@…) Julie (DjrobErts@…) Summer (summer@…) Michelle...
We are BIG “snackers” in our house — and we ALWAYS have a large assortment of cookies, bars, ice-cream, cake, pie, and candy to pack in our lunches, to eat for dessert, and just to ...
Last week I showed you a few pictures of how we transformed the landscaping of our old house… and about some of my favorite low-maintenance perennials. Dave and I were both thrilled with what o...
I love quiet. I always have. . Maybe it’s my opportunity to clear the clutter from my busy brain… but I feel like I need at least a small chunk of silence every single day. As I mentioned...
We had an extremely busy (but fun) weekend… I still don’t think I’ve fully recovered! My youngest sister graduated from college, I sang with a bunch of high school honor-choir alumn...
Even though I am most definitely NOT a coupon blog — I still get lots and lots of questions about how I’m able to get such good deals on groceries. {NOTE — this is an OLD picture fr...
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to: Patty (keepnfaith88@…) Laura K (Lna6577@…) Karen M. (montgomeryke@…) I will email you shortly! Today’s Weekend Giveaway is a ...
I’ve never had a super fancy car… but I’ve always had a clutter-free car! When I got my first car (’94 Grand Am), I can remember spending SO much time cleaning it and making s...
Yup, that’s right — I’ve been a mom for 5 whole months now, and I’m already giving parenting advice Well…. not really. You see, over the last 5 months of Nora’s li...
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