Last month, I started a new “Favorite Things” monthly post series and received a lot of positive feedback.
So I’m back again with the 2nd installment… and a few more of my favorite things 🙂
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My Spring Break + 40 Spring Cleaning Resources
Dave is home on Spring Break this week so I’m planning to do a bunch of cleaning… and today, I’m sharing some of my favorite cleaning posts from my archive.
If you’re sticking around for spring break and have the opportunity to do a little spring cleaning, hopefully this post will motivate and inspire you to get to work. If you’re off on vacation — I hope you enjoy the sun!
4 Tips for Cooking Without a Recipe
As I’m sure you can tell by looking through my recipe box, I am NOT a gourmet chef. I don’t cook fancy foods, I don’t use hard-to-find or expensive ingredients, I don’t spend all day in the kitchen, and I don’t use complicated recipes. In fact, I rarely use recipes at all these days!
Today, I’m sharing 4 simple tips that will hopefully motivate you to be a little more adventuresome in the kitchen… and try cooking without a detailed recipe!
I Cleaned My Shower Fixtures… with Lemons!
As I searched the internet for ideas to quickly and easily clean the hard water spots on our chrome shower fixtures, I stumbled upon a genius idea that will save me hours and hours of cleaning in the future — LEMONS!
Lemons are a frugal way to naturally clean and disinfect so many areas of your home — and today, I’m sharing how I clean my shower fixtures (and a few other things) with lemons.
My New Blog/Business Name… Revealed!
It’s been two weeks since I first announced big changes here on my blog — including the fact that I’m changing the name of my blog! As much as I love “Simple Organizined Living”, it’s time to move on… and today, I’m sharing the brand new name for my business and my blog.
Yep, I’m just a little excited!
2 Tips that Helped Us Increase Our Savings
While we don’t have a lifetime full of money-mastering tips, Dave and I have learned a lot about finances from our parents, from my 6 years of business experience, and from other more experienced individuals.
So today, I’m sharing two of the MOST helpful (and extremely doable) pieces of financial advice Dave and I have received throughout the years.
My Five Favorite Online Shopping Sites
Over the past two years, the way I shop has changed significantly – I now do almost everything online.
Today (by request) I’m sharing my five favorite online shopping sites — so for those of you who hate shopping (like me) or just live too far away from a convenient shopping location, this post is for you!
Freezer Cooking in Less Space
I love having a stocked freezer, but I’m not willing to buy loads of extra pans and baking dishes. Plus, when we had a smaller freezer, we didn’t have room for so many large pans.
So for the past several years, I’ve been using a really simple technique that allows me to freeze as much food as I want without “wasting” all my pots and pans.
Preparing to be Productive
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My Frugal Reality Check
I love sharing simple ideas and tips to save money on almost everything; however, I felt like I needed to write this post — just as a “reality check” for those of us (myself included) that might get a little too carried away, trying to save EVERY. SINGLE. PENNY.
P.S. You might think I’m insane after reading some of these stories!
Did You See Me in HGTV?
Perfect Pancakes
If you’re looking for a simple, delicious, from-scratch pancake recipe your whole family will love… today is your lucky day!
This “Perfect Pancake” recipe is one of the many recipes I know by heart. I’ve literally made hundreds and hundreds of these pancakes over the past 6 years — and I can only imagine how many more I’ll make in the years to come!
Big Changes!
It’s officially been 6 years since I filed my first LLC and started my business. And this summer, it will be 3 years since I decided to start a blog.
While I most definitely didn’t start my business with the intention of “sitting on my computer all day”, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t happy with where I’m at right now. However, it’s time for some changes… Big Changes!
Saving More by Doing Without
Time-Management and Multi-Tasking
7 Simple Tips to Take Better Photos
This post is one I NEVER expected to write… because personally, I feel like photography is not one of my strengths.
However, over the past 2-3 years, I have learned A LOT about taking and editing photos; and since I’m frequently asked to write a post about photography, I’m venturing out into uncharted waters today.
A Few of My Favorite Things {March 2013}
I’ve thought about starting a “Favorite Things” post for a while now… and it looks like today is the day! I’m always getting questions about products I use, items I like, etc. so I’m hoping to do a monthly post to share some of MY favorite things with YOU.
These posts will NOT be sponsored and there will be no giveaways or prizes. So in no particular order, these are a few of my favorite things…