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 […]
$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 […]
The Summer Vacation Chore Plan: Get More Done and Have More Fun!
Set the tone for your kids’ summer vacation before it starts: Make a Summer Vacation Chore Plan! Your house should never be cleaner than when the kids aren’t in school. It may seem like a “nice mom” move to let them slouch around the house once the stress of the school year is over, but you’re […]
