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The Best Apple Cake!

It’s honestly the BEST apple cake/bread I’ve ever made! It tasted absolutely delicious plain {for breakfast} and with a dollop of whipped cream {for dessert}! And even though I cut out some of the fat by replacing half the oil with my homemade applesauce, this cake was still SO moist and very dense with a grand total of FIVE chopped up apples!

I think this might be my new “go-to” recipe for apples… I only wish I didn’t have to wait until next Fall to have a great selection of fresh Michigan apples!

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Creative Office Organization

Working in an organized space will not only help you to be more efficient and more productive — it will also help you to enjoy the time you spend in your office area!

Whether you work in a big corner office, the back bedroom of your house, your car, or even a tray table in your living room, there are plenty of creative ways you can better organize your office space… and I’m sharing a bunch of them today!

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My Bathroom Cleaning Bucket

Despite my best attempts to keep my cleaning supplies simple and organized, they were starting to pile up again… and I wanted to do something about it. Plus I was just in the mood for a quick organizing project 🙂

So a couple weeks ago, I got to work organizing our cleaning supplies and purging anything I wasn’t using. I also created a new bathroom cleaning bucket — which has saved me so much time already!

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Yummy Brownie/Cookie Bars

I’ve shared several of my “from a box” recipes before, but these brownie/cookie bars are my newest {and probably easiest} recipe… if you can really even call it a recipe.

Oh, and did I mention they only require about 7 minutes of prep work before they are ready for the oven!!

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Quick and Easy Chicken Wire Frame

A few years ago, I was trying to come up with a creative way to all the Christmas cards we had received… AND I was looking for a decorative piece to go above our piano. I wanted something that was inexpensive and I wanted it ASAP.

I found a huge frame on the 90% off rack of a local craft store and in about 15 minutes, I turned it into a fantastic {and functional} piece for our home!

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How Do You STAY Organized?

One of the most often asked questions I get from frustrated readers and clients is “How do I KEEP things organized?”

And although I can give you lots of tips and suggestions for different ways to stay organized, my simple sollution is to practice daily maintenance. Today, I’m sharing a few simple ways to help you to just that.

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Tracking Your Time

Since I work for a handful of other companies, blogs, websites, etc. it’s important for me to accurately track all my “billable hours” so I know how much to invoice the people I work for. However, I also like to track the time I spend on my own website so I know where all the hours in my day are going… and if it’s all worth it!

Today I’m sharing the simple method I use for tracking my time and how it helps increase my efficiency.

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Four Generations… Again

26 years ago… we took a four-generation picture the day I was baptized.
Yesterday… we took another four-generation picture for Nora’s baptism.

We both wore the same dress, we both were cute as a button, and we both had the privilege of Godly mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers. It was a good day!

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Margarine vs. Butter

Ever since Dave and I got married and I started cooking and baking, I’ve had an internal conflict about whether to use butter or margarine. I know this sounds ridiculous, but any time I’m at the grocery store, I always question which I should buy…

Since I’m definitely not qualified to give any sort of dietary or nutrition advice, I’m wondering what choices you make when it comes to butter, margarine, and all the many other products out there.

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Simple Uses for Extra Envelopes

I don’t know about you, but we get all kinds of extra envelopes in the mail via credit card offers, donation requests, or for bills that we pay online. I’ve done everything I can to “opt-out”, unsubscribe, and sign up for paperless statements… but the envelopes still come!

I have a few creative uses for these extra envelopes, but I’m wondering if you have any to add to my list??

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Clothes Clutter and Organizing Ideas

It must be “that time of year” — based on the number of emails and questions I’ve been getting lately, you must all be ready to organize your closets!

So, instead of answering every single email, comment, and Facebook message; I thought I would do a quick post with a bunch of links to different posts about organizing clothes.

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DIY No Sew Napkins

A few months ago, I mentioned that we almost always use cloth napkins at our house. And after reading the comments, it sounds like many of you also use cloth napkins. However, I did receive a few emails and comments that suggested cloth napkins were too expensive.

If you are looking for REALLY cheap {possibly even free} cloth napkins, you might want to check out this simple tutorial for No-Sew Cloth Napkins — I’m pretty sure anyone could make these 🙂

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How to Store Extra Linens

Since this is the time of the year to stock up on linens during all the “white sales” at local department stores, I thought it might be a good time to talk about storing and organizing extra sheets, blankets, comforters, pillows, towels, etc.

I’m sharing some of my simple storage ideas… but I’d love to know how you store your extra linens as well.

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ONE Ham – SEVEN Meals

Since meat is one of the most expensive things on our grocery list each week, I’m always looking for ways to stretch good cuts of meat in our weekly meal plans. So when I found a great deal on ham during the Christmas season, I bought a couple and used up the first one last week.

I created a meal plan that used ham every single night… and no one even noticed! Come see how I fed 4 people for an entire with with one $4.00 ham!

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What Photo Editing Programs Do You Use?

As some of you might already know, my favorite photo editing program, Picnik, is shutting down on April 19. I have been using the Pro version of Picnik for a couple years now and absolutely LOVE how simple it is to use… especially for a novice photographer like myself!

I’ve already started looking into different photo editing programs… but I’d love to get your input too. What are your favorite photo-editing programs… and why?

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Setting, Managing, and Reaching Your Goals

Each month, I write a few posts for other blogs… and for the month of January, my guest posts were all about setting, managing, and reaching your goals {fitting for the first month of a new year!}

So if you are still searching for the motivation you need to set and achieve your goals this year, I’ve got some helpful tips that just might help!

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Slow Cooker Western Egg Casserole

Thanks to my new meal planning method, we have breakfast for dinner once each week. We do this partially because we really like breakfast foods, but also because breakfast foods are great way to get lots of protein without spending money on expensive cuts of meat.

However, the one thing I don’t always like about breakfast foods is the inability to prepare them ahead of time — so I’m really excited to share this delicious slow cooker breakfast recipe with you today!

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