Pairing Down the Closet

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Well it’s still spring cleaning around here! I am slowly but surely making my way through our house – reorganizing, decluttering, and getting rid of lots! The closet is a place I am constantly decluttering. For whatever reason I can’t seem to make it happen in one clean sweep. I so envy those of you [...]

The Painted Cube!

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I mentioned to y’all MONTHS back (like in October! Ay!) that I found two awesome large cubes at a garage sale and was determined to find a cool place for them around our house. Well, shame on me that it is now MAY, and I still haven’t told you what became of those cubes! First [...]

8 Ways to Stay Cool This Summer

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Stay cool this summer without going broke! Here are a few tips for you… 1. Run fans. Ceiling fans and portable fans. We have ceiling fans in most rooms of our house. And we have two tall Lasko tower fans (like this one – Lasko 52″ Oscillating Pedestal Fan), plus one or two smaller ones [...]

Menu Planning for the Week of 4/29/12

Since this week borders April and May, it is sorta the end of the month, which means that most of the week is pantry/ fridge clean-out week! Here’s what we are having at our house… Breakfasts: Fruit (and spinach!) smoothie  Yogurt with granola or fruit Eggs Oats and banana Lunches: Eating out x2 Leftovers – [...]

Our Favorite Straw Sippy

Lilleigh learned to drink from a straw early on, and because switching between straw and spout sippys seemed to be confusing, I stuck with the straw cups. Any of you with toddlers know that finding a great sippy can be challenging. A few of the issues we’ve encountered have been – cups breaking, a straw [...]

Spring Cleaning: The Refrigerator

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Yesterday I cleaned out our pantry. And today I cleaned out our fridge. I must say that I am feeling MUCH better about the cleanliness of our house at the moment! Isn’t it amazing what just a few simple clean-outs can do for your peace of mind? I’m embarrassed to say – this is our [...]

Spring Cleaning: Pantry Clean Out

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It’s spring cleaning time! I’ve been on a mission to clean out our house! Thanks to Money Saving Mom’s 4-Weeks to an Organized Home, which I have used as a general guide but not a rule book, I have successfully begun to clean out our home, without being overwhelmed! Today my mission was to clean [...]

Loading Smoothies with Super Foods!

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We love smoothies around our house. Not only are they a great on the go breakfast or snack, but they are also a great way to get a bunch of nutrition into our diet! The purpose of this post isn’t to share my favorite smoothie recipe, but rather to share with you the type of [...]

Ditch the Pam!

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Always looking for more ways to cut out processed stuff, be green, AND to save money! So when a friend showed me her Farberware Oil Sprayer, I was thrilled to be able to ditch my Pam! I realize you can always grease a pan with straight olive oil, coconut oil, butter, or the like, but [...]

Menu Planning for the Week of 4/22/12

Here’s our menu for the week! Can’t wait to hear what you all are having! Breakfasts: Oats, banana Eggs Green monster smoothies – These have become popular around here because it’s a great way to get Lilleigh to eat veggies. Chai lattes Lunches: Leftovers Dinners: Chicken tortilla soup Stuffed pasta shells Brenner: Pumpkin spice pancakes, [...]

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