Posted in Organizing on 21. Mar, 2012
Give away clothes and shoes that you no longer wear. If you haven’t worn something in a year, or a season, it’s time to give it away! Take a long look at what you are storing under your bed. If you find something under there that you have forgotten about, consider getting rid of it. [...]
Posted in Organizing on 19. Mar, 2012
The most important room and the first room you should start in if you are going to destress is your bedroom. This is the room you rest and relax in, therefore, it should be the least cluttered. Do you have a treadmill sitting in your bedroom? Do you feel guilty seeing your clothes hanging on [...]
Posted in Going Green, Organizing on 18. Mar, 2012
I have had the opportunity to try out the Tuff Hanging Folders with the Easy Slide Tab from Smead. It’s a great file folder that’s super easy to use. The tab slides across the top of the file folder and then actually stays in the position that you place it in. You can even move [...]
Posted in Time for You on 08. Mar, 2012
Guest Post: My husband surprised me with the best “early” Mother’s Day present I’ve ever received! He quietly arranged for Tidy Tightwads to clean my house every-other-week for the next six months. When he revealed his gift to me, all the details were worked out and the bill pre-paid. I cannot express how excited I [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Family on 04. Feb, 2012
Come to this class and learn all of the information you need to start your own Once a Month Cooking club with friends. This class will help you get organized and provide you with tips and tricks to avoid time and money wasters. By the end of this class you will be armed with a [...]
Posted in Family on 02. Feb, 2012
Cooking in a crock pot is a low cost and easy was to prepare many meals. During the cold months crock pot cooking is perfect for making stews, chili and coups to warm you up. Here’s a few tips to help you make the most of your crock pot. ~Allow sufficient cooking time on “low” [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Family on 23. Jan, 2012
Creativity pays big dividends when it comes to couponing. Learn how to increase your coupon savings with strategies. You can stack plates and you can stack laundry, but did you know you can stack coupons? Come find out how I saved $109.00 on one shopping trip. Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 6:30-8:00 PM [...]
Posted in Family, Time for Him/Family, Time for You on 16. Jan, 2012
met on a blind date in January, on Friday the 13th seventeen years ago. Since there happened to be one of those this month, we decided to do something special. We enjoyed a nice overnight getaway with an excellent meal. As we were driving and visiting about what we wanted to do, what needed to [...]
Posted in Family, Organizing on 14. Jan, 2012
Make organizing toy boxes and cleaning up messes a fun activity for your children. It gives them a sense of empowerment and creativity. photo credit: ▓▒░ TORLEY ░▒▓
Posted in Family, Organizing on 13. Jan, 2012
I have a basket at the top of my steps and I have noticed that some people have theirs at the bottom of the steps. We use it to pick up stray items that need to either go downstairs or come up. The key is to get all family members involved in the plan…. [...]
