Spring is in the air. Bust out the feather dusters, paper towels, cleaning supplies, and the vacuum. Still not motivated? I have to talk myself into cleaning myself. I find it hard to so when the house easily gets messed up again. I also find that it helps if you get a buddy. According to
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Are you suffering from” I cleaned this morning but you can’t tell now” syndrome? In a recent post about cleaning my sink, I realized that the sink and the house in general just seem to turn back to a mess by night time. It’s discouraging to put in so much effort into cleaning and it
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Have you ever wondered why, even though you’re cleaning and cleaning, you seem to make no real progress? Sometimes self-deception is the CULPRIT. We can overly explain that we don’t have time because we have such busy lives (who doesn’t?) but those are truly EXCUSES. Instead of talking a good game, we should be playing
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Follow me on Google Plus and Pinterest here. Do you get overwhelmed when cleaning or organizing? Tackling rooms one at a time is a tip from organizational guru, Peter Walsh. He included it in an article on Oprah.com years back. I try to make it into a game when I do chores alone or with
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Follow me on Google Plus and Pinterest here. Are you tired of finding those little Barbie doll shoes, tiny legos, caps to a lost marker, or other random toy pieces? Does it make you crazy to chase after your children to put their stuff away? That’s why I want to share a quick tip that
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I recently watched Martha Stewart on a talk show. While baking a perfect-looking cake with a special glaze and chitchatting with the hosts, she talked about how she served different courses at Christmas time in all of the different homes she owns. The first course is served in one home, the second in another, etc.
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Follow me on Google Plus and Pinterest here. The benefits of meal planning are clear: 1. It saves you money by eating out less. 2. It helps you waste less groceries. 3. You prepare your food so you can control the ingredients. 4. It saves you time to do it in advance. 5. It can
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I had been meaning to purchase stemless wine glasses for awhile. They are affordable, durable, and elegant. They can be used every day or for special occasions. They are also dishwasher safe which is the biggest benefit in my book. I held off because I didn’t have a place to put them, so I thought.
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Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to expect out of your children when it comes to chores. At times you may wonder what is age appropriate. When I was completing my teacher certification, one of my internships was at a preschool. I was quickly amazed at how much children could do at such a
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Follow me on Google Plus and Pinterest here. You may work with your child a great deal. Maybe you taught them how to count, but you still want them to excel further. You don’t want to be too pushy about it. Being overly academic and drilling them with flashcards may be working AGAINST you. There
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