When she laughed so hard that she spit her tea out, I knew we were having fun. That was the measure I used when my 15-year-old daughter helped me clean out my closet for this week's home organization project. Correction. I hired her to help me sort through every item in my closet with me… Continue reading Home Organization Project 17
Kick the Can and Cook the Beans
Each week, I usually cook about 2-3 pounds of dried beans. This is the equivalent to about 15 cans of beans a week - keep in mind - we’re a family of 4 with adult sized appetites - and we eat 99% of our meals at home. Whether we eat cooked beans for breakfast, lunch,… Continue reading Kick the Can and Cook the Beans
Home Organization Project 16
I'm trying to get rid of things that require dusting. This week's home organization project was all about reducing the amount of dusting and nagging I do. I love having picture frames around filled with family photos but they are dust magnets and collect - you guessed it - a lot of dust. My kids… Continue reading Home Organization Project 16
Frugal Living Travel Home Exchange
A reader recently had a few questions about saving on travel and home exchanges. Here they are: When you do a home exchange, do you let them use your car? We always offer to let our guests use our car as part of our home exchange but they do not necessarily always decide to use… Continue reading Frugal Living Travel Home Exchange
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! Today, I've got a list of 13 ways to embrace Earth Day, every day. Living each day like it's Earth Day is good for us, good for the budget, and good for the environment. Each of these steps take effort every day and at our house, it's been a gradual process with… Continue reading Happy Earth Day!
Monthly Meal Plan
What's for dinner? Well, you know the answer. Check the front of my refrigerator and you'll see what we're having for the upcoming week. Then, once a month I share it here. Is it getting old reading about what we're eating? It must. I'm tired of writing about it. After 12-months of sharing our weekly… Continue reading Monthly Meal Plan
Home Organization Project 15
Is it romantic, or crazy, that my husband and I like to go to estate sales on Friday afternoons? I'm going with crazy because while it is an inexpensive 'date' - relatively speaking - we're trying to have less stuff rather than more! We're in the midst of a year-long home organization/de-cluttering project and buying… Continue reading Home Organization Project 15
DIY Furniture Polish
Remember how I've been switching our home over to all natural, homemade cleaning and laundry supplies? Well, this make your own furniture polish couldn't be easier! And, you probably have one of the ingredients in your pantry right now. Cleaning supplies that are good for you, good for the environment, and good for the pocketbook… Continue reading DIY Furniture Polish
Home Organization Project 14
What I'm learning about myself in these weekly home organization projects is that I should not be allowed to put or 'store' items in more than one place. By having the same stuff in different locations, I end up buying more than one, of whatever it is. Or perhaps, several, because I've forgotten. That's definitely… Continue reading Home Organization Project 14
Spring Has Sprung!
Yesterday finally felt like spring! I was in need of it! Were you? Does it seem like winter was trying its best to stick around for as long as possible? Here's what's been happening this spring.... Spring: Speaking of spring-like temperatures, we were giddy in Portland yesterday! Neighbors were out, kids were running and playing… Continue reading Spring Has Sprung!
Go Gingham 