***Update Time!*** Everything around this place is constantly being tweaked and adjusted. I laughed when my hubby said he didn't need a tour of our new kitchen set up because it would change anyway. Ha, ha, he knows me too well! After a few weeks with my 'new' but somewhat 'old' Laundry ... Read More
How to Keep Exercise a Priority
How do you keep exercise a priority? I get asked this question a lot. Here are my ABC's that will help you to better prioritize you and your health! ACCOUNTABILITY is key. This could be a walking friend, your spouse, or even a Personal Trainer. When you know someone is waiting for you or will ... Read More
Spring Break Stress
I have never really liked Spring Break. Usually the weather is not great and we don't make any real plans. This year has been no exception. Except that my kids got not one, but two weeks off. The hard part is not really having my kids home, the problem for me lies in the chaos that just ... Read More
Bathroom Organizing Tips – My Top Ten
Our new home has given me a lot of practice with setting up and organizing and re-organizing bathrooms. We just happen to have five bathrooms in this new house we now call home. Which is fantastic, because there are five of us! But honestly, it is really too much to clean, but I will ... Read More
Less Responsibility – More Relaxation
Yesterday I had a pool girl - not a pool boy, mind you - come by to 'teach' me how to clean and maintain the pool. Our idea was that if we paid someone to show us how to manage this new responsibility then my hubby could do it all on his own. We could save some money and my hubby could even pick ... Read More
How to Organize Packing and Making Lunches
I forgot. I forgot how hard it is to make lunches every.single.day. It is pretty fun the first morning, and then by day two, I am so done. Well not really, because then the next day comes and I have to do it all over again. I thought I would put my kids in charge this year with them ... Read More
How to Organize {Kids} Laundry – Step Three
*Step Three* If you missed Step One and Step Two, it will help you to start over there first. So...after school on Mondays I make it a goal to have all of the laundry for my kids completely done. Their individual baskets are full with their clean clothes and hauled back ... Read More
How to Organize {Kids} Laundry – Step Two
*Step Two* If you missed Step One - hop over here. Also, I had a previous system that I shared over here, but now we are living in a new Country, and a new home. Sooooo things have been updated more or less. Each of my three kids have their own laundry basket in their ... Read More
How to Organize {Kids} Laundry – Step One
Three Simple Steps to help you with tackling your kids' laundry week in and week out! *Step One* Recently I shared about this new system that I call - "Mission Mesh Bag" This will go down as my first project that I have completed from Pinterest. #highfivesallaround I will be assigning a Laundry ... Read More
Friday Fab Faves – No Button, Ikea Table & Hubby
My top three FAB FAVES from the past week go to... This button... You can find one like it here. It sits in our kitchen for all the times we need to say NO, or Absolutely Not, or.... (This is a parent-only button, enough said.) Our new IKEA Kitchen Table I saw this table many ... Read More