Clutter, organizing you hear about it all the time. It seems so overwhelming doesn’t it? Where to start? Each month, I post five items for you to work on. Some of them may seem obvious, others obscure. The end result is to get it done and not be overwhelmed. Here they are: 1. Start with […]
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Every month I post a short list of five things to clean. I’m not writing about washing your floor or making your bed. I’m talking about those little things, that you almost never clean. Things like your remote control, you phone and so on. I hope my list will make you say “Oh, that’s gross. […]
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z a Chores and age appropriateness. It’s always a difficult struggle. What can you kid do? What should your kid do? Why are his friends doing X,Y, Z and not your child? Everyone is at a different spot. Here are some ideas for chores you can start your child on between the ages of 11 […]
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Saving money is difficult. So many things cost money. School loans are at an all time high. Paying for a mortgage, car, insurance and any medical costs could eat your savings up. So how do you save money? Unfortunately, there is no magic bullet that will land you instant savings. You have to build your […]
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One of my monthly features is about the concept of decluttering. I usually give 10 things to look at. You don’t have to do all of the 10, but they are things to think about. Life for me gets overwhelming. These give me a reminder that I should check certain things. I am trying to […]
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Here are 5 things to declutter this month. Why not 10 you say? Normally I will do 10, but August is a busy month for everyone. I usually do this post at the beginning of the month. So here is the condensed version. Go through all your child’s papers from last year. Go through school […]
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There are so many things we forget to clean. Little things that sometimes get missed. Here is a little reminder to clean those easy to forget things. Wash those trash cans! Trash doesn’t always stay in the bag. Things leak. Every 4-6 months I give them a good soak, scrub if needed and rinse. Keeps […]
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I’m a recovering neat freak. If you look around my house today you will see crap everywhere. Stuff on the floor. Stuff on the counters. Unmade beds. Nine years ago, this would have drove me crazy. Now, to be honest, I just don’t care. Well, I shouldn’t say that. I do care. I just don’t […]
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Clutter, clutter everywhere. We always read articles about reducing clutter. We watch TV shows and listen to podcasts on it. When it come time for us to do it we are paralyzed with fear. Will we need the item? We paid a lot for that. Where should we start first? All of these things run […]
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Need a list to check off for Summertime fun? Well, look no further than this post! Here is a little help in filling those long summer days. Go Paddle boarding Go Kayaking Lay in a Hammock Go on a boat trip Eat outside (a lot)! Snorkel Have a picnic Garden Watch Fireworks Hang out on […]
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