It’s officially been one month since we moved to our dream house…and while it definitely does NOT look like our dream house just yet, I can sure say that I’ve learned alot through our very first moving experience. I’ve received many emails asking how things are going so I figured it was time for a “moving update”. Things …
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Corn Chowder
The following is a guest post from Leslie Bilyeu over at One Day Before Yesterday. Life is busy… In my opinion, there’s nothing like a quick hearty dinner after a busy day of hockey, ballet, meetings, work, or whatever! And it’s even better if that quick hearty dinner can be on the table in 30 minutes or less, …
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Creative Jewelry Organizing Ideas
I don’t consider myself a big jewelry person, but somehow, I ended up with a pretty good collection! I guess it’s just one of those things that easily accumulates over time. And since one of my New Year’s goals was to purge something every month…I thought my jewelry would be a simple project to start with. I …
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One Thing At A Time — the secret to getting more done.
If you’re a living, breathing, human being, I guarantee that at some point in your life you’ve felt too busy. Maybe you’re feeling too busy right now, maybe you felt too busy this morning, or maybe you’ll feel too busy later today. We’ve all been there before — even me, and I preach “time management”!! And because …
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Ten Surprising Uses for Vinegar
I’m all about simple, inexpensive, easy-to-find products that multi-task. And vinegar is one of those products I always seem to have around…and I’m always discovering more and more ways to use it around the house, in the kitchen, in the garden and even in the workshop! Here are just a few… 1. Meat Tenderizer: If …
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Homemade Pizza — A Quick Weekend Meal
Pizza is one of our favorite weekend meals. We almost always have pizza for a quick meal on Saturday or Sunday night. And while traditional pizza from restaurants or the frozen food isle can be greasy, unhealthy, and costly; homemade pizza is a quick, simple, inexpensive, nutritious meal that should please the entire family. I’ll be honest, …
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Space, Time, and Money-Saving Freezer Tips
It’s no secret — I LOVE organizing, I LOVE time management, and I LOVE saving money — so when it comes to grocery shopping, cooking, and kitchen storage, I’m all about saving space, time, and money! I love buying in bulk to save money and planning my meals ahead to save time; but when we moved, …
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Simple Chair Makeover — For FREE!
You all know I’m obsessed with Craigslist…right? I’ve gotten so many great deals over the past few years…like this Ikea sofa and this amazing red hutch. Well last year, I scored this FREE Lazy-Boy recliner on Craigslist {I’m sure you can see why it was free}. My original intent was simply to practice reupholstering a smaller piece of …
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Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie + 9 More Pies!
I have a new obsession… Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie! Photo credit: TidyMom.net I’ve always been a sucker for anything “pumpkin”, and apples have been my one of my favorite foods since…well, forever! So when I came across this recipe from Cheryl over at Tidymom.net, I knew I had to give it a try! I made two …
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Make Time for What REALLY Matters
It’s the final day of my “11-in-2011” challenge. I hope you’ve been inspired to set a few simple goals for yourself this year. Today’s goal is a little different than my other goals, because today’s goal involves NOT doing something. Goal #11 = Make Time for What Really Matters I’m often guilty of being too …
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Organize Your Paperwork
Wow! We’re already on day #10 of my “11-in-2011” challenge, and today’s goal couldn’t come at a better time. It’s that time of year…time to start pulling together all your documents, forms, pay-stubs, and other tax information. If you’re an organized person, this is no big deal. You might even have everything together already. However, if …
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Try Something New
It’s day 9 of my 11-in-2011 challenge and I’ve got some “NEW” news to share… I love the idea of newness. I love the idea of trying new things, learning new information, experience new things, setting new goals, etc. I love the idea of change…but I don’t always follow through on my ideas. Can you relate? How …
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Get More Sleep
Today I’m sharing goal #8 of my “11-in-2011” challenge — it’s a good one! I’ve talked A LOT about time management since I started this blog back in July…and one of MY major time management goals for 2011 is to get more sleep. Who’s with me? Goal #8: Get More Sleep Growing up, I ALWAY …
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Systematize Your Grocery Shopping
It’s day #7 of my “11-in-2011” Challenge — time to talk groceries, shopping, sales, and coupons! Over the last few months, I’ve been bombarded with questions asking about my “process for grocery shopping” — what I do each week to plan our meals, make my grocery lists, clip coupons, etc. etc. So, I decided to bring …
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Establish a System For Pictures
It’s day #6 if my “11-in-20110” challenge — we’re over half way! How are you doing? I’ve received several emails, comments, facebook messages, and “tweets” proclaiming that many of you have started making your bed, stocking your freezer, tracking your finances, donating your unused stuff, and better managing your time!! Yay…so exciting! I’m also really excited for today’s …
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Better Time Management
Ah…day #5 of my “11-in-2011” challenge and you HAD to know we were going to discuss time management at some point!! Better time management always seems to make my list of New Year’s goals each year. It’s not that I don’t follow through; in fact, I can honestly say that I manage my time better today than …
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Purge Something Monthly
It’s day 4 of my “11 in 2011” challenge and this goals is a MUST for anyone looking to declutter their physical space in 2011. Goal #4: Purge Something Monthly . I LOVE purging — it’s so freeing {you should try it some time!} Sure, you may have paid good money for your stuff; BUT …
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Keep the Freezer Stocked
Today is Day #2 of my 11 in 2011 Challenge — and I’m in the kitchen! A few months ago I mentioned how I save time in the kitchen by making double batches of meals and by using my monthly menu planners…but there are still so many days when I’m scrambling to quickly “throw something together” for …
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