I’m back with a few more of my favorite things — all of which are very frugal again this month. In fact, one is even completely free!
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Our Thought Process Can Boost Productivity and Performance
Have you ever taken the time to think about your thought process? If so, you might have noticed that by thinking through various events, projects, and tasks in your day-to-day life, you can dramatically increase your productivity and improve your performance.
I’ve noticed this time and time again in my own life… and today, I’m sharing several examples.
Cute Clothes… Without The Clutter
Many of you know that I don’t necessarily love shopping, and I don’t like cluttering up my closet up with lots of “extra” stuff.
Thanks to LeTote.com, I have been “renting” a variety of cute clothing items to wear for a short time, and then swapping them out for new cute clothes… all without adding any clutter to my closet! I know… it almost sounds too good to be true!
5 Choices When You’re Short on Space
Simple Weekday Lunch Ideas (for Mom)
In my opinion, lunch time as a stay-at-home mom of 3 very young children often feels like the most crazy and stressful meal of the day.
Everything is rushed and crazy, and it’s hard to find time to eat lunch myself. However, I know I feel better and am more energized when I eat a better lunch… so I’ve come up with a handful of very simple lunch ideas that are quick and easy enough to pull off with 3 crazy kids around!
The Light at the End of The Tunnel
When it comes to difficult and overwhelming situations, I have found that it is exponentially easier for me to push on when I take a moment to step back, think about the big picture, and look for even the smallest fleck of light shining through the end of the long dark tunnel.
Today, I’m sharing more in hopes of encouraging those of you in the middle of a difficult situation…
Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies {Kids in the Kitchen}
Our entire family has a sweet spot for cookies — they are definitely our go-to snack of choice almost all the time.
While Dave and I prefer chocolate and peanut butter in our cookies, the kids LOVE sprinkles! If you’re looking for a fun and easy recipe to make with kids, or just a festive spring-colored treat, these cake-mix cookies should do the trick!
Preserving Your Memories Just Got SO Much Easier!
One of the Christmas gifts we gave my parents was an empty box… and you know what, they LOVED it! That’s because the empty box was a “Legacybox”… which they could fill with all their old photos, VHS tapes, and other memories to be digitally preserved.
If you would love to digitally preserve your old memories but you just don’t have the time, energy, or tools, Legacybox might be your answer too!
A Less-Messy Way to Paint With Young Children
While I usually try to stick with relatively mess-free crafts and activities for my young children, there is just something about painting that is SO exciting for them — and they ask to paint ALLLLLLLLL the time.
This use to be a very messy craft… until recently when I tried a new method of painting with puff balls and clothespins!
Be Prepared to Be Productive
I haven’t posted many productivity tips over the past several months… most likely due to the fact that I personally haven’t felt extremely productive over the past several months!
Well, today I’m back with a post about how I prepare to be productive — and how this practice has allowed me to accomplish more, stress less, sleep more, and procrastinate less!
Why We Don’t Homeschool
Over the past year, I have gotten a surprising number of emails asking why we aren’t homeschooling Nora, suggesting that we should homeschool her, or asking if we would ever consider homeschooling our kids. I have gotten an equal number of emails that, for whatever reason, assume that we DO homeschool our kids.
So today, I’m sharing a few reasons why we don’t homeschool — and why we really have never considered it as an option for our family.
A-Z Uses for Your Dishwasher
Simple Roasted Parmesan Asparagus
A Peek Into Our Week
Our New-To-Us Minivan!
Save Time (and your sanity) By Determining Your Bare Minimum
The other day, as I was quickly wiping down the bathroom counters and swishing some bleach around in the toilets, I realized that I have yet to share one of my MOST time-saving, sanity-saving tips here on the blog!
Today, I’m sharing my “bare minimum” lists for various aspects of my life… and boy have these mental lists saved me so much time, energy, and sanity over the past few years!
How I Shred 10 Pounds of Chicken in 10 Seconds
Today I’m sharing a ridiculously simple technique to shred chicken breasts that has already saved me SO much time and energy in the kitchen — in fact, I can shred 10 pounds of cooked chicken breasts in 10 seconds or less!!
If you stock your freezer with cooked, shredded chicken, you will DEFINITELY want to read today’s tip!
