This post is PART III of a series of posts...mostly for me....but hopefully you can benefit from some of them too. Today we are focusing on 30 Minute Homemaking Tasks. My plan is to hang up lists of 5, 15, 30 and 60 minute homemaking tasks that I know I can do in that amount of time. So, when I have a few extra minutes throughout the day I can choose one or two and accomplish more during the day. A couple of weeks ago I shared PART I which was the 5 minute tasks that you can find HERE ... View the Post
15 Minute Homemaking Tasks
This post is PART II of a series of posts...mostly for me....but hopefully you can benefit from some of them too. I am hanging up lists of 5, 15, 30 and 60 minute homemaking tasks that I know I can do in that amount of time. So, when I have a few extra minutes throughout the day I can choose one or two and accomplish more during the day. A couple of weeks ago I shared PART I which was the 5 minute tasks that you can find HERE and today I am sharing the list of tasks I can accomplish ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: On Letting them Help
My girls always want to "help". Help with dinner. Help with dishes. Help with housework. Help with washing the dog. Help with everything. But usually the "help" of an 8 and a 4 year old is actually just more work for me. So I tend to brush them off...and give them jobs like: Make sure everyone's shoes are put away or put a fork by everyone's plate for dinner. However, if you follow us over on Facebook you've heard about the home we bought and the renovation projects ... View the Post
5 Minute Homemaking Tasks
I feel like after this summer I have let my house go a bit.....which honestly I am fine with because it means we've all had a great summer but I think for me it is time to take control back when school starts! ... View the Post
Continue (An Art of Homemaking Post)
Last month I was sitting in a meeting when the lady across the table said that it might sound crazy but that I remind her of Charlotte from Charlotte's Web. I told her it didn't sound crazy but was one of the kindest compliments that I could have received. Especially on that particular day. Later, as I was leaving the meeting she asked what the necklace that I always wear around my neck says. Funny you should ask I said....it says Araneae...which is the scientific name for spiders. ... View the Post
A Penny Saved
Recently we started a new 365 Days of Saving Program at our house to save up for a family vacation. However, since the term "saving" often comes with the connotation of "going without" or "giving up what you want" we started this program with a different mindset...a mindset based on the old adage of "A penny saved is a penny earned"...because earning something feels more motivational than giving something up, right? Here is how it works: Each pay day we budget out our money...the house ... View the Post
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