Our home office is one room in our house that we could not do without. However, the room is just a small extra bedroom and the closet is even smaller — so I knew it would require lots of organization to function at maximum capacity. We needed our closet to function in 3 very specific …
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Tomatoes
It’s the middle of July which means my vegetable garden is finally starting to look good — it always seems to take too long! My garden is very small this year but I’ve already picked herbs, rhubarb, beans, zucchini, summer squash…and the tomatoes starting. I don’t know about you, but I never get tired of cooking …
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Mini Fruit Pies
I love pie. I love eating pie, I love making pie, I love nearly all vartities of pie! The only problem with pie is that the crust always seems to get soggy before we can eat it all — there are just 2 of us you know. So today — as I was contemplating whether …
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Earn Rewards with Swagbucks
Do you use Swagbucks? If not, you should be! I set up my account in June of 2010 — even though I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I was skeptical to say the least. However, since it’s free to sign up, I figured I didn’t have anything to lose. How it works: Swagbucks.com is an online …
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Find Great Coupons
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. Sometimes, I am able to save both time and money, other times I have to choose what is …
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Low Maintenance Garden
I love to garden. In fact, if I had my way, I would spend most of my summer hours outside in my garden. It’s definitely not a perfectly groomed garden, nor is it professionally planned — I simply took plants that I liked and planted them where I thought they looked good. For the most part, my …
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Simple Summer Pleasures
We are fully into summer. Have you started enjoying it yet? I don’t know about you, but my summer always seems to fly by way too quickly. I love thinking about lazy summer days, even though in reality, life happens, and I feel so busy. Since we are already 2 weeks into July (and I …
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Keep your Children Clutter Free
Is your child’s bedroom a cluttered mess? Often, children’s bedrooms are messy — but it might not be entirely their fault. Kids can’t keep their rooms organized if they don’t have homes for their toys, clothes, craft supplies, and other treasures. That’s our job as grownups! We need to show them how to be organized, …
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What is your Time Worth?
If you had to place a dollar value on your time, what would it be? $25 an hour? $50 an hour? $100 an hour? Maybe even $1,000 an hour!? Your time is precious and very valuable, wouldn’t you say? Have you ever felt that your time was being wasted? Maybe you’ve been on the phone …
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Make a Mid-Year Goal
There are lots of goals and resolutions made on the January 1. Did you make one this year? Yes, I know it’s July — but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to make a few new goals for the rest of the year. Personally, I feel that one of the most important goals you can …
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Homemade Yogurt
Have you ever tried making your own yogurt? If you are like me…probably not! I was perfectly content to purchase my store-bought yogurt and I figured homemade yogurt would be too difficult to make — and it can be. However, about a month ago, I came across a recipe for making yogurt in a slow cooker. It …
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Yogurt Cheese
I remember rolling my eyes the first time I found a recipe for “yogurt cheese”. But, curiosity got the best of me and I thought I should try it out. To my surprise, it turned out to be extremely simple to make; and a great-tasting, cost-effective alternative to cream cheese. Cost Savings = 50% A …
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Learning the Coupon Lingo
While I do not actively promote specific coupons, rebates, or store deals on this website (at least that’s not the main focus of my site), I am a HUGE advocate of using coupons and rebates to reduce grocery expenses, and lesses the financial stress on your household. I know that coupons aren’t for everyone — …
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Brownie Kabobs
What do you get when you mix chocolate brownies, fruit, and marshmallow? Delicious brownie kabobs — of course! These brownie kabobs are so fun and easy to make and are always crowd pleasers. As you can see, I went with a patriotic theme; however, feel free to use what you have on hand. Ingredients: Brownies — Pick your …
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10 Speed-Cleaning Tips
Need an easy way to get your home straightened up in 30 minutes or less? Try my 10 speed-cleaning tips! These ideas are great for when unexpected company arrives and you have no time to thoroughly clean or organize your home. In these situations, my goal is simply to make my home “look” clean on …
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Patriotic Jello Dessert
Every 4th of July we get together with my dad’s side of the family — all my aunts, uncles, cousins, and kids — for a fun picnic and firework show. Everyone brings a dish to pass and my dad and uncles grill. There is always plenty of food to indulge in and it’s a great opportunity …
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What Pots & Pans are Safe to Use?
Recently, I’ve been doing a bit of research on pots and pans. I currently have nonstick pans, but have been hearing lots of negative talk about potential side affects of the nonstick coating. Apparently, it can cause cancer…but then again, it seems that everything now days can cause cancer. So I’m not too concerned, but …
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Lost Time
We’ve all heard the saying, “time is money” and to a certain degree, that’s true. However, today I want to challenge you by saying that time is more important than money. Why? Because you can always find ways cut your expenses and make more money but you can never get time back…NEVER. Once you waste …
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