I’m a time-management “junkie” — but you already knew that didn’t you? Well, you do now! I’m obsessed with making lists, planning out my days, and finding short-cuts to increase my productivity. Doing these things helps me accomplish so much more and even allots me a little time to do what I love {imaging that!} How About …
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My Ideas Book
For those of you who don’t know me, my dream house is a big, old farmhouse just waiting for me to move in and completely renovate it from the inside out. {I know, I’m crazy!} And even though I don’t live in my dream house just yet, I’ve been collecting ideas for years already…many, MANY years! I’ve been …
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Cream Cheese Frosted Banana Cake
Photo Credit: Sugar Cooking I always keep a few containers of over-ripe bananas in the freezer; I store them {peeled} in groups of 4 or 5, since that’s what many recipes call for. Then when it’s time to make my cherished Frosted Banana Bars, all I have to do it defrost one container. No more …
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The Season for Giving — 64 days and counting
I’ve been thinking a lot about clutter free gifts {again!} No, I’m not a scrooge and I don’t hate gifts — but I do hate all the needless clutter and overspending that seems to accompany every holiday season. Last year, Dave and I gave {and received} plenty of great gifts, but one thing we decided to give everyone …
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Finding Great Coupons — The Simple Way
DISCLAIMER — If you have vast amounts of extra time and money, you probably don’t need to read this post! I LOVE saving money and finding great deals — I think it’s in my blood! However, I also value my time and try to only spend time on things that are important to me and my family. …
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Kitchen Clutter & Empty Cabinets
I had so much fun clearing out my food storage container clutter! I started with this cluttered mess… and ended with this! It’s still not perfect, but all the containers have lids, there are no more gross stains, and I have room for my new Stack Mates! But I didn’t stop there! I literally went through every …
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Simple Ways to Prepare Your Home for Fall
It’s that time of year again… time to start preparing my home and garden for cold West Michigan winter. This is not necessarily something I look forward to — but it saves me lots of time the following spring when I want to get outside and start planting flowers. The whole process really isn’t THAT bad, …
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Email Clutter {Revisited}
We’re talking about email clutter — again! Two weeks ago I mentioned how I’m clearing some of my email clutter in an effort to check my email less. Since then, I’ve received even more questions about email clutter — specifically SPAM and e-newsletter subscriptions. Unfortunately, I don’t have a magic wand that I can wave to make it …
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Favorite Fall Foods
I know I’m bias, but I am willing to bet that West Michigan is one of the prettiest places to live in the fall. The colors are absolutely beautiful right now…and the sun just continues to shine! It’s still warm enough to open the windows for a few hours in the afternoon {which is not …
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Creating a Home Inventory — Protect Your Assets
Things have been pretty crazy around the Dekker house lately. To make a VERY long story very short — we’re moving! I’ll share more about the old, OLD farmhouse we’re buying later! I’ve never really moved before…this is totally new territory for me. I lived in the same house my entire life. Sure, I “shuffled” a few …
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A Daily Planner — What Works for Me
It’s no secret that my planner is one of my top ten favorite organizing tools; I take it with me where ever I go. Honestly, I don’t know what I would do if I lost my planner — let’s just say it wouldn’t be pretty! And about this time every year, I come to the …
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I’m Purging…Again!
Yup, I’m at it again! Everything you see here {and lots more} is going…going…GONE. It feels great! I know, I just purged a bunch of stuff 2 months ago…but that was a mini purge! This is bigger — MUCH bigger. I usually start feeling antsy about how much “stuff” I have every time the seasons …
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
One of my favorite baking ingredients is pumpkin puree — especially in the fall. I’m a lover of all things pumpkin — pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin bread, pumpkin dips. I eat them all! I love pumpkin puree so much that I even tried {with much success} to grow pumpkins in my garden a few years …
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An Organized Entryway
Do you have an entryway that looks something like this? Is it a little crowded? Does it have 3 {or more} doors that all open into each other? Do you have limited storage space? Yup, I feel your pain! This is our back entry from our garage — the one we use oh, about 467 …
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Clear Your Email Clutter
Do you have email clutter? If you have more than 50 un-filed emails in your Inbox, you just might have email clutter. If your Spam or Trash folders are chucked full of emails, you just might have email clutter. If you dread checking your email or feel overwhelmed when you do, you just might have …
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No-Bake Rice Chex Bars
Today I made one of my favorite no-bake snacks — Rice Chex Bars. Why do I love them so much? … 1. They are ridiculously easy to make. 2. I always have the ingredients on hand. 3. I sometimes allow myself to eat one for breakfast — after all, they are made from cereal! 4. They are …
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Clutter-Free Gift Ideas — 85 Days and Counting
We live in a small home with limited storage space so I’m always conscious of how much “stuff” we bring in. Anything we don’t need, use, or love has to go. Period. Over the holidays, I try to maintain our clutter-free lifestyle as much as possible, but believe me; it’s difficult for someone who loves giving gifts as much …
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