The space that I call my work room is a multipurpose space.  I use it for soy candles, for sewing, or for whatever other project I’m currently working on.  When necessary, all my projects can get put away, and I have extra guest room space.  As part of preparations for The Weekend, I cleared out [...]

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As I strive to eliminate unnecessary chemicals from our household, I began to explore options for making our own laundry detergent.  Many of the “recipes” I found were for liquid detergents which required melting soaps and mixing and shaking and more work than I wanted to put into it.
Then I found the recipe for Jabs [...]

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Many Christian traditions celebrate the season of Lent, which is observed beginning on Ash Wednesday and spans 40 days until Easter.  While the Catholic Church is the most known for calling parishioners to sacrifice something during this time in order to deepen their focus on Christ, other denominations like Presbyterians and Lutherans also follow this [...]

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Are you intentional about what gets stocked in your pantry and freezer or is it a catch-all spot for leftover ingredients from meals gone by? Since shopping is a chore for me I try to be pretty intentional about what get stocked in the pantry and freezer from my shopping trips.
The first step in stocking [...]

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Inspired by Erin’s Pantry Make-Over and frustrated by the chaos that was my pantry, it was time to do some re-organization.  Plus, the local mice population has started their inward migration for the fall and I wanted to make sure that they stay out of my food (unless its on the traps!)
So with $30 in [...]

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I try really hard to leave the house clean when we leave for a trip.  When we return home it seems that we always hit the ground running.  If I can leave the house clean, hopefully in our dash back to the our routines, we won’t trip on anything.  There was extra motivation for getting [...]

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So, I admit it.  I am one of those people who (until this summer) has NEVER folded up a fitted sheet.  I would take one corner to another, then all four corners together.  Fold it in half again and then kind of roll it up.  All that elastic and fabric in the corners never cooperated. [...]

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NOTE: This entry is rated PG for language.  Please do not read if easily offended
Before my daughter was born, I had my cleaning all organized out and had grand plans to keep to my 4-week cycle to keep my home clean and in order after the baby arrived.  HA!  Yeah, I know you [...]

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