. Today is the day… …the day when I pack up my Christmas decorations. I still leave some greenery and snowmen up for the rest of the winter, but the Christmas trees and any other “Christmasy” decorations must come down! Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE decorating my home for Christmas {even though I didn’t do much …
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Chicken Enchiladas — A Quick Meal from the Freezer
Have you ever had one of those days when you can’t decide what to have for dinner, you don’t feel like cooking, and nothing sounds good? Oh, you have those days often? Me too! So I’ve gotten really good at planning ahead and stock-piling my freezer so when one of those days comes along, I …
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Creating Balance for Busy Moms
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are ready for another busy week preparing for New Year’s Festivities! Dave and I were SO excited to be in our new home for the holidays and are still busy unpacking the last of our boxes in the effort to create a little more organization around …
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We’re Officially Home for the Holidays!
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house there were boxes, and bins, and baskets throughout. No stockings were hung by the chimney with care for the bin of stockings is hiding somewhere! . The scraggly Christmas tree is set up, but not very round and it’s “naked” for our ornaments are no where to be found. The …
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Stunning Holiday Baked Goods
I did most of my holiday baking several weeks ago, and now it’s either in the freezer or already consumed! So, I don’t have any great recipes to share right now…but I thought I would take a moment to share some of these amazing baked goods from other bloggers I follow. Seriously, these look so delicious, …
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Last-Minute Christmas Quick-Tips
Find out how to make these simple holiday cards over at MixedMediaArt.net Wow…Christmas is only 3 days away! I guess with all the commotion surrounding our big move, the last few days have flown by…and now Christmas is literally right around the corner! I never imaged moving would be this time-consuming, stressful, crazy, hectic, and DIS-organized…but that’s exactly how …
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We’re All Moved In — Kind of
Whew…we’re all moved in! Well, actually, our stuff is all moved in {a.k.a. dumped in piles all over the new house} and we stayed with my in-laws for the evening! It was a LONG day of moving and I assume the next few days will be LONG days of unpacking, sorting, organizing, arranging, rearranging, etc. But …
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Stress-Free Moving Tips
We’re moving…TODAY!!! And since I’ll be just a little busy, I have an amazing guest post from Leslie over at One Day Before Yesterday. Leslie is sharing her advice for stress-free, clutter-free, organized moving — how perfect!! She actually sent me this post a couple of weeks ago so I had a chance to look over her list …
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It’s Almost Moving Day!
We’re moving on Monday {as in TOMORROW} so you can just about imagine what our house looks like right now. Well, if you can’t imagine, here are a few visuals! This is, BY FAR, the most cluttered our house has ever been…and I’m OK with that! I knew things were going to be “cluttery”, I knew I …
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A Peek Inside our 120 Year Old Kitchen!
By now, it’s no secret that I am obsessed with old farmhouses! I can’t help it, I just love the character and charm that come with old homes, especially old farm homes. I suppose complications and craziness often accompany the character and charm…but I just love thinking about what the homes looked like “back then.” So we …
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Simplifying: My Time, Money, and Sanity
Since we’re moving…and I’m just a little bit busy, I have a handful of amazing guest bloggers lined up for the next two weeks. They have tons of great information to share with you so read carefully!! Today, Keri Middaugh of My Kitchen My Vice is sharing her advice to preserve her limited time, money, and sanity! Honesly, …
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Simple Monster Brownies
Moving during the holidays is tough — especially for someone who loves to cook and bake as much as I do. Usually, during the holiday season, I stuff my pantry with baking essentials and pack my fridge and freezer full of delicious holiday treats! This year, however; I’ve been doing the opposite. I’m on a …
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Simple ‘No-Wrap’ Gift Wrap
I love Christmas, I love buying {and receiving} gifts, I love wrapping gifts, and I especially love opening gifts!! Who’s with me? There have been years where I spend the better part of an evening wrapping all our gifts in brown parchment paper tied with raffia, wired ribbon, fun tags, and festive embellishments. The gifts look …
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Ten Quick Tips to Simplify the Holidays
Since we’re moving…and I’m just a little bit busy, I have a handful of amazing guest bloggers lined up for the next two weeks. They have tons of great information to share with you so read carefully!! Today, Theresa Finnigin of Ready Aim Organize is sharing a few quick tips to simplify your last-minute holiday plans. …
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We Got the Keys…!
It’s official — we FINALLY got the keys to our new home! Photo Credit: graur codrin I’ve been dreaming of this days for years and anxiously awaiting December 10 for several months now!! Yup, I’m just a little excited! And even though the realization that we FINALLY have our dream home is overwhelmingly exciting, there …
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Quick, Simple, Inexpensive, Last-Minute Gift Ideas
Are you short on time? Are you short on energy? Are you short on cash? Are you tired of standing in line after line after line….? OK, so you’re all raising your hands by now, right? I figured that with only 15 days until Christmas Day we might all be looking for a few quick, …
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My Favorite Sausage Stuffing
Although Thanksgiving has come and gone — our big Christmas dinner is still coming up in a few weeks and stuffing is a family favorite at this meal {or pretty much any other meal for that matter!} And THIS is my all-time favorite stuffing! I actually got the recipe from my dad who is an …
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Wilted Basil — Can You Help?
Each year, I grow basil in my garden. It gets HUGE and gives us tons of fresh basil! Then in the fall, when my precious basil dies off, I purchase another small basil plant to grow in my kitchen window. However every year, around this time, my “indoor basil plant” starts to wilt…and then it …
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