Are you looking for some easy home organization tips to get a handle on the chaos in your home? For the last couple of years, my house has slowly become inundated with clutter and my primary goal for the next month is to focus on home organization. Let me just say flat out that I am NOT Martha Stewart. There are no labels on my cabinets or color coordinated storage boxes for each of my children. You will not find a magazine showcase when you browse through my house. For me, home organization means getting rid of stuff we don't need and … [Read more...]
Stocking and Organizing the Pantry for Healthier Eating
January 3, 2018 by · 1 Comment
I have spent the last month gorging myself on too much eggnog and far too many cookies. Last week I started stocking and organizing the pantry for healthier eating. I don't know about you but I know MY willpower kind of stinks. If I don't have a plan for dinner, I am much more likely to pick up the phone and call for a pizza. And not the low fat, healthy kind of pizza either. While I had a few free hours last weekend, I decided to get organized. If junk isn't in my house, I can't eat it, right? Tips for Stocking and … [Read more...]
How to Set up a Home Office That You Will Actually Use
December 26, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
If you want to make a go of starting a business this year, you need to know how to set up a home office. Setting aside space for yourself to work can make or break your productivity. Trying to write emails on the couch in between a pile of laundry and your kid's pile of toys is not the way to stay organized or motivated. I thought I would share a few tips that have worked for me as I have turned my blog into a profitable work from home job. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through a link on this site, we … [Read more...]
Christmas Storage Solutions for Easy Post Holiday Organizing
December 4, 2017 by · 1 Comment
Christmas comes with lots of fanfare. There are ornaments and wreaths, wrapping paper and bows, not to mention very large trees. In about 3 weeks, you are going to need some creative Christmas storage solutions for post holiday organizing. Unless you plan on leaving all those decorations up until summer. I don't really recommend that plan! In partnership with Walter Drake, I am sharing a few organizing ideas that may come in handy as you pack away your tinsel and ribbons! This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase … [Read more...]
Simple Holiday Decorating with At Home Stores
November 29, 2017 by · 4 Comments
This post about simple holiday decorating has been sponsored by At Home and Mom Select. All opinions expressed here are my own. The holidays are here and boy did they sneak up on me! We have been busy with college applications and SAT classes and visiting the schools on my son's wish list. Then, I blinked and it was almost Christmas! Where did the time go? Now, I need to find time to shop, cook, help my son with scholarship applications AND get the house looking slightly festive for the holidays. Add a full-time job and I am a bit … [Read more...]
How to Create a Winter Car Emergency Kit
November 10, 2017 by · 2 Comments
You really need to have a winter car emergency kit no matter what area of the country you live in. Several years ago, Georgia went through a winter emergency we fondly called Snowmageddon. We got a whopping three inches of snow and the entire area came to a standstill. The governor of Georgia declared a state of emergency and the National Guard was mobilized. Motorists sat stranded in their cars for 16 hours due to total gridlock on the highways and a layer of ice that blanketed the entire city. This post contains affiliate links. If you … [Read more...]
10 Things You Must do NOW to Get Ready for Christmas
October 27, 2017 by · 2 Comments
As we merrily roll into fall and plan our children's Halloween costumes, I would like to remind you that there are less than 60 days to get ready for Christmas. Freak you out just a little bit there? As soon as Halloween passes us by, Thanksgiving is right around the corner and then all you have to do is blink and Christmas is here! I, for one, am nowhere near ready for it! It always amazes me how quickly we move from summer vacation to the first day of school and then the chaos of the holidays plows us right over. This year, I am … [Read more...]
Basic Bar Essentials for Your Next Party Hosting Experience
October 20, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
With the holidays fast approaching, many people are planning on a bit of entertaining in the coming months. The family will be visiting, friends want to celebrate the season, and everyone loves a good wine and cheese event, right? If you are planning on party hosting and serving a cocktail or two, there are a few basic bar essentials that you may want to invest in. Sure, you can drink wine out of your kid's plastic juice glass but it takes something away from the ambiance of the evening! My husband and I have been slowly stocking our bar … [Read more...]
Tips for Saving Money on Laundry
October 17, 2017 by · Leave a Comment
These tips for saving money on laundry have been sponsored. The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. I have told my family multiple times that I really think we should adopt nudity as a way of life. I would save SOOO much time and money if we could just stop washing and drying clothes every day. Unfortunately, no one really seems like this plan. I guess we would get a little bit chilly in the winter, right? So, since I can't stop dealing with … [Read more...]
Tips for Creating a Fire Safety Escape Plan with Your Kids
October 11, 2017 by · 40 Comments
This post about creating a fire safety escape plan has been sponsored by First Alert. All opinions expressed here are my own. When my children were young, they had a fire safety lesson at school. There was a mobile 'classroom' that came to the school and taught them how to escape from a room if the house was on fire. They learned things like staying low to the ground to avoid smoke and to feel the door before opening it to see if it was hot. When they came home from school that day, they brought home knowledge that could save their … [Read more...]
