No doubt when you have kids, you need to maximize your time. These favorite time saving home tools are saving me cleaning time and giving me more time to relax and keep life in balance. We need to help the kids with homework, have fun with them, and they eat a lot! It feels like I am either cleaning or getting my kids something to eat for the majority of my day. These … [Read more...]
Everyone Can Help at Home: Kids, Dads + Tips for Balance
Our household felt out of balance during my first year homeschooling. Dishes, cleaning, floors, bathrooms, the clutter piled up and stressed me out. I had to shift my thinking to realize just how everyone can help at home-this includes chores for the kids, ideas for dads to spend time with the kids and a focus on the tasks that were most important to complete. I did not … [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...]
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...]
DIY Dusting Spray
Do you enjoy dusting? Would you enjoy it more if you knew you were helping to eliminate toxins from your home? A DIY dusting spray can add a tad more enjoyment to your dusting, or if you are like me at least help you dust regularly! According to the Environmental Working Group, many chemicals end up in household dust. In 2013 the Environmental Working Group (EWG) … [Read more...]
Easy Way to Start with Natural Cleaning Products
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} When my doctor shared the news I was stunned. After 25 years of having an auto-immune disease this was the last thing I wanted to hear. My hopes had been high that my stable situation … [Read more...]
Must-Have Gadgets for Homemakers
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...]
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...]
How to be More Productive at Home
{Guest Post by Rebecca Temsen} Before you were a stay at home mom, you may have thought that spending your days at home with your kids was a dream come true. In many ways, life can be fulfilling and enriched when you spend your days with the little ones you love most. However, you may also find that your days are chaotic and even stressful. You may be looking for a great … [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...]
Spring Cleaning Checklists
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} Spring cleaning time is here! Do you get excited to give your house a good deep cleaning or are you more likely to want to hide in the closet hoping someone else will take care of … [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...]
19 Homemaking Quick 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: Jaimi} My kids love to pretend together. It’s the greatest view to see all 4 in all their different stages of development interacting and playing together. They love that show Ninjago that … [Read more...]