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A Christmas Miracle

December 6, 2013 by not your average mom 8 Comments

The other day I went to the gym with a friend. We were running on the treadmill, and I was telling her about Mount Poo-suvius. She told me a story about her grandfather, and how he was very religious. How when he was faced with a difficult situation, tough times, no money, whatever, that he […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: christmas miracles, random acts of kindness

All I really need to know I learned from a Costco receipt.

December 5, 2013 by not your average mom 6 Comments

I’ve been a bitch to my husband again. And again, don’t get me wrong, it’s not for nothing. He deserved it a little bit, but I need to get over it. I haven’t really spoken to him, unless it was absolutely necessary in about 4 days. I fell off the sleeping-in-the-bed wagon a little while […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: appreciation, Costco receipts, gratitude

The Christmas Bucket List

December 1, 2013 by not your average mom 13 Comments

I hate winter. But I love Christmas. I love the lights. I love the tree. I love the smell of pine needles. The feel of the fireplace. I love Gene Autry, Bing Crosby and David Bowie, Mariah Carey, and Harry Connick Jr. I love Rudolph and March of the Wooden Soldiers and It’s a Wonderful […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: Christmas Bucket List

Don’t fill your home with more crap today. Fill it with more memories instead.

November 29, 2013 by not your average mom 5 Comments

I have spent the past 3 weeks clearing crap out of my house. I have uncovered things I forgot I ever had. I have found toys that haven’t been played with in months. Today is Black Friday. Hundreds, thousands, millions of people will spend today “saving” money. They will kick off the holiday season by […]

Filed Under: Funny Stuff, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Parenting, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: black friday

I Turned And Old Medicine Cabinet Into A Super Cute And Functional Spice Rack.

November 25, 2013 by not your average mom 6 Comments

I’ve been dissatisfied with this corner of my kitchen for a long time. I love having a tv in the kitchen, but I’ve hated the fact that it takes up most of the counter. I also really hate that spice rack lazy Susan thing. I’ve wanted to mount the tv on the wall, but our […]

Filed Under: Decorating and DIY, Lessons I've Learned, Moneysavers Tagged With: DIY projects, repurposing medicine cabinets, spice racks

Operation Organization: Where did all my sh*t go?

November 24, 2013 by not your average mom 2 Comments

I’m 2 weeks into Operation Organization. If you Follow the Facebook page, you may have seen the progress. If not, here’s a recap. So far, I’ve finished the dining room… Before After The mudroom… Before After The office…. Before After My bedroom… Before After Number 6 and 7’s room…. Before After The stairs… Before After And […]

Filed Under: Decorating and DIY, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Mental Health, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: decluttering, organizing on a budget, redecorating on a budget

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