Ya’ll know I’m a huge fan of organization. It puts me in a happy place. Everything must have a home. This includes my kids papers, artwork, and schoolwork. Today, I took the time to re-organize the boys artwork. I previously had them in this milk crate but it wasn’t doing its job in keeping it…
I recently was reading Thriving Family magazine {a favorite magazine} and came across an article about how to have cheap date nights. My husband and I do take advantage of date nights regularly, but we always schedule a babysitter {which at $6-$10 an hour can get expensive}, go somewhere pretty nice to eat {which again,…
Being 7 months pregnant {almost}, I’m nesting like crazy. This week I’ve been working on the baby room. We are getting so excited to have little Emerson join us, the projects have begun in his room. What have I accomplished in his room this week already? Arranging the furniture Washing baby clothes {in my favorite,…
Melissa Jennings and Shelly King, authors and award-winning bloggers, announce the release of their first book, Savvy Saving, to be released – January 10, 2012. Their book will be available online at BarnesandNoble.com, Amazon.com (available now) and at select retailers. Authors of the award-winning blog “Stockpiling Moms,” Jennings and King know what it takes to…
I love schedules. I love lists. I love checking things off these schedules and lists…it gives me a sense of accomplishment. Many have asked how I get everything accomplished in a normal day. My answer? I stick to my schedule. Though sometimes I have to alter it a bit due to normal everyday life, for…
I’ve noticed with our boys that positive reinforcement works a whole lot better than using negative words. I created these charts to accomplish just that. {and I included a bible verse that I think every toddler/preschooler/school age child should learn. Heck, even us adults need to be reminded of it. -Philippians 2:14 and it’s a…
I know I’m the odd man out because I really enjoy laundry. Why do I love it so much? It’s what I do because I love my family, a chance to be grateful for each person {and sock} in my home, and a never ending labor of love. When I left home and went to…
I found these on Pinterest and LOVED how sweet they looked. They turned out even better than I had expected. I picked up 4 canvases from JoAnn’s last week. There were so many choices for paint, that was the hardest part. Finally, after several hours (no really, it seemed that long!) I picked 4 different…
I’ve been looking forward to this post for a couple of weeks. I love learning new tricks especially when it has to do with laundry. Over the past couple of weeks you all have emailed, sent messages on Facebook and Twitter and called me with your favorite laundry tips. I’ve learned quite a few that…
This week I am excited to share with you a few of my favorite laundry tips. From getting out hard stains to little things I do to keep my laundry smelling and looking fresh. What are your tips? I’d love to hear them. Next week’s post is all about YOU – your tips will be…
