easy organizing: attaching the important
While some people are served well by carefully following a single organization technique, I find that a single system only takes me so far into …
Read More →season changing clothing spree
Time to drag out all the kids’ clothes and see what fits. Nikki poses in front of piles of clothes too …
Read More →getting rid of stuff: selling it
image source While selling is more work than simply giving something away, sometimes it is the best way to make sure your unwanted items …
Read More →getting rid of stuff: giving it away
image source Once you have made the decision that something is no longer useful or beautiful to you, and you have decided whether it …
Read More →getting rid of stuff: what goes where
image source In previous weeks we have discussed why we should go to the trouble of getting rid of stuff, and how to decide …
Read More →getting rid of stuff: how we do it
items wait in my shed before they go to new homes Last week I talked about why getting rid of stuff is important to …
Read More →getting rid of stuff: why we do it
image source People ask how I cope with a houseful of kids, and I answer that I spend my time taking care of kids …
Read More →a year with Pear Budget
It’s been a little over a year now since we first started using Pear Budget to track all of our expenses. It’s a great …
Read More →day after Thanksgiving
homemade brioche rolls create delicious turkey sandwiches next year’s birthday gifts are wrapped for all twelve nieces and nephews + one-on-the-way,and this year’s …
Read More →7 quick takes: changes and improvements
— 1 — Vi handed me a book this week and said, “read.” Her sixth word! (The others are “Baba”, “Mama”, “up”, “hi”, and …
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