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I didn't want to share these pictures with you at first. I was scared what you'd think. Would you judge me? Would my inbox be full of comments condemning my lack of attention to my home? But here they are...in their full glory-my absolutely filthy washing machine. How can something whose entire purpose is to CLEAN be so very … [Read more...]
Welcome to day 1 of my Bring on Spring Series on freshening up your life! Today we're tackling Spring Cleaning! One of the first things I get the urge to do when the weather starts to warm up is my Spring Cleaning. I love opening up the windows and giving the house a good thorough scrubbing. It's the time I finally tackle those areas that … [Read more...]
Today's guest post comes all the way from the UK courtesy of the folks over at Tesco, they are here offering some simple tips for keeping your home clean and organized despite a busy lifestyle! It's not easy when you feel like you're splitting yourself between work, the kids and your household. Parents have busier lifestyles than ever these days … [Read more...]
The boys and I visited our local Farmers Market for the first time last week. It was small but I was pleasantly surprised by what the had to offer. I was excited to find cut hydrangeas but for the boys strawberries were the main attraction. They really wanted to get the large basket but I was nervous about them going bad before we could eat them … [Read more...]
Looking for Tips for Feeding Picky Eaters? Pinterest is directing pins to this post somehow, you'll find the post you are looking for here! I've seen a lot of posts out in bloggie land (not to mention books in the library) that tell us all that if we just do this or that we'll live in spotless houses, have tons of extra time, and perfect … [Read more...]
Much to my five year old son's excitement, in my life pre-marriage an kids I was a "scientist." A cancer genetics researcher to be exact. I spent much of my college career behind a microscope and it has left me with some pretty serious germophobic tendencies. You just can't un-see some of the stuff I've seen growing in a petri dish … [Read more...]
My older boys are 5 and 3 and they have daily chores. They start each morning with their "Handful of Things" to prepare for the day:Go pottyGet dressedBrush TeethComb HairMake their BedOnce they finish those things we move on to household chores. Their biggest responsibility is helping me with the laundry-with a family of five its one of my … [Read more...]
img viaSince we have moved in to our new house I have been a woman obsessed with cleaning....the thought of moving into a place where everything is brand new makes me feel a lot of pressure to keep everything sparkling. Now with three little boys, a cat, and a dog this obviously is not going to happen! Knowing that ife has a way of getting messy, … [Read more...]
Like many Moms I like to keep a Home Organization binder. I started this about 2 years ago after reading the book Steady Days. I found that by keeping myself organized I was able to accomplish a lot more in a LOT less time, and I generally enjoyed my days more. So why is it that when I moved last year (from Kansas to North Carolina) that I … [Read more...]
One of the biggest misconceptions about stay at home moms is that we live a carefree life of "hanging out with the kids" all day. I mean, how awesome would it be to not go to work each day and do whatever you wanted? I certainly had thoughts along those lines when my husband and I decided I would stay home with our oldest son rather than … [Read more...]
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