This holiday cleaning tips post is brought to you by Swiffer® as part of a Type-A Parent Community Sponsored Post. The holidays can get a little messy. I know with all the holiday baking, guests, parties, wrapping presents and trimming the tree I do a LOT of extra cleaning in December. I’m no Suzie Homemaker…
Tomorrow, Saturday, September 7th is National Clean Out Your Garage Day. Our garage has been a catch-all for things we didn’t know what to do with after we moved it. It’s now been over a year since we moved and we are finally getting around to cleaning out the garage. Purging, organizing and a whole…
We decided to spruce up the nursery for baby 3 (aka Simon!). Thanks to Fisher-Price and Sherwin-Williams and the Room to Bloom tool we added a few special touches to make the room special for our newest addition. One of the biggest changes we made was to the area over the dresser. We use the…
The move on Saturday was successful. It rained a bit but overall it was quick and relatively easy since we had so many great friends help us move. Now we are settling in and I’m trying to figure out how to decorate my living room. I particularly need help with the fireplace. The ceiling is…
A big electric bill can really make a dent in your monthly budget. TVs, computers, HVAC units, lights, refrigerators, and fans—all drain energy. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep the electric bill down, but it may be easier than you think. Consider these energy-saving tips to save on your next energy bill. Get an Energy…
When I’m not caring for the kids, cleaning the house or running errands you will most likely find me at my desk. That’s where all the blog “magic” happens… and bill paying, and freelance work, and interneting.The desk was Joe’s old desk from his childhood. I have a great filing system set up thanks to Deborah…
It’s been a little over a month since we moved into our new home and while we still have plenty of unpacking to finish we are actually pretty close to completing the baby’s nursery! (pictures coming soon I promise!) A great place to start when decorating the nursery is to pick out the crib bedding….