I know it’s not officially spring yet, but the beginning of March always makes me “think spring”! And without fail, every spring, I have an EXTRA urge to purge!
I’ve already done a few extra organizing/cleaning projects to lighten our home this past week, and am excited about upcoming projects on my list! If you’re not feeling the urge to purge just yet… or if you just need a little motivation to get started, here are a few posts that might do the trick
If there is one thing that really gets me excited {I mean REALLY excited} it’s finding a great deal!
I just LOVE hunting for deals, I love finding deals, and I love saving our family tons and tons of money on things we need to buy anyway. However, it all takes time… and time is one luxury I haven’t had much of lately.
If you feel short on time, here are some of my deal-seeking tips that might help you too.
I’ve been trying REALLY hard to take lots of photos these days. However, I often get annoyed with myself for taking so many pictures… but then keeping them “locked up” in my camera, my phone, or on our portable hard drive.
So I’ve been making an effort to print more pictures lately, and since photos are relatively inexpensive {compare to pricey art pieces} I thought I would share a few different ideas for decorating your home with photos.
As I’ve mentioned several times before — motherhood is SO much harder than I ever thought it would be. I can’t believe how physically and emotionally draining it is to have such an important 24/7 job on top of everything I do each day.
Thankfully, I stumbled upon Mom’s Bloom, a non-profit organization that matches experienced “mentor moms” with newbie moms like me! I feel blessed to work with such an amazing mentor mom and would love to know if there are any programs like this in your area.
Monster cookies are some of our all-time favorite cookies — probably because they are a conglomeration of peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, M&M cookies, and oatmeal cookies all rolled into one super delicious cookie!
I used to put off making Monster Cookies because they were so much work… however thanks to this super simple recipe, I’ve been making them on the monthly basis!
While, I’m certainly NOT against volunteering, charitable giving, bartering, or offering free/discounted services when the opportunity presents itself; I often have to remember that this is my job, and I can’t always work for free!
We would never expect a plumber, electrician, web-designer, or accountant to work for free; so why should I be expected to work for free just because I’m a stay-at-home-mom who “sits at my computer all day”? I’d love to hear your thoughts about working for free… especially if you are a work-from-home-person!
Dave and I don’t go out to eat all that often — and when we do, we will often split one meal to reduce our out-of-pocket expense. And even though we ALWAYS tip the waitress based on the cost of two full meals, I still sometimes feel super cheap when we split a meal.
So I’m wondering, what are your thoughts on splitting meals at restaurants? And do you have any other tips to save money while eating out?
I’ve been known to have a VERY well-stocked pantry. I guess that comes from my mom — because growing up, we always had 4 or 5 more of everything down on the pantry shelves in the basement.
And although Dave and I don’t really have a true “pantry” in our kitchen, we have several shelving units in our basement that house all our extra canned goods, baking supplies, cereal, chips, snacks, beverages, and loads of other non-perishable food supplies.
About a month ago, I shared the REALLY simple way I organize all our tax documents. I still use that method for both our personal tax documents AND for my business tax documents… and so far I don’t have any reason to change or alter this system.
However, I’ve also been using Outright.com for the past two years and I’m thrilled with how easy it is to use. I can’t believe how much it has helped me to organize all my business tax information!
Dave and I are already starting to make plans for a massive kitchen/dinning room renovation we hope to start and finish this summer {with the help of my dad and many others I’m sure}!
I’ll be sharing more photos, ideas, and details in the months leading up to our renovation… but right now, we’re still in the “dreaming” stage and trying to decide what we want to incorporate into our new kitchen. Here are a few pictures of what my dream kitchen might look like!
Each month, I write a few posts for other blogs… and for the month of February, my guest posts were all about productivity {one of my favorite subjects!}
I talk a lot about productivity, time management, schedules, to-do lists, etc. etc. but there is ALWAYS so much more to say! So if you’re looking for a few more tips and ideas to help increase your productivity at home and at work, the links below are filled with helpful tips and suggestions!
Now days, it seems like there is a new “green”, “natural”, “organic”, and/or “eco-friendly” alternative for every product on the market — and the main difference I see between these “green” products and the other “regular” products is the price! “Green” products ALWAYS seem to be more expensive!
I honestly don’t have enough information to know when it’s just a marketing ploy or when it’s “for real” — so I’m wondering what your thoughts are about paying more for “green”?
Soup is my go-to meal option , especially during cooler months, as it’s an easy and frugal way to get a hearty meal on the table using whatever I have in the house!
This sausage and cheese tortellini soup is so delicious and filling… and yes, it taste wonderful as leftovers (so make a double batch!)
As the name of my website suggests, I’m all about keeping things as SIMPLE as possible — especially when it comes to getting organized.
Getting {and staying} organized might not be “easy” but it IS relatively “simple”. However if you are still feeling overwhelmed and don’t know where to start, I have a few “SIMPLE” tips that might just help!
One of my favorite things about using Wordpress as my blogging platform is the ability to quickly and easily customize my site with the thousands of free plugins available.
I have usually have around 15 plugins activated at any given time, and I love them all… here are some of my all-time favorites!
Yes, I know, it’s only the middle of February — however, if you are serious about having a successful garage sale this spring, you should start planning now!
I’ve been to hundreds of garage sales, yard sales, estate sales, second hand sales, new-to-you sales, mom-to-mom sales, etc. etc. and in my opinion, there are a few things you can do NOW to make sure your sale is a success… and it really won’t take that much time or effort!
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