I am a terrible housekeeper! I openly admit it. This doesn’t mean I just don’t clean my house, but I don’t do it nearly as well as my husband or as quick. Cleaning isn’t something that comes easy to me & I think it’s partially because I didn’t have to clean up after myself as a child. My mother was a bit of a clean freak and we all learned quickly that if you didn’t do something ...
Homemaking
Organizing Your Bedroom Makes Mornings a Breeze
After organizing your bedroom, you may find you start each day on a better foot. Better sleep, feeling more relaxed and less stress & anxiety may be in your future! Another added benefit to organizing your bedroom is that you will actually want to spend more time in there! Turning your bedroom into a sanctuary can help you enjoy your spouses’s company without having things in the way or ...
Speed Cleaning Tips
When people hear I only spend 40 minutes a day cleaning, they tend to wonder how that is possible, so I thought I'd share my Speed Cleaning Tips with you. Plus, you can snag a free printable with some of my favorite homemade cleaner recipes! I often have people tell me "I don't know how you manage to keep a clean house, work from home, and homeschool four boys as a single mom". Well, I'll ...
5 Tips For How To Be More Productive In The Morning
If you struggle with mornings like me, then you'll love these tips for how to be more productive in the morning. I have to start with a few cups of coffee, but after that is in my system, these tips really help get me going. If I am going to have a productive day, then I have to start here! For years, I have been trying to figure out how to be more productive throughout the day when I am ...
Time Management Tips To Accomplish More In Less Time
If you're a stay-at-home mom - or maybe a homeschooling mom or working mom - you know that time management tips are a must. Some people might not respect your time as much as they should. They might think it's okay to just "drop by" whenever they feel like it because it's not like you have anything better to do than chat with them all day. Right? Right. These tips will help you to accomplish ...
Restore Your Wooden Cutting Board
Wooden cutting boards are easily overlooked when considering kitchen must-haves, but they are one of my most frequently used tools. They can take a lot of abuse and deserve a little love, so this week we're going to talk about how to restore them with one household item! ...
7 Ways To Care For Animals During The Winter
As an animal lover, I am always looking for ways to care for animals around me. The winter time can be brutal on our animal friends. Squirrels, birds, and other wildlife can struggle to find warmth and food. Giving them a little help is always a nice thing to do, plus it can be entertaining to watch them come to the yard to visit. If you want to make sure the animals in your yard are well tended ...
7 Tips For Preserving Fresh Herbs
Fresh herbs are fun, easy, and affordable to grow, but preserving fresh herbs is something many have struggled with. If you love growing fresh herbs and grow an abundance of them, you might find yourself with more than you can use at once. Instead of letting those gorgeous herbs go to waste, why not preserve them so you can enjoy them even long into the winter months? 7 Tips For Preserving ...
10 Things You Can Recycle
I want to raise my kids knowing there are tons of things you can recycle that not only save us money but can help our environment. Recycling your household items is always a great idea and a wonderful way to give an old item some new life. Often times, people don’t know exactly what in their home can be recycled, and so they throw items away without knowing any better. Instead of making this ...
7 Ways To Conserve Water
Are your water bills outrageous? Or, perhaps you just want to be a little more Earth friendly? If finding ways to conserve water is on your agenda, you might be wondering the best way to go about it. There are many ways to start using less water in your home, and none of them require you feeling like you are depriving yourself or even making a huge change. Knowing great ways to conserve water ...
