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Failing to plan is planning to fail. You’ve heard that right? When it comes to a big project, like designing your dream closet, that old saying couldn’t be more true! Dealing with this can’t be done on a whim… Notice the clever use of real estate by storing old hangers from the cleaners? Look close […]
Is your bathroom boring? Maybe the walls are still builder beige and you’re using the same shower curtain you bought for your first apartment. Time for a quick bathroom refresh! We’ve lived in our house for five years. The guest bath upstairs is one of the last rooms I’ve yet to deal with. Super cheap […]
You know what I hate? When you eat up all of the first layer of your baked potato and your next bite is dry and gross. I set about to solve this little problem cause, that’s kinda what I do. So, boom, I came up with this super easy baked potato sauce. The Big Idea […]
Aaaak, what’s that smell?! Kinda sums up being a mom, right? Let’s deal with that gross smell coming from your laundry room and find out how to clean a front loading washer. I know, super fun! But, if you’re sick of your towels smelling like a rotting skunk, you gotta do it. Okay, “rotting […]
Did you see my awesome Thanksgiving timeline? Probably not as there were about a million others online! But, guess what? I could only find a few timelines for Christmas dinner, so I got busy making my own. Because you’re special, I’m going to share it with you, along with a yummy menu, sure to please […]
So, I had to get a new tree this year. John went to put up the old one and none of the lights worked. He didn’t want to mess with putting strings of lights on that tree and it’s kinda old, so we decided to get a new one. I’ve been seeing flocked trees […]
If only, someday, when I hit the lottery, when I get a promotion, when my husband gets a better job, when a rich uncle dies…Do any of these excuses sound familiar? Have you been waiting for a money miracle instead of managing the money you already have? Do you even have a rich uncle? The […]
Thanksgiving dinner is just a few weeks away. Wtf? It’s not even Halloween yet. I know, but once Halloween is over, turkey day will be on you like white on rice. You have to be ready with a rock-solid plan. I just happen to have an excellent plan in the form of a Thanksgiving Timeline! […]
The holiday season usually brings a mix of joy and dread! This is go-time for moms. We have to decide, plan and execute #allthethings. I’ve rounded up the five best free holiday planners for you to make this year a littler easier. Some are more minimalist, some are loaded with every imaginable printable to help […]
What do you do when disaster strikes? Fortunately, many will never be faced with a natural disaster. But I was. Last week, I shared my blow-by-blow account of living through Hurricane Florence. At the end, I promised to give you strategies for coping with the emotional aftermath of a natural disaster. Here goes… Find the […]
Coping with the emotional aftermath of a natural disaster is a long and intense process. It’s been 19 days since Hurricane Florence barreled ashore in Wilmington, North Carolina. This was a record setting hurricane and dropped as much as 35 inches of rain in some parts of the state. Florence also brought at least seven […]
