It seems like during the holidays we get a lot of address labels in the the mail. It’s our little gift from the insurance agent, the mortgage lender etc. Since they are starting to pile up I decided to put a few in my purse. This way when I’m out and have […]
Article Contributed by: Mindy Burns
I learned a quick and easy trick for dumping garbage from my small bathroom or bedroom trash cans. When I buy a new box of garbage liners, I divide the bags and place them in the bottom of each garbage can. That way, each time I take […]
If you have great intentions of planning a dinner menu, but aren’t sure how to get started, Kraft has the answer. They’ve come up with an easy way to take care of a weeks worth of meals. In fact, you don’t even have to do any real planning because they’ve done it for […]
How many times have you been surprised by an unexpected visitor who, at some point, has had to use your bathroom? Have you been embarrassed to say that it was a mess? I sure have. After having company show up several hours before I expected them, I decided then and there, to […]
Article Contributed by: Mindy Burns
When my husband began working overnight shifts, it was a very difficult adjustment for me. Aside from the fact that I was sort of scared, I was mainly just frantic with my children and then bored being alone. After a few weeks of this unhappiness, I discovered […]
Find a good size box or storage container with a lid, and create a birthday box. Fill the box throughout the year with items you see on sale. When it’s time to go to a birthday party, let your child pick something out of the box to give to their friend. It […]
It’s 9 am and our daughter, who is 2 1/2, comes running to me begging for a snack. Her little internal clock knows that at 9am everyday she gets a snack. You see, our children are up between 5:30 and 6:00 am everyday, because they are in bed by 7 pm. Some may call that […]
How many out there are sitting at a desk full of piles of old mail?! Why do we let it stack up that way?! Here’s a few suggestions to clear the clutter.
Determine a place that you will put your mail each day.
Do not open the mail unless you have time to deal with it.
If it […]
I feel fortunate to have been raised in a clean home. Both of my folks are neat - almost to the extreme - people. My mother alphabetizes her spices and my father folds his dirty clothes before he puts them in the hamper. Is this good or bad, you may ask…..?? It’s great! I’m not […]
We often struggled with the children when it came time to get ready for bed. And once they were in bed there was the nightly routine of needing one last drink, or someone had inevitably forgotten to go to the bathroom.
So my husband came up with what we call “The List.” The list is a […]
