The need to explore new places and experience new things has been one of the things that make us human. Throughout the ages, we have been exploring and discovering previously unknown destinations; thus creating the modern world that we live in now. As time went by, the way we travel and the places we travel to have changed enormously. So has the need to pre-plan our trips to ensure a hassle-free travel experience. Let’s look at the three steps to planning a vacation. Short Term … [Read more...]
31 Things You Can Toss Today for Cleaner Home
Do you ever feel as if your home is buried? Not under dirt and rock of course, but under clutter. If so, don’t feel too badly. You would be surprised at the number of homes that have clutter hiding (or maybe not even hiding). The biggest way to get out from under all of your clutter is to start small. Big, grandiose gestures typically only lead to a bigger mess. An awesome place to start is by tossing out things that are usually right on top of the mess. 31 Things you can Toss Today for a … [Read more...]
Preschool Curriculum Organization
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SchoolYearReady #CollectiveBias I mentioned last week that my Little Man is going to start Preschool next month. He will attend the preschool here in our local town with other friends, acquaintances, and even family members. It will be three hours per day and honestly, I am a bit apprehensive but truthfully I am mostly excited. It takes a big heart to shape little minds. I … [Read more...]
When Your Husband Gets a New Job (and he’s so much busier)
You know when you have two Bible studies to finish, three books started, an overflowing Netflix queue, ten days left of homeschool kindergarten, every intention of getting some kind of extra curricular activity scheduled for your child, and some very essential housecleaning to be done? {Don't even bring up blogging, which has now become a part time job.} Oh and those Amazon reviews that were due a month ago... Yep, that's what life is looking like right now. Can you relate? In June, I … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Organize Your Finances
Whether you are living paycheck-to-paycheck, or comfortably well off, being disorganized about your finances can end up costing you a lot of money in the long run. Even being a day late can result in late fees, and even overlimit charges, that can all add up over time. For example, paying your electric bill after the deadline could result in an additional $20 charge. If you pay late six times, that’s an additional $120 that you’re paying on top of your usual electric charges. If you are … [Read more...]
Putting Kids to Work: Simple Toy Organization
I participated in a Blogger Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Stonyfield. I received coupons to facilitate my shopping trip and a promotional item to thank me for participating. This week the kids and I were home alone. I was getting tired of hearing my daughter tell me she was bored. {Do your kids tell you they're bored? I am sure they do!} So to keep my poor little Princess from being bored - I put her to work. It was time to go through the toys. When we got through our … [Read more...]
How Do You Stay Organized?
Living in the 32 foot RV part of the year requires that we stay very organized. Things can get pretty crazy if we don't. We accumulate a lot of paper too. So planning, keeping lists, and filing papers are all part of staying organized in our family. Thankfully, I have two great new products to help me stay organized. The Tidy Lady Wondermom Set includes 27 bright and colorful printable sheets. I can be a Wondermom by keeping all this stuff organized and do it in style. You'll love the … [Read more...]