The goal, in my mind, is to be creative without unnecessarily revamping everything each year. Decide which factors are most important to you. Such as: Beauty? And if so, organizational or free flowing? Maximum productivity? Then, you will have to work hard on exact spacing and timing. Fun hobby? What makes it fun? I wrote […]
8 Tips to Keep Deep Cleaning and Major Organizing from Driving You Crazy
I have been deep cleaning and doing major organizing in my house for about 15 years. That’s not even counting the years when I was “just” keeping up with seven growing children. I was always cleaning and organizing, as evidenced by the fact that the hallways are clear. Then, several things began to happen. And […]
Thoughts on Learning to Buy Gifts for a Man
If you still need ideas for Christmas shopping for any men in your life, here is a link to an article I wrote for D&B Supply about some thought processes and activities that have helped make Christmas shopping more fun and successful for me. In fact, I found things to put on my list for […]
Helpless Female has Fun With Easy Bathroom Jungle Decals
Why do you decorate your home? I do it 1) for a sense of hominess, 2) for the moments I feel creatively inspired, and 3) for a degree of orderliness. I know I am erratic with my efforts. However, my husband would much prefer I don’t spend much time or money on it anyway. I […]
16 Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas for the Gardener in Your Life
Now is a really good time to think about what Christmas gifts to get the gardner in your life. Not only will it be easier to find garden supplies or books to buy this time of year, but your gardener may have a better idea of what he (Let’s just use the grammatically correct gender […]