Sometimes it’s a little intimidating to face an entire room of kids’ things and organize/sort/throw out stuff. So I thought I’d just tackle one small area today – their little bookshelf. Since we had moved about 10 months ago, I had already gotten rid of so many books and toys, but we still had a lot. So ... Read More »
If you’re like me, your dresser and closet are always overflowing. No matter how much you can organize or separate or get rid of things, there’s always a mess. I’m not exactly sure why that happens. I decided to tackle my dresser today. I didn’t have time to do a big sort and organize, so I just went through and found ... Read More »
I have to admit that I’m not great about organizing and backing up my photos. They often sit on my computer in whatever place they get saved on, until I have hundreds of little files of pictures. So what I started doing about a year ago was to create 4 folders for each year. Jan-Mar., Apr-Jun, Jul-Sept., and Oct-Dec. This ... Read More »
Somehow, since we’ve moved into a kitchen with more cupboard space, I’ve gone from one “junk drawer” to one “main” one and two extras. Do I really need 3 drawers for random things? No. Now I just have to do something about it. Organize, and throw stuff out! Here’s our two main “junk” drawers. I went through, dumped them out. ... Read More »
One thing that I find eats up a lot of my time is email. Whether it’s checking & responding to the important ones, or deleting/ignoring the spam/mailing lists. My inbox is so full that it gets overwhelming sometimes. Aside from my own Gmail account, I have a shared Hotmail account with my husband, as well as a work email account. ... Read More »
Okay, so my purse is usually a disaster. I don’t clean it out on a regular basis, so it keeps collecting things. Receipts, garbage, toys, papers, etc. As a result, it gets really heavy. I’ve read articles about how much a woman’s purse often weighs, and it can cause back/neck/shoulder pain. So it’s a good place to simplify and de-clutter. ... Read More »
I always enjoy a challenge to keep me on track for things (fitness challenges, water-drinking challenges). And so about a year and a half ago, I discovered a great blog, with her challenge to de-clutter and simplify her life, one day at a time. www.theyearofless.blogspot.ca It was a great inspiration to see her task for the day, see her before ... Read More »
We love butter tarts here, but I’m not a big fan of the process involved. My sister-in-law makes wonderful butter tarts at Christmas time, so that’s when we get to enjoy them. But this Butter Tart Square recipe is a close second. It’s much easier, less prep work, and still tastes great! Look at that gooey, sticky goodness! Here’s ... Read More »
The further we get into the new year, we hear more and more about people’s financial goals and resolutions. I’d love to share another tip with you that we have been doing for a number of years. We don’t pay for haircuts. Not for our boys, not for my husband. For myself, I get a trim every 6 months or ... Read More »
We’re two weeks into the 30-Day Fitness Challenge now. How’s it going, people? I love hearing feedback from people who are doing it with us. I’m confessing here, that I really don’t like planks. At all. I’ve kind of given up on them. I shouldn’t, but I just can’t do it. Unless anyone has any tips for me on how ... Read More »
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