February 2, 2021

5 Steps to Getting Your Home Tidy – For Good!

Do you find it difficult to keep your home clean?Do you feel like you are doing your best but but are overwhelmed?Does it seem like you are only moving clutter from one room to another?Do you feel like you have tried everything, and nothing has worked?Do you find yourself constantly looking for tips & tricks but nothing works?Do you feel […]

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February 1, 2021

Easy Breakfast Oatmeal with Bananas & Blueberries

We are right in the middle of winter and just got our first big snowfall.  As I have mentioned before, during the winter months we tend to eat meals that help warm our bodies.  Soups and porridges are perfect for this time of year and oatmeal fits the bill. Prior to this past year, we largely overlooked oatmeal and went […]

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January 26, 2021

Our Guide to Organizing Photos

When we think of clutter, most of us think about the messes throughout our homes.  We think of the endless toys scattered all over the floor.  We think of the shoes and coats littering our entryways. We think of the endless piles of dishes that pile up on the countertop next to the sink.  This is the clutter that we […]

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January 12, 2021

Easy Cabbage Soup

Growing up there was a commercial from either Campbell’s or Progresso (I can’t remember which soup maker) in which the father comes in looking like a snowman.  As he sits down and begins eating the warm soup, the snow warms him and melts the snow surrounding him.  Isn’t it amazing the things that stand out in our memories?!  Whitney Houston’s […]

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January 6, 2021

5 Ways to Reduce Time Spent Cleaning Your Home

Create a daily cleaning routine AND implement a quick nighttime routine. Implement a cleaning routine that is easy to accomplish and touches on every area of your home.  Keep in mind that not every section of your home needs a deep clean every day.  No one would be able to keep their home tidy if they are doing a deep […]

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December 15, 2020

Planning a Holiday Gathering – Tips for 2020

The COVID19 pandemic is creating a tough holiday season.  As cases continue to rise, families are left wondering how to proceed this holiday season.  Many of us are used to getting together with immediate and extended family for the holidays.  And how nice it has been all this time.  In our busy lives, we could always count on the holidays […]

Event Planning 0 3 min read
December 9, 2020

Game Changing Night Time Cleaning Routine

Do These 3 Things Each Night to Wake Up to a Tidy Home! Not so long ago, I would wake up every morning to a pile a dirty dishes, clutter on the floor and stuff that needed to be cleaned, vacuumed, mopped, dusted and washed.  As you can imagine, it was kind of a nightmare.  I would push back breakfast […]

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December 7, 2020

Making it through the Holiday Season in 2020

2020 has been tough, to say the least.  With COVID19 cases rapidly on the rise, it is clearer everyday that things will not get back to normal in the immediate future.  Which really stinks because Christmas is just a few weeks away.  And not everyone agrees on the pandemic.  Some people deny it exists.  Some believe it exists but is […]

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December 4, 2020

Our Minimalist Christmas Gift Giving Process

Kids are so easy to please when they are small.  The smallest present would get the biggest reaction and I would feel like Mommy of the Year.  When the kids started preschool, that began to change.  They saw their friends making huge lists for Santa and getting lots of presents, and suddenly they wanted lots of presents too!  This was […]

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