{Post by Heather Hice-McCray} I don’t think anyone goes into their day thinking of ways they can be less productive. It can happen despite our best efforts. Being as productive as possible can be such a struggle when there are multiple things pulling at our attention. To be more productive moms can seem daunting. Let’s be real, the amount of things that are trying to get … [Read more...]
Simple and Effective Homemaker Morning Routine
{Guest Post by Heather Hice-McCray} Homemaker Morning Routine As any mom can attest to, when you have little ones at home every morning despite your best intentions everything can go awry swiftly and quickly. I still remember how every morning when I had an infant and preschooler there seemed to be some sort of curveball that caught me off guard. Now that my children are … [Read more...]
Finding Time to Work on You in 3 Easy Steps
{Guest Post by Heather} As moms we’re limited on time. It’s the understatement of the year. Perhaps even the decade. It’s the one thing we need more of and yet feel like there’s never quite enough. Worse yet, we’re constantly running out of it. We all wake up with the same 24 hours to work with, but it seems to be a huge challenge finding time to work on you! Am I … [Read more...]
Avoid Investing Errors
{Post by Jessica} Tax season is a time when many think about their financial outlook, explore saving or invest wisely to avoid investing errors. This year we are very fortunate to be receiving a slight increase in our income. Mind you, the increase will be a result of a 9 month deployment. Not fun. Nevertheless, part of me wants to loosen up our budget a bit and have … [Read more...]
Spring Break Travel Tips
{Post by Jessica} Many of us have been cooped up indoors for a few months now and the itch to escape the cold is growing strong. I interviewed Ann Valley with Bayside Travel in Bayside, Wisconsin for tips on planning a vacation with your family. Her tips will help with Spring Break travel with the kids. We did a little Q&A to get the important travel tips you … [Read more...]
I Want a More Organized Life!
This post is sponsored by JMSourcing. View my disclosure for more info. There is nothing like a fresh calendar for me. The new year brings fresh, open days. Nothing penciled in and nothing cluttering up the days. Until we reach about the second week of January! Then, I need more days in the week and more hours every day. Mom life is busy! Busy in a good way. The type of … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Stay Organized with Kids
{Post by Heather} I grew up in a house that was super organized and always tidy. To say my mom was a clean-freak would be an understatement. We religiously organized, sorted and cleaned. At the time it was pretty annoying, but as I became an adult I grew thankful that we lived in such a clean way. And I learned a lot about how to stay organized with kids. When I became an … [Read more...]
Room-by-Room Home Organization Plan
{Post by Jessica} Cold winter temps mean spending more of your down time stuck in doors. Cabin fever can easily set in, but instead of curling under a blanket eating the last of the Christmas cookies, take this time to review and organize your home. Let’s focus on a room-by-room home organization plan. To keep this task from feeling daunting or from becoming so … [Read more...]
How to Achieve Balance with Food and Fitness
With Fall in full swing, many of us gear up to re-tackle our health and wellness goals created earlier in the year. By now you know that living a healthy lifestyle is all about how to achieve balance with food and fitness. Let’s face it; there isn’t one plan that fits everyone’s dietary needs, lifestyle, and habits. Both nutrition and exercise can vary by the seasons as … [Read more...]
One Storage Solution with Many Uses
Smart storage solutions can help transform your cluttered and unorganized space into an area that is neat and orderly. While there are various options to tackle each space of your home, I have found one storage solution with many uses. It is an inexpensive item that comes in handy throughout your home. This over the door clear shoe rack is the key. … [Read more...]
10 Garage Sale Tips
Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessica} Whether you call it a Garage Sale, Yard Sale, Rummage Sale, Tag Sale or Lawn Sale, now is a great time to consider de-cluttering your home and using these 10 garage sale tips to have … [Read more...]
Grocery List That Saves You Money
This post is sponsored by Albertson's. Please view my disclosure. I try to avoid taking all 4 kids with me to the grocery store. No matter how calm, cool and collected I feel when we start our adventure of walking the aisles to stock the fridge and pantry, I always end up feeling stressed. Trying to keep the kids from blocking the entire aisle; trying to keep them from … [Read more...]