Take a peek at life in the Dekker house — what we did to pass our extra time at home, the foods I made, the books I read, and a little inspiration to simplify your own home and life!
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How to Make All-Natural Face Wash and Makeup Remover
This simple recipe for all-natural face wash and makeup remover is so effective! I’ve been using it daily for 10 years now and my skin has never looked better.
If you don’t love the way your skin looks or feels, or if you’re just ready for an all-natural alternative to the chemical products you currently use, give this recipe a try!
Foolproof Hard ‘Boiled’ Eggs… in the Oven!
Create! Make! Do! FREE stay-at-home activities for kids!
Reach Your Goals Faster with This Simple Mental Shift
Raise your hand if you’ve ever set a goal for yourself because you felt it was the “right” or “popular” thing to do… but then never actually followed through on the goal because it felt like a burden, an obligation, another to-do on your growing list. Yup, I thought so! 🙂
If you’re struggling to reach your goals, I encourage you to make one simple (totally transformative) mental shift…
My Favorite Low-Maintenance Perennials for Sun and Shade
Low-maintenance perennials are a busy gardener’s best friend!
I’ve saved myself loads of time and money by focusing on low-maintenance perennials, with a few higher-maintenance pops of color throughout. And our yard looks fantastic all season long!
If you love the LOOK of beautiful flowers without all the maintenance, try planting a few of these low-maintenance perennials in your yard this year!
Simple Tip: How to Keep Lettuce Fresh For WEEKS!
A Few Of My Favorite Things {March 2020}
There are lots of goodies on my Favorite Things list today…
The BEST training wheels ever, one of my favorite whole grain cookbooks, an excellent canning tool I use every year, my new favorite shower accessory, and a frugal substitute for OxiClean (I’ve been using this for almost 2 years now and finally sharing it on the blog)!
Check out all the details (and where you can buy my favorite things) in this post!
Watch the Video Tour of My New Blog!
How To Organize Tax Documents in Minutes!
Do you dread tax season and compiling all your tax documents for the entire year? Have you fumbled through fancy (and expensive) electronic systems that just don’t seem to work for you? Do you wonder how in the world you’ll find all the papers and documents and receipts you need? Would you like to change that all this year… and in future years?
If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, you’re in luck because I use one of the SIMPLEST, easiest, fastest, cheapest methods to organize all our tax documents each year … and I’m sharing it with you today!
Harvest Spinach Salad with Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing
I’m a big fan of “loaded salad” with lots and lots of ingredients besides just lettuce, cheese, croutons, and a slice of cucumber… and this Harvest Spinach Salad is most definitely a LOADED SALAD!
It feels like I’m enjoying a gourmet lunch at home, especially with the addition of homemade honey mustard dressing (which takes me less than 1 minute to whip up!)
A Meal Planning Hack for Busy Families
I’m excited to share more about our family’s 6-year experience with Blue Apron’s delicious, nutritious meal delivery service. Seriously, I can’t believe we’ve enjoyed these meals for SIX years already!
I know so many of you already use and love the Blue Apron meals… if you haven’t yet (but want to), I have a really fantastic offer for you today!
Our New Walk-In Shower
How to Say “No” – and Not Feel Guilty About It
How to Spend Less and Save More
A Few of My Favorite Things {February 2020}
How To Purge 100 Things From Your Home Today!
Our Homemade Healthy On-The-Go Lunches
On days when we’re away from home, running errands, and doing all sorts of fun stuff, I pack healthy on-the-go lunches to save time, money, and calories. We can easily eat these lunches in the car or wherever we are when we’re hungry and want to eat.
These lunches have been a total game-changer for our family now that we are officially out of the napping stage and it’s easier to get out and about during the day.