Pretty much everyone has been there to one extent or another at one time or the next. That moment when you realize that you’re behind on laundry. Like, WAY behind. As a result, an ominous pile of dirty clothes looms in your home. Maybe you often forget about the clothes in the washer until they’re stinky, necessitating {Read More}
20 Uses for Wet Bags {Beyond Cloth Diapers}
[Box8] Wet bags were created and designed for containing used cloth diapers on the go. But these clever bags–with their water-proof lining and sealing-in zipper closure–come in handy for far more than just dirty cloth diapers. Here’s a list of 20 such uses. Makeup. A wet bag makes a great storage space for makeup. If {Read More}
Free Homemaking eCourse: 4 Steps to Stress-Free Homemaking {EXPIRED}
[affiliate] I am super excited to announce a FREE mini eCourse being hosted by the talented Holly Dvorak of Control My Spin and co-hosted by Erin Odum of The Humbled Homemaker. I recently had the pleasure of taking a live 6-week class held by Holly. She is a beautiful, sweet, highly organized, and incredibly wise lady {Read More}
DIY Ultimate Command Center
[affiliate] Last week, I shared some common elements of a command center. Today, as promised, I’m sharing the DIY command center that the Mister and I put together plus the plans so you can make your own! How to Do It Yourself If you’d like to make your own DIY ultimate command center, here’s the how-to! {Read More}
12 Elements of an Effective Family Command Center
[affiliate] Something handy to have in the home is a family command center. This is a station that collects items that are often scattered in a disheveled manner throughout the house, such as mail or paperwork. It is also a place where family members can go for quick information, such as when and where the {Read More}
DIY Hair Accessory Organizer for Baby and Little Girls
I just love how there are so many adorable little bows and flowers that can adorn a baby or little girl’s head and hair! I would have been in heaven when I was a little tomboy with all these options! When I place these dainty bows and blooms on my daughter’s cute little head, her {Read More}
Small Pantry Makeover with Glass Jars {Before and After Photos!}
[affiliate] I’ve been meaning to perform a pantry makeover for a while now. But, unfortunately, the funds simply weren’t there…until recently that is! When we got our tax return and once we were able to completely pay off our car, the Mister gave me the green light to buy the jars I’ve been wanting to {Read More}
Free Printable Clean and Dirty Dishwasher Indicator
[affiliate] Both my husband and I set the dishwasher to run almost on a daily basis. And since life is so busy, we often forget to tell the other that we did so. As a result, the one who didn’t set it to run is unaware of whether or not this has occurred and will {Read More}
How to Label Storage Bins {With FREE Printable Bin Labels}
Storage bins are perhaps one of the most genius inventions of all time. They provide a sturdy, airtight, dust-and-moisture-resistant place to NEATLY organize your overload of stuff. And they can be stuffed, stacked, and stashed in such a way that it’s usually not too difficult to get what you need to get to. Well, what {Read More}
Free Trim Healthy Mama Binder Printables
NOTE: These printables are NO LONGER AVAILABLE in their free version. You can get them with the premium version HERE or sign up for my other freebies HERE. I have been on the Trim Healthy Mama plan for just shy of three months now. And it has done me wonders! I am thinner (30+ pounds {Read More}
Our Money Binder {Plus Free Printables}
[affiliate] My husband and I have been volunteering at our church as coordinators for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University video course. FPU is, of course, all about gaining control over your money. Getting rid of debt, saving up, investing, and eventually reaching a point of being able to give like crazy. As the FPU website puts {Read More}
How to Menu Plan {Plus Free Printables}
Menu planning is not only a great way to keep organized, but it also helps to reduce stress, add variety to your meals, and even save money. If you don’t already have a menu planning system established in your home, I highly recommend you start one. You may have to try a variety of different {Read More}
DIY Hanging Utensil Rack
When I worked in professional kitchens, there were very, very few–if any–utensils that went into a drawer or a utensil holder on the counter top. They–just like the pots and pans–were all hung up from racks dangling from the ceiling. Well, in my kitchen, I don’t exactly have the room for a bunch of dangling {Read More}
FREE Printable Blogging Binder Pages
Keeping organized helps a blogger spend less time online and helps to keep them less stressed. Which is why I love to keep a nifty blogging binder. My home management notebook is my brain for my home and my blogging binder is my brain for my business. In today’s post, I’m sharing with you some {Read More}
Our Home Management Notebook {Now with MORE Free Printables}
With the new year comes new year’s resolutions. And one that my husband and I have decided to achieve together is to become more organized. And it is perfect timing to do so–he just got hired at a new job out of state, so we will be moving within the next month! Between that and {Read More}