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 [...]

Going Green ~ Reducing Our Waste

The giveaway is now closed. The winner of the book is:
Here are your random numbers:
21
Timestamp: 2009-03-27 03:52:12 UTC
Amanda from Better is Little. Congratulations Amanda, I’ll be contacting you soon.
I am really enjoying Laura’s “Green Project,” it has helped me to evaluate areas in our life that can be made a little greener. This week my [...]

Not Nesting, Just Spring Cleaning

Yesterday on Twitter, Carrie asked me if I was nesting or just cleaning. I am not nesting yet, but our house had a case of the winter blahs and it was time for some serious deep cleaning. We cleaned out the garage (which I didn’t get pictures of) as well as the master bedroom, pantry, [...]

New Curtains and Clean-Up

Since our weekend trip was canceled we decided to make the most of our extra time and work on cleaning the kids rooms. The boys wouldn’t let me take pictures of their room, but the girls were excited about their mess! I am not sure why their room gets so messy as they usually spend [...]

Kitchen Organization

I am almost finished with the kitchen. A few weeks ago I organized the pantry, last week we rearranged the kitchen and this week I cleaned out the catch-all areas in the kitchen.
This cupboard sits above the dishwasher. Its location makes it difficult to store items that are either frequently used or frequently put in [...]

Kitchen Reorganization

Since 2004 we have lived in six different houses. Usually upon moving into our next home my goal is to get everything out of boxes and put away as soon as possible. This means our stuff doesn’t always get put in the best place, and because we have moved so frequently I rarely have time [...]

Menu Plan Week of February 2

With my  30 Days of Meals, planning for Blissdom has been easy. I will be in Nashville from Thursday to Saturday, but meals are already frozen and ready for my family to heat without me. If you are like me most of your extended times away from your family involve giving birth. One way to [...]

Organizing Paperwork

When Laura posted about a home file system makeover I knew I had to participate. Last year I ditched the typical “file cabinet” system and changed over to binders. I really like using binders because I am able to find what I am looking for without flipping through a huge file box.
I use a binder [...]

Food Organization, Storage and Menu Planning

One goal for 2009 is to tackle my house room by room. January’s room is the kitchen. This was probably a bad room to start with since it needs the most work and we were gone for half of the month. Included in the kitchen are the cabinets, drawers, fridge, freezer, both pantries, and the [...]

Motivated Moms Planner 2009 Giveaway

This contest is now closed. For all of you who entered and did not win Motivated Moms has offered a $1 off coupon for their 2009 planner. The coupon code is “giveaways.” Click here to purchase your planner!
For all you Fly Ladies out there, convert to Motivated Moms! It is so much easier to [...]