The following post is from Angela of Homegrown Mom: Organization for Multi-Site Posting + Free Printable Over the last year, I have written regularly for 6 sites besides my own. Remembering the writer’s guidelines and posting guidelines for each site can be confusing. I often found myself asking: Is this the site that doesn’t use…
If you blog professionally -- even if you're not yet earning money from your blog -- then it's important to treat your blog as a business. One way you can do that is by creating a blogging business plan. Your business plan doesn't need to be a formal document since you're probably not working with…
Have you ever used a mind map to brainstorm or outline an idea? If you are not using a mind map, you're missing out on a great tool (and if you have, you can skip the next four paragraphs and head straight to the free printable at the end!). A mind map allows you to…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: 3 Ways to Get the Flame Retardant out of Your Kids' Fuzzy Pajamas It kills me that other moms are forking out bucks for chemicals to “redo” the diminished flame retardant quality in their kids' year-old pajamas while I'm going to great lengths to avoid them…
I'm a huge fan of hotkeys, text expanders, and other shortcuts that help you get more done in less time! Windows Hotkeys saves so much time by pressing a few keys than moving the mouse to the menu at the top of the screen and trying to remember where the function that you want to do…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family - Cooking 101: How to Hard Boil Eggs Hard-boiled eggs are like candy around these parts. My kids will eat them plain or with a sprinkling of salt and pepper for any meal of the day. I'm not complaining, as they're an easy meal…
The following post is from Laura of I'm an Organizing Junkie: Tips for Dealing with Procrastination Do You Procrastinate? Procrastination is defined as putting off or delaying something until another day or time. I think we have all experienced procrastination in our lives at some point or another; whether we are feeling overwhelmed, time-crunched, frustrated,…
I like to think of myself as a person who keeps a clean house, but a few of my possessions would likely tell a very different story. My phone screen is currently covered with smudges and grime, my computer keyboard has unidentified splotches of funk on it, and the TV screen is even punctuated with…
The following post is from Jessica of GoodCheapEats and LifeasMOM: I am no cake expert. In fact, I prefer pie. But, my family loves cake. And since they won't let me bake them birthday pies, over the years, I've learned a few tricks to making fun cakes for family birthdays and special occasions. I've never…
Teaching children to be responsible adults should start early. Assigning age-appropriate chores for each child helps them learn responsibility. The key is to do the chore with the child, teaching them how to say make their bed, pick up their clothes and put them in the dirty clothes hamper. Start with easy chores. Make it…