The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: 7 Ways to Stay Organized All Year Long Most of us make goals or resolutions at some point in our lives, whether or not it's at the beginning of the new year doesn't really matter. But, many of us seem to do it at the…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: 10 Ways to Be a Great Thanksgiving Hostess For the past several years we have hosted the Thanksgiving meal in our home. We invite friends and family to come share the day with us. It is important to me that my guests feel right at…
The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: 5 Quick & Simple Tips for a Clutter-Free Home Clutter is a seven-letter word in our home. It's one of the things I work hard to eliminate. Here are five quick and simple tips for a few things that I've done to help keep my…
The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: 7 Ways to Help Kids Keep Their Rooms Organized We need to teach our children to organize. But, if we don't make it easy for them or actually teach them, we can't expect them to keep their rooms organized. Here are seven ways to help kids…
As of today, September 15th, there are only 101 days until Christmas, and I'm so excited to launch the second annual 101 Days of Christmas series with DIY projects, decor, gifts, baking, traditions, and more. Every day, you'll find a new project to inspire you to embrace the season with joy and creativity! To kick…
A few weeks ago, I shared an embarrassing picture of our grill, which was dirty and fairly rusted in places. We were excited to realize that baking soda can be used on large outdoor products like grills, garage floors, and patio furniture -- I'm not sure why we hadn't thought of that before! -- and…
Have you ever read Joshua at Becoming Minimalist's story? He tells of a weekend he spent cleaning out his garage and how he was simply fed up with the amount of time he spent managing his stuff. I've been feeling a lot like that this summer (not just about stuff, but about our family's routines…
Can I be honest? As much as we use baking soda around our house for cleaning, the thought of using it for outdoor cleaning -- to clean up grease stains in the garage or on the deck, clean the grill and patio furniture, etc. -- never occurred to me! However, this month's Switch & Save…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: Clean Your Bathrooms in 15 Minutes (or Less) I enjoy the process of cleaning and keeping a home, but bathrooms are my least favorite rooms to tackle. To keep the process a little bit easier, I clean them every Monday and tidy up the counters and…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: 25 Ways to Involve Little Family Members Around the House It’s the end of the school year and summer is just around the corner. Why not take a little time this Mother’s Day week to think of ways that you can involve the little family members in…