A day off from work and school for Labor Day is one of Dave’s favorite things about starting school before this holiday weekend. It’s such a nice little break after the first couple weeks of school. And seriously, how is it September already!?!?!?!?!
Today I’m sharing a few more of my favorite things — and you might notice my post went live 2 hours earlier (hopefully for the foreseeable future!)
Although it took significantly longer than we anticipated, we are essentially finished with phase 2 of our 3-phase bathroom/laundry room renovation, and our new half bathroom is now usable!
I’m extremely happy with how the room is coming together so far, and although I still have several finishing touches to add, I wanted to share our progress on the blog today!
When it comes to packing lunches, it’s definitely not my most favorite thing on my list of daily to-do’s, but I certainly don’t despise it the way some of our friends, relatives, and other school families seem to!
In fact, after thinking about lunch packing more this past month, I might know at least one reason I don’t dread or despise packing lunches… I’m sharing my “secret” in today’s post!
Over the past several months — Dave and I have set our alarm earlier and earlier in an effort to regain our morning productivity. We began our early morning routine with a 5:30 alarm and eventually transitions to waking at 4 am every morning.
So far, so good… and although waking up at 4 is NOT for everyone, it’s working for us for now. I’m sharing more in today’s post!
Over the past 8 years, the number of questions, comments, and requests I’ve gotten regarding my digital photo books is CRAZY!
So, in honor of the fact that James’ 2-year photo book just arrived, hot-off-the-press, and the fact that my photo book posts are some of the most requested posts on my blog, I’m compiling all the information I have on my blog, to-date, in one concise post!
There are hundreds of ways to save money on virtually every in-store and online shopping trip, and then there are ALLLL the ways you can save on second-hand items!
I use many of these tips and tricks in my own life, and I save thousands of dollars every year as a result! However, today I’m sharing an even simpler, completely fool-proof way to save EVEN MORE!
As many of you probably already know, lifestyle changes are SO MUCH MORE WORK and usually take significantly longer to implement and enjoy the benefits. However, if you’re looking for long-term results that are actually maintainable, lifestyle changes are definitley the way to go!
I’m explaining more (with several examples from my own life) in today’s post!
I almost didn’t plant a vegetable garden this year because I didn’t think it was worth the effort for a “small garden”. However, over the last 2 months, our vegetable garden has gone from drab to fab… and I’m so glad I planted the garden even though it’s not perfect or all that pretty.
If you’ve been putting off a particular project because you’re not sure you can do it perfectly, I hope today’s post will offer a little motivation and encouragement to help you just get started!
After months (maybe years) of listening to their begging and pleading, we finally let our kids set up a stand at the end of our driveway. It was not fun, they did not make much money, and they never want to do it again!
However, I quickly realized they were learning several valuable life lessons in the process… in fact, I even learned one too!
Blondie bars are a fantastic alternative to regular brownies, they are much faster than making cookies, and they are a great substitute for peanut-butter-laden desserts that aren’t allowed in most schools.
In an effort to grow my list of blondie recipes, I combined a few of my favorite bar recipes to come up with these amazingly delicious Oreo Blondies.
As I was thinking about different posts I’d still like to write over the summer, the idea came to me to share some simple, specific, doable ways we can ALL simplify various parts of our homes, schedules, lives, etc. in the remainder of the year.
I originally wanted to share 18 tips (for 2018) — but that seemed a little overwhelming! I settled on 8 instead!
Something I’ve been thinking quite a bit about over the past few months is how we (essentially all humans) naturally seem to focus on all the things others do better than us, instead of feeling satisfied with what we already do well.
Today I’m sharing a few examples from my own life… as well as some encouragement to pause and consider all the things you currently do really well (your list is probably longer than you think!)
I realize delegating is not always an option; however, I can speak from experience that it IS an extremely effective way to simplify.
Today I’m sharing how I’ve simplified my business and personal lives by delegating some of my unloved responsibilities to others (this means you, social media!) I’m getting more done in less time, focusing more energy on the things I’m good at, and enjoying more freedom to pursue my own passions!
This recipe for refrigerator dill pickles doesn’t require any traditional canning equipment, and you can make as large or as small of a batch as you’d like. They are a huge hit with our pickle-loving kiddos, and a great way to use up the insane number of cucumbers we’re picking from our garden.
If you’d like to try making your own dill pickles, I doubt you’ll find an easier recipe to start with!
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