Itch to Pitch ~ Ditch the Old Clothes

Like so many other Americans when we moved into a newer house a huge master bedroom closet came with the home. I then felt it was my duty as an American to fill the closet with tons of clothes. Some of them didn’t fit, some of them were stained, and some were from high school [...]

The Itch to Pitch ~ Week 3

And the winner of last week’s prize, two Digiorno pizza’s is:
Here are your random numbers:
12
Timestamp: 2009-06-29 00:31:57 UTC
Raquel!
The prize this week is the book Clutter’s Last Stand: It’s Time To De-junk Your Life! by Don Aslett. I love his books, they will really motivate you to clean up and clear out! In order to [...]

Help Your Kids Make Their Beds

Do your children make their own beds? My don’t, but only because it isn’t a priority for me. They do know how to make their bed, though. If you would like to make it easier for your child to make their bed get rid of the over sized comforter and flat sheet.
I made duvet covers [...]

Itch to Pitch ~ Week Two

Thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge last week. The winner of the Motivated Moms planner is:
Here are your random numbers:
2
Timestamp: 2009-06-21 23:50:05 UTC
Jolyn!
Congratulations, and look for an email from me regarding your planner.
This week’s prize is two free Digiorno Pizzas. Last month I won some free pizzas on twitter, so I am passing [...]

Itch to Pitch Challenge ~ Week One

I am really excited about this summer challenge. Now I walk through my house making mental notes of what goes or stays. I also thought it would be fun, especially for you, if I added some prizes to this challenge. I am going to make it really simple to enter, all you have to do [...]

Confession Time and a Challenge

I seriously dislike messes, and I loathe clutter. I do not function well in a house that is messy or disorganized. Normally I run a pretty tight ship around here, but lately things have gone a bit awry.
Remember when I wrote a few weeks back about only being able to do a certain number of [...]

Project Room Swap

Over at The Inspired Room there was a challenge issued to tackle a project you had been putting off. For the past 10 months I have not liked the furniture set up in our home. Our dining room is in the front of the house away from the kitchen. Since we don’t have an eat [...]

Clothing Organization and Room Pick Up or Why I Want to Move to Hawaii

Spring has finally arrived in Maryland and I was chomping at the bit to get the winter clothes packed up and the summer clothes unpacked. After a few 90 degree days in which my boys were playing outside in flannel lined pants we needed to bring out the shorts!
The problem with clothing organization is simple. [...]

Cora’s Birth Story ~ Part One

I am posting the birth story in two segments for a few reasons; it is long, I don’t have the energy to write it all now, and I want to write it before I forget. I promise, promise, promise not to leave you hanging, this segment will go all the way through the birth. I [...]

A Day in the Life of The Happy Housewife

I have been struggling with my recent prescription for bed rest. I am a busy person by nature and have trouble “sitting” let alone staying in bed all day long. I want to make the most of this time and not have regrets, at the same time I want to do what is best for [...]