Last week someone asked me how I handle our laundry. While I am still working on some areas of my life, in the last year I have managed to come up with a system that works well for us and allows me to stay on top of the laundry situation. Up until November or 2017, […]
Timesavers
Mom, The House Looks So Nice!
Today Number 4 walked in the door after school and said, “Mom! The house looks so nice!!!” My kitchen is neat and organized. My dining room is neat and organized. My workout “room” is super neat and organized. My mudroom is fairly neat and organized. And now my office is mostly neat and mostly organized. […]
The Best Morning I’ve Had in Years
A couple days ago I announced that I was done. DONE with being disorganized and consequently perpetually stressed and annoyed and short-tempered with my family. I was met with lots and lots of support upon this proclamation. But there were a couple people concerned that I was putting too much pressure on myself or that […]
The Evolution Of A Christmas Tradition
I have been doing this advent “calendar” with the kids for the last few years, and it is still one of their favorite holiday traditions. Well, the older kids don’t care so much now, but Number 5, 6 and 7 still really love it. We have a lot of Christmas picture books, so I wrap […]
My Capsule Wardrobe Is Almost Complete And Getting Dressed Is Fun Again
I used to have a sh*t ton of clothes. This was back before I was married and had kids. After getting pregnant multiple times and gaining more and more weight with each pregnancy, I eventually had to give away my entire wardrobe. Then I just stopped trying, I stopped caring, and lived in my maternity […]
My Small Home Gym
I have always wanted a home gym, but finding a spot in our house is a challenge. Plus, there is not a whole lot of room in the budget to do anything fancy. We live in an old house — the original part of it was built in 1787, and then an addition was added […]