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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Unplug and Recharge
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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Food Preserving Resources
I’ve been in a major food preserving mode lately. Partially because I’m teaching a workshop on the subject in less than 24 hours, but also because the weather here in West Michigan is just screaming “Fall” — and fresh produce is aplenty! I’ll be the first to admit that food preserving CAN BE overwhelming. I’ve …
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Peaches, Pears, and Apricots
I don’t think there is anything more delicious than opening up a can of homegrown, home-canned fruit in the middle of winter. There is just something about it that tastes even better than fresh fruit — but that might be the added sugar! If you’ve never tried to can your own fruit, now is a …
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Berry Jams = ‘Berry’ Delicious
Berries are my favorite foods to preserve each year. And I can’t think of a better way to preserve delicious sweet berries than homemade jams and jellies — can you? Not only are jams and jellies relatively quick and easy to master, they are also inexpensive to make, and far superior to any variety you …
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Apple Butter
Have you ever tried apple butter? If not, you are missing out on one of life’s greated condiments! OK, well maybe that’s a little extreme, but take it from someone who loves apples as much as I do — which is a lot — this recipe is to die for! If you’ve never tried apple …
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Clutter-Free Gift Wrap — 90 Days and Counting
Don’t you just love looking through magazines and seeing gorgeous pictures of perfectly organized spaces like this amazing Gift Wrapping Station featured in Country Home Magazine?? Talk about eye candy! Photo: Country Living OK, so maybe your gift wrap isn’t so creatively organized — {but isn’t it lovely!} I suppose it wouldn’t be difficult to create a gift wrapping station …
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Simple Fall Decor
I’m a big fan of decorating with disposable items; mainly so I don’t have to store them all year round. Since fall is my favorite season {I live in Michigan — it’s gorgeous!} it would be so easy for me to accumulate gobs of fun decor items, but I don’t. I only allow myself one …
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Space-Saving Freezer Tip
I freeze a lot of food — especially this time of year when we have so many fresh fruits and veggies around. We do have an extra freezer in the garage, but it still seems like I need more space {or maybe just less stuff} Either way, I make the most of my freezer space by …
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Holiday Batch Shopping — 95 Days and Counting
Want to know how I save time, energy, money and stress? I practice Holiday Batch Shopping — and it works for me! –> NOTE: even if you aren’t interested in saving time, energy, stress, or money you should still keep reading because there are cookies below! What is Batch Shopping? Basically, batch shopping is just like …
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What’s In My Purse
1. Wallet: I love all the different compartments for money, checks, cards, ID, change, ect. etc. 2. Planner: I couldn’t live without this — yes, I know I’m old fashion, but I just LOVE crossing my list off! 3. Gift Cards: We always have a good assortment of gift cards — one the benefits of marrying a …
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Reader’s Tip: Clearing Bathroom Clutter
Some of the best things about running this website are the emails and comments I get from all of YOU — and my heart felt happy when I got this email from Becky: “I did it!!!!! I organized my linen closet and made room for so much more stuff. I like to shop sales and I found this …
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