Don't get mad at me! Yes, I'm talking about how to organize your gift wrap stash and it's still October!!! But I wanted to share how I've revamped my gift wrapping system to better streamline things - for not only the holidays but for all of the occasions when you need to wrap and bring ... Read More
Recipe Round Up #3
Welcome to "Recipe Round Up #3!" Every Friday I share an easy dinner recipe with you on my Recipes Page. My monthly round up posts are my chance to highlight some of the recipes that I've previously shared. I want to help you keep your dinners simple AND healthy!!! These yummy recipes are designed ... Read More
5 Essential Steps to an Organized Purse
In my seasonal Organizing Challenges this topic often comes up, but I realized I'd never done a post about the particulars on how to organize a purse, so here you go! It was so fun to work on this post, because I just got a new purse and wallet from Thirty One. I love the pop of color and I have ... Read More
Control the Chaos in your Home
Recently I introduced you to the "Sidetracked Home Executives" book and I said I'd be back to share with you about how I'm busy re-implementing their system. Years ago, I used the SHE plan and it worked very well for me to help "control the chaos". I found that it gave me a great weekly plan and it ... Read More
Maximize your Planning & Scheduling!
As I recover from the weekend, I'm busy working on my new organizing system that I'm going to start using October 1st! All based on the book - "Sidetracked Home Executives." (The giveaway is still open through today if you haven't yet entered.) I'm really excited to get a better grasp on my home ... Read More
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Dining Room Reveal
So...I'm finally almost done with our home tour. Whew! This month I'm giving you our Dining Room Reveal and next month I'll show you our Living Room. And like that you will have seen the whole house! As a reminder, we are currently living in a rental. We cannot paint or do much to change the ... Read More
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Move from Pigpen to Paradise
We had a fun-filled weekend traveling to Spain for a swim meet. (It sounds much more glamorous than it really was.) But overall it was a really fun time. Our swim team has wonderful families and it's such a privilege to see our girls work hard at their races. As I shared on instagram, they both swam ... Read More
Why I Don’t Give my Kids Allowance
Being the "diamond shape" in my marriage, I happily took on the role of CFO from day one. David has his strengths and I have mine. And, yes mine include charts, graphs, percentages, and numbers. While he is SO much better at creative play, magic tricks, and telling jokes. (Can you guess who is the ... Read More