If you have been married or had a baby, then chances are you created a gift registry. Since then, how many of you have looked back and thought, “I wish I would have asked for this instead of that?” Here are some of my favorite items I use around the house that should make it onto everyone’s gift or wish list. They just make homemaking easier. … [Read more...]
10 Activities for Active Play and Less Use of Technology
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lauren} We spent a little too much time this winter in front of the TV. I kept thinking “Only one more day of this. The kids are sick. They need to rest.” It seems like we always had an excuse to … [Read more...]
Speed Cleaning Tips to Keep a Clean House
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 Jaimi} Are you into speed cleaning? A friend of mine told me about her speed cleaning videos on YouTube, and I had to check them out for some motivation and ideas. Speed cleaning is … [Read more...]
DIY Ideas for Teen Rooms
{Guest Post by Sarah Jones} As a teenager, I always wanted my room to reflect my style and personality. I always thought of myself as a cool character. So I would decorate and redecorate my room every now and then to suit whichever style I was rocking that season. Below is a list of really cool, simple, and easy to make DIY ideas for a teen room that will leave you … [Read more...]
How to Spring Clean Your Appliances
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: Jessie} How to Clean Appliances Ah, Spring, how I’ve been waiting for you to arrive! Spring is a time to open the windows, air out the house, and give everything a good once over. In … [Read more...]
DIY “Bleach”
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: Jaimi} The smell of my house when the bleach load went in the washer was almost unbearable. I am glad I found a recipe to create my own DIY bleach. I can’t even believe this exists! Two … [Read more...]
5 Tricks to Get Motivated When You’re Worn Out
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: Heather McMaster} As a very anxious mom, I feel the need to have my home clean and orderly every minute of the day. Unfortunately, there are days that I feel completely defeated and … [Read more...]
DIY Carpet Deodorizer
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: Jaimi} If your house is smelling less than fresh thanks to the kids tracking in moisture on their boots or shoes during bad weather, from guests tracking more steps in and out, or from the … [Read more...]
Stress-Free Christmas Prep
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: Jaimi} There are 4 ways to reduce stress as you get moving with your Christmas prep and holiday planning. I am a fan of a stress-free holiday, but stress can happen when you add … [Read more...]
4 Simple Short Cuts for Busy Moms
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: Tricia} Life is hectic. I thought it would get less busy once my children got bigger. After all, they’re bigger. They can do things on their own like grab their own snacks, pour their own … [Read more...]
Keep an Organized Refrigerator
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} How often do you open your refrigerator only to close it again in frustration? Maybe you can’t seem to find what you’re looking for. Maybe you have multiple of the same items … [Read more...]
Alternative Ways to Care for a Child’s Skin
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} Just after my daughter’s second birthday, she began breaking out in mystery bumps. They didn’t look like hives, and were a lot more severe than a normal bug bite. No one else in … [Read more...]
DIY Natural Goo Remover
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: Jaimi} Got goo? Ha! We did. We stuck that padded baby proof edging along some tiled steps in our old house when the twins were just learning to crawl. The fear was they could bump their heads … [Read more...]
How to Organize Winter Gear
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: Tricia} Organize Winter Gear With back to school well underway, the evenings are getting cooler and days are becoming shorter. I am reaching for those cozy sweaters and pretty scarves I have … [Read more...]
Spend Less on Groceries
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} Put your hands up if you like to go grocery shopping! Just me? I really do enjoy grocery shopping, even if I have the kids along. That is unless they are having a meltdown or … [Read more...]