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The Home Engineer: What Does Your Keychain Say About You?

photo credit: .reid. Yes, what does your keychain say about you? Does your key-ring look like you are a school janitor or do you feel like you need a few more on your chain? I have about 6 keys on my keyring but I ran into a problem. Which key goes to which door? I…

The Home Engineer: Clean ‘Er Out!

My challenge for you this week is to clean out your car. I think under the description of being a mom, we have the title of “Family Taxi Driver”. Alot of us spend alot of times in our cars shuffling kids from place to place but don’t give our cars the attention they need. You…

The Home Engineer: Traveling With Children

Some people dread it, some love it. For those who dread it or have never traveled long distances with children, this post is for you. Or if you are needing fresh new ideas to keep your child(ren) busy during road trips or on planes, keep reading… photo credit: shin Suzuki Do you encourage your car-rides and…

The Home Engineer: Your Junk Drawer Or Cabinet

Let’s see it! Yep, you heard me right. I’m challenging you to take a before and after picture of the most unorganized cabinet or drawer. Today, I have a challenge for you. Clean it out and organize it then post an after picture for us to check out. Might be embarrassing but something we all…

The Home Engineer: Lets Talk Bible Studies

Let’s Talk Bible Studies. What are some that you have just loved? What are some that you just haven’t been impressed. This post is short and sweet but I wanted to include it in The Home Engineer series. Below is a list of bible studies I would highly recommend and LOVE. These are for women…

The Home Engineer: Have You Told Him Lately?

Watch this short video about Dad’s. Why We Love Dad from Igniter Media on Vimeo. As we just celebrated Fathers Day, I noticed something. Fathers Day isn’t as big of a “hoop-la” as Mothers Day is. A couple examples include: (1) At church on Mothers Day, when we went to pick up my kids from…

The Home Engineer: The Ultimate Guide To Selling On Ebay Part II

(continued from last week). 4. Listing Your Item How do I list my items? First, look over your clothing/items.  I wash and iron most of the items I buy. Buyers want to see the clothes looking their nicest so make the items look how you would want to see them in a picture if you were the…

The Home Engineer: The Ultimate Guide To Selling On Ebay

I’ve sold ALOT on Ebay over the past 10 years. For a while I had a store and did very well with my little business. When our second child arrived, I closed up shop due to storage issues in our house and having more inventory than storage. Everyone always asks how I made it a…

The Home Engineer: What Makes A Good Mom?

We all try to do it all. But sometimes when we try to do it all and accomplish everything, we get lost in what it really means and takes to be a good mom. Here is a short list of things I keep posted as a reminder of what it means to really be a…

The Home Engineer: Family Rules

The word “rules” has a negative feeling that comes with it. But why? Why can’t “rules” be a positive word? I’m talking about family rules, things you want your family to live by, not “Make your bed everyday”, or “Clean the bathroom twice a week.” We use this word in a positive tone in our home…