Cut a Three-Hour Clean to 30 Minutes
From Ideas That Spark By Gail Belsky If you had two or three hours to spare, you could easily spend it cleaning your kitchen, bathroom, and family room. They are the most…
Printable Home Maintenance Log
A few weeks ago, Kristina emailed me to see if I would create a home maintenance log to help track warranties, repairs, etc. My awesome husband worked with me on this printable that…
Free Pet Information Printable
Keep track of your pet information -- for your own records and for pet sitters -- with this handy printable! Although it's been a while since our family has had pets, Amy from…
Quick Tips: Caring for a Real Christmas Tree
Although it might seem counterintuitive, using a real Christmas tree is much better for the environment than an artificial tree. Most cut Christmas trees come from local tree farms, and new trees are…
Microsoft Office for All of Your Holiday Planning
I'm a Microsoft Office geek through and through. I create most of the Life Your Way printables and ebooks in Word and there's nothing like using an Excel spreadsheet to track your budget…
Creating a Digital, Online Home Management Notebook
Using a home management notebook is a popular topic here at Life Your Way because a notebook allows you to organize your family's information in one, easy-to-reference place. Whether you include everyday information…
Fall Projects for Your Home, Yard, Body & Mind
Today I'm over at Simple Mom sharing tips for preparing your home, yard, body and mind for winter: Fall is a season of celebration and goodness, full of apple picking, baking and enjoying…
Question of the Day: What Magazines Do You Read?
Although I've given up most of my paper books in favor of my Kindle, there's something about magazines that I'm just not ready to let go of. I love to flip through magazines,…
Creative Ways to Use Happy Tape
I desperately want to buy some Happy Tape, but before I buy it, I need to know what I'm going to use it for! Why do I want to buy it if I…
Eliminating Common Household Odors
One of my favorite things about the mild temperatures of spring and fall is that I can open all of the windows in the house to let the cool breeze blow through and…