So, it’s time to make a confession. I do not clean my house very often. I am very organized and everything has a place, but I am not good about cleaning. I could use the excuse that I have three kids ages 3 and under, but I’ve never been good about cleaning so that excuse […]
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30-Day House Cleaning Challenge: Project #1 Straighten the Kitchen & Living Room
April 1st, 2013 
Jessica Happy April Fools’ Day! Yes, I’m back at the computer, albeit rather reluctantly. I’ve had a wonderful blogging sabbatical these last 4 months, (and a Facebook sabbatical for the last 6 1/2 weeks) and I have really been wrestling with whether or not I should continue blogging. There are so many factors, but one of […]
FREE Haircuts for a Family of Four
November 30th, 2012 Jessica One of the areas of our budget where we rarely need to spend money is haircuts. Although we all enjoy a professional wash, dry, cut, & style on occasion, most of the time we don’t pay for our haircuts. Here is how we do it: Brad’s Hair: My parents gave me set of Wahl clippers […]
De-Cluttering: Trash It, Sell It, or Donate It
November 28th, 2012 Jessica Recently I read Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider, and I really enjoyed it. I love to purge, simplify, and organize. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that keeping a home clean and organized is an endless job–especially when you have children! I keep our home clear by classifying clutter as “trash,” “sell,” or […]
How do you DO it all?
November 2nd, 2012 Jessica “How do you DO it all?” I have to smile whenever someone asks me this question, because I know that I really don’t “DO it all.” I think bloggers in general fall under the misconception that we do more than most people, because our lives are posted on the Internet for all to see. (By […]
Simplifying Dish-Washing
October 19th, 2012 Jessica I am the oldest of six children, which means I grew up in a household of eight people. Eight people translates into piles and piles of dirty dishes at the end of every day, and who likes to do dishes? 1. One of the ways that Brad and I have found to cut down on […]
9 Mini Home Improvements
August 8th, 2012 Jessica Two weeks ago Brad went to camp with his high school kids for a week, and I was left alone in the house with the kids. Of course, as soon as Brad was out of the house I began thinking about what I could get done before he got back! I had a few home […]
Frugal Organizing Tip: Sort Recipes in Recycled Envelopes
January 4th, 2012 Jessica I was recently inspired by the Money Saving Mom’s Budget to get my home organized. Although anyone who knows me could tell you that I am very organized person, I have my limits. I’ve moved so many times that I often give the wrong address, state, and zip-code, so you can imagine that some aspects […]
How to Cook a Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin
November 14th, 2011 Jessica A few weeks ago I read about how Crystal tried a pumpkin-cooking experiment using her crock pot and her oven to make pumpkin puree. I had never thought to try cooking a pumpkin myself! We bought two large pumpkins this year. Oliver wore one as a Halloween costume, and I decided to try cooking the […]
A little wood glue goes a long way…
November 12th, 2011 Jessica When Oliver was born, my mom bought us an inexpensive little dresser from Wal-mart for his clothes (center-right). Unfortunately it didn’t survive the 2,700 mile trip in the back of our U-haul truck. The front of the third drawer snapped off and the plastic hinges broke. We went ahead and filled the dresser with clothing, […]
