My bare-bones, cheap planning system
Would you show us your planner? Even just a dummy page to keep your privacy, it would be interesting to see how you do it. …
Organization
Summer To-Do List Update!
I’m back at school as of today (!!!), so I thought this would be a good day for a to-do/bucket list update. Let’s see how …
On Right-Size Buying (plus, 3 questions to ask before you buy)
Last week, I was filling out a set of interview questions (the emailed sort, which are my favorite. So much easier to answer written questions …
Putting off a task? Time how long it takes.
Have you ever procrastinated on a task for days, only to find out that once you get started, the task takes a mere 15 minutes? …
8 Menu Planning Tips
I was going to title this, “How to plan a menu”, but there are probably a bazillion equally valid ways to go about this. So, …
How I’m dealing with cooking magazine clutter
I am a long-time (happy!) subscriber to Cook’s Country, and occasionally to Cook’s Illustrated. I consider my subscriptions to be an investment in my efforts …
Here’s how I did on my summer bucket list.
It’s September now, which means that we’re starting school. And that means summer is officially over at our house. (I’m not gonna cry, I’m not …
Summer is almost over! The sky is falling!
I have right about two weeks left before school starts. (Please insert a very, very large WOMP WOMP here.) The good news is that perhaps …
Summer Bucket List Update (Number One)
Every summer I make a bucket list; a plan for how I want to spend my time before summer kicks the bucket. And every month …
Summer Bucket List, 2015 Edition
Though it might not officially be summer according to the calendar, it FEELS like summer here at my house. We’re just tying up a few …
What I thought of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
This book has been much-discussed in the blogosphere, and before I even read the book, the discussion made me think more about why I clean. …
10 Tips for Decluttering With Kids
On Monday, I wrote about why I declutter alongside my children instead of decluttering for them, and I promised some practical tips today. So, here …
Speaking of cleaning up my house….
The office was the last official thing on my post-Christmas decluttering list. I did an initial clean up a few weeks ago, and so far, …
Know why I clean up my house? Because *I* want to.
Recently, Marie Kondo wrote a book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I haven’t read the book yet, as it’s on my hold list …
Sonia and Zoe’s room: clean.
After Christmas (and after the weeks of sickness at our house!), there were some areas that needed some pretty serious attention. I already showed that …