Patriotic Mantel
I can't believe we are already half way through June. Whew! This summer is already sailing by! Well, seeing that it will be July oh so soon, I thought I'd bring out a little patriotic decor--starting...
View ArticleFrom Trash to Treasure: Front Porch Rocking Chairs
Last year at about this time, I spotted some old, chippy, rocking chairs sitting outside of my neighbors' house. They were sitting on the curb waiting for the trash truck to come pick them up. That...
View ArticleFront Porch Rules
Happy Friday! I've been on a kick lately to decorate for summer--which includes our front porch. Yesterday I showed you how we refurbished some old rocking chairs left out for trash. Today I thought...
View ArticleFront Porch Checkers
I'm continuing to work on the front porch this week so I thought I'd share a quick little project to help make our porch more "homey". Whenever we visit my parents in Indiana, it is a must that we...
View ArticleMore Front Porch Games {Tic Tac Toe}
Continuing to finish our front porch. Yesterday, I showed you our outdoor checkers and how/where we store them. Today I thought I'd share our: You've got it! We are a family that loves to play games...
View ArticleFront Porch All Put Together
For the past two weeks, I've been showing you projects I've been working on for our front porch. Today I'm finally ready to show you everything put together. {Yay!} You might remember our porch rules...
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Now that summer is upon us, I have been inspired to take my organizing/projects to the great outdoors. If you've been following along, you've probably seen the latest front porch projects. And since I...
View ArticleJuly Organizing Checklist
A new month means a new organizing checklist! Enjoy! Download your own copy here.
View Article{Achieving} An Organized Swim Bag
I mentioned in my July Organizing Checklist that one of the goals this month was to have "activity bags" ready and packed for summer sports and activities. And since my girls both take weekly swim...
View Article1 Year Blog-iversary Video Thank You and Top Posts of the Year
Yesterday was my official 1 year "blogiversary". Wow that year sure went fast. So here's a little video from me to you. If I didn't "say it" enough in the video, I hope you all know how grateful I am...
View ArticleThings I've Learned in my First Year of Blogging
I am often being asked if starting a blog is difficult. And seeing that this is my 1 year of blogging anniversary week, I thought I'd write a bit about what I have learned over this year of blogging....
View ArticleBlogging Goals for Year 2
If you've been tuning in at all, you are probably aware that earlier this week was my 1 year anniversary from when I started this blog of mine. So, I decided to devote this week to celebrating and...
View ArticleTeaching on the Go
Today I thought I'd share yet another (of many) hat I wear around here. Seeing that I used to teach 1st and 2nd grade in my former life (before kids), I don't know that I'll ever be totally done...
View ArticleTutoring Lesson Plan and Activities
The other day I posted about how I tutor a bit. I also showed you how I get organized to do so. Today I thought I'd share with you some of the types of activities I do with the kiddos I work with....
View ArticleOrganizing Printables
Hi all! Hope you had a super weekend! You may have read in my goals for my blog that I have been wanting to re-open my Etsy shop and add some of my printables to the shop as well. Well, it's up and...
View ArticleOrganized Activity Bags
Earlier this month I talked about creating "activity bags" to be ready for reoccuring activities that happen within your household. The first one I showed you was our swim bag which is ready (minus...
View ArticleCelebrating the Little Things--Week 1
Howdy folks! So, it's Friday (yay)! And I decided I was going to start devoting Fridays to a new series I'd like to call: {Source} I'm as big a fan of big projects with dramatic before and afters as...
View ArticleClient Space: Junk Drawer
One of the items listed on our July's Organizing Checklist, was to organize the "junk drawer". So, I thought I'd share one that I organized for a friend of mine. The whole name, "junk drawer" makes it...
View ArticleInexpensive Junk Drawer (Mini) Makeover
The other day I shared with you a "junk drawer" that I helped organize for a friend. Today I wanted to share mine. So this is my before picture. Many of you are probably saying this isn't too bad....
View ArticleAugust Organizing Checklist
Holy smokes! Can you believe we are beginning yet a new month again? And not just any month, for us anyway. It's the month of BACK TO SCHOOL!!! Sheesh, summer pretty much just flew by. Well, as you...
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