I was browsing through my Google Calendar on January 1st, 2024, and noticed Google has “First Day of Pride Month” listed as a US Holiday. That’s not a holiday, just posturing by Google. I do want actual US Holidays listed (New Year’s Day, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Independence Day, etc.). How to remove nonsensical, politically-driven […]
Clean Your House by Thanksgiving! 5 Things You Have to Clean Before You Host Thanksgiving!
Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? Do you know that there are only 3 weekends between Halloween and Thanksgiving? Start your heavy duty holiday cleaning now to minimize stress—your family will thank you! If you get to go to someone else’s clean home for Thanksgiving, follow this plan anyway and you’ll be one step ahead […]
Free Printable Christmas Budget Planner – Christmas, Organized: Gifts, Menus, Traditions, Deals!
How much do you spend on Christmas? Are you sure? Every year, I decide I’m going to be totally organized for Christmas, and every year, I lose track of the money I’m spending and the gifts I’ve bought. I’ve updated my free printable Christmas planner for the 2018 Christmas season. I tweak it each year […]
45 things Mom has to do before vacation: 2 week vacation packing checklist!
Our family has been crazy for travel for more than a decade but it took me years to realize that three days before every family vacation, I jumped on the hamster wheel of frantic. I finally stopped flipping out (though I reserve the right to lose it) when I accepted this fact: packing for a family vacation takes two […]
How to Get a Better Discount on Appliances at Sears
I just bought a fridge from Sears and saved an extra $300 off the sale price, so I wanted to share how to get a better discount on appliances at Sears. I saved over $200 just by buying online instead of in-store! I did not use a Sears credit card. I’ll explain why I don’t like […]
Apple Pie Simmer Pot Recipe: Natural Home Fragrance!
This apple pie simmer pot recipe will fill your home with the comforting fragrance of a homemade apple pie, hot and fresh out of the oven. Strangely enough, there are no apples in the recipe! When I was a kid, my mom always kept a small pot simmering on the stove top filled with water […]
Free Homeschool Planner: How Kids Can DIY Homeschool When Mom Is Busy!
This post promotes affiliate links. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I moved last month and that craziness doesn’t play well with my goal to be totally organized for Christmas this year. My heart says put up The Tree! And my head says, um…have you SEEN your bedroom? Yes, my heart looks like Joy and […]
$0 Christmas Budget: How to Have a Merry Christmas without Spending a Dime!
Christmas is a few short weeks away! What’s your Christmas budget? My Christmas budget is $0. That’s right: ZERO DOLLARS. [Affiliate links in this post are for your convenience and offer free 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime. Get a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime!] I’m not a Grinchy Scrooge! We actually spend far more […]
When Should Kids Wash Their Hands? 10 Handwashing Tips for Kids in the Kitchen!
Updated 4/13/20 It’s no secret I’m a germophobe. That doesn’t mean I bathe my kids in sanitizer, it means I have a healthy respect for germs and I know which ones are important to keep out of my kids’ mouths! I’m hyper-vigilant about handwashing because I worked in restaurants with strict food handling and food […]
How to Fit Bone Broth in Your Freezer! How to Freeze Bone Broth/Chicken Broth
I love bone broth! It’s one of the most healing foods you can eat! But how do you fit bone broth in the freezer? If you know all about bone broth and you just want to learn how to save freezer space, scroll down. If you’re a bone broth newbie, start here. The best part about […]
