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The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking
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Winners of the Huggies Hawaiian Diapers Giveaway!

The winners of the Huggies Hawaiian Diapers Giveaway are... Becky, Leah and Renee.  These ladies have been notified by email. Thank you so much to everybody who entered.  There were over 40...

17 h ago

{Giveaway} Huggies Hawaiian Diapers and a Beach Bag of Goodies!

***This giveaway is now closed!*** Just in case you didnt already think I have the coolest job in the world...look what appeared on my doorstep last week. Free diapers from Huggies and a beach tote f...

17 h ago

My Top 10 Life Lessons for New Moms

Motherhood has taught me a lot.  Some of it is serious and profound, a lot of it goofy and related to bodily functions.  Here are ten things I wish somebody had told me when I was waddling ...

2 days ago 1 person likes this

{Tips for Blogging, Part One} Getting Started Blogging

This is the first in a week long series about blogging.  It isnt really a "Hey, Im a huge expert on blogging, so come do what I say" sort of thing, but more of a "Let me share my exp...

25 may 12 2 people like this

{Tips for Blogging: Part 5} Dealing with Negative Comments

Blogging is a weird hobby/career/passion, isnt it?  We pour our lives and hearts and homes out onto a screen for others to read, and then not only do we permit comments from complete strangers, ...

25 may 12

{Tips for Blogging: Part 4} Making Money Blogging

 { Previous posts in this series include Part 1: Getting Started Blogging, Part 2: Growing Your Readership, and Part 3: Blogging Etiquette} Can I start by saying I feel a little weird writing ab...

24 may 12 1 person likes this

{Tips for Blogging: Part 3} Blogging Etiquette

Etiquette is a tricky subject.  There are things every blogger is kind of expected to know, but there really isnt a lot of information out there to make sure we know it.  A lot of these thi...

23 may 12 1 person likes this

{Tips for Blogging: Part 2} Growing Your Readership

Photo via Flickr CC by Jamiesrabbits Before I delve in and give you the regular tried and true tips for growing your readership, I want to point out the one big huge mega tip that will work EVERY SIN...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

{Home staging 101} Bedrooms

As many of you know, my husband and I are planning to sell our home, and Kym Tarr of Shoestring Home Staging has been showing us how to put our homes best foot forward.  Weve already tackled the...

18 may 12

50 Simple Learning Activities for Young Children

I want to do so much more than just teach my children.  I want to engage them, to encourage them to ask questions and seek answers, to explore and wonder.  I want my children to be passiona...

15 may 12 2 people like this

So...Um...Were Having Another Baby!

I spent all weekend trying to come up with a clever title for this post, but its hard to be clever when youre so excited that you just want to shout it from the roof tops! We are expecting baby numbe...

07 may 12

A Gift in the Mundane {Parenting in the Now}

If you have a child strategically climbing up your leg as you read this, or if youve stealthily poured a cup of coffee and tip-toed to the computer to try to have a quiet moment before the kids wake ...

04 may 12 1 person likes this

A Storybook Baby Shower

I have a friend who LOVES childrens books.  She collects them. She even has her husband read them to her! Long before she became pregnant with her first child she had spent many treasured moment...

02 may 12

Easiest Homemade Chicken Broth {in a crockpot!}

Homemade chicken broth is like pure gold in our house.  In fact, we never buy boneless chicken breasts anymore because we dont want to lose out on the nutritious, delicious homemade broth! Bone ...

23 apr 12 2 people like this

How to Clean Cooked-On Gunk from a Stove Top

Lets get this out of the way first: Yes, you should just clean up the messes on your stove top before they dry and cook and turn into greasy mystery gunk of unknown vintage.  Of course you shoul...

19 apr 12

Links I Love: Spring Cleaning Edition!

Last year I shared my massive ambitious spring cleaning checklist and my unreasonable enthusiasm for the ritual.  I love throwing open the windows, clearing out the dust bunnies, and making the ...

19 apr 12 2 people like this

10 Tips for a Stress-Free Yard Sale

Last Saturday my family had a very successful yard sale.  We made about 200 dollars and, more importantly, unloaded a lot of junk!  Here are some tips Ive gleaned, not only from hosting the...

13 apr 12

{Home Staging 101} Part 4: Staging Bathrooms

{This is part 4 in a series called Home Staging 101.  The lovely and talented Kym Tarr of Shoestring Home Staging is teaching us all how to stage a home for sale. Join me as I learn how to put m...

12 apr 12

Baby Halter Dress {free pattern and tutorial}

For Easter I made pretty spring dresses for my daughters.  I used this free pattern by The Cottage Home for my two oldest girls, but I couldnt find any free pattern online that I wanted to use f...

10 apr 12

Things Good Moms Do {My thoughts on "mommy-wars&# 34;}

Good moms vaccinate their kids.  Good moms dont vaccinate their kids. Good moms breastfeed.  And yes, good moms formula feed. Good moms home school their children. And good moms send their ...

06 apr 12

Two Super Easy, Super Cute Cupcakes for Easter

Today I made two sets of simple spring cupcakes.   For both, I started with my Way-Better-than-Cake-Mix Chocolate Cupcakes.  Birds Nest Cupcakes Start by toasting some plain shredded c...

02 apr 12

Simple, Thrifty DIY Art

I like the idea of shopping for art.  But finding art for a specific spot in a home is hard, isnt it?  I want something that is the right size, incorporates the right colours and is afforda...

30 mar 12 2 people like this

{Quick Tip} How I Prevent Scuff Marks on my Dining Room Walls

If you are a regular reader of imperfecthomemaking.com you probably know that I recently took down some fabulous Damask wallpaper in our dining space because we are staging our house to sell. And I m...

27 mar 12

{Home Staging 101} Part 1: Laundry Rooms

This is the first in an eight (give or take a few) part series on staging a home for sale. My husband and I are preparing to sell the home weve lived in for most of our married life. And although we ...

24 mar 12

{Home Staging 101} Part 2: My Living Room

This is part two in an eight (give or take a few...) part series on staging your home.  Click here to read part one. Kym Tarr from Shoestring Home Staging is showing us how to stage a home for m...

24 mar 12

10 Tips for Staging Kitchens and Dining Spaces

This is part 3 in a series called Home Staging 101.  The lovely and talented Kym Tarr of Shoestring Home Staging is teaching me how to stage my home for sale, and we are taking all of you along ...

24 mar 12

My Favourite Get Well Soon Remedy: Cream of Garlic Soup

This simple soup, like most simple recipes, is so much more than the sum of its parts.  It comes together quickly and has few ingredients, yet it is sweet and rich and so very comforting when yo...

24 mar 12

How to Clean and Shine your Sink, Naturally

Step One: Fill the sink to the brim with hot water and at least a cup of vinegar. Let sit for about half an hour.  Go browse pinterest for half an hour and if you start to feel bad about not doi...

21 mar 12 3 people like this

{A Beautiful Easter Tradition} The Resurrection Egg (and a free printable!)

I start by setting the table with 10 small numbered plastic eggs. Each guest is instructed to open the eggs in order, read aloud the verse inside, and show the item within to everyone at the table. T...

20 mar 12 1 person likes this

{Giveaway} A fabulous Thirty-One Gifts Organizing Utility Tote

***This Giveaway is now CLOSED***     One of my lovely sponsors, Jessica of Thirty-One Gifts, recently sent me the Thirty-One Gifts Organizing Utility Tote to review. (Have I mentioned late...

16 mar 12

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