Homemaking and Organization

My 2012 Reading List

December 14, 2011

In our recent decluttering and purging, I realized that I have a huge stack of books that I already own, but haven't yet read.
Being a book lover, it's easy for me to be constantly buying new books or adding to my wish list, but with so many interesting choices already on my shelves, I chose instead to [...]

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Hope and Art for Your Walls: A Holiday Giveaway

December 1, 2011

What's on your walls? Is it meaningful? Is it beautiful?
Earlier this week I talked about how less can be so much more, and why simplicity might be best when it comes to what we have in our homes.
This area, however, is one is which I think that perfectly placed pieces amidst the simplicity are all [...]

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When Less Really is More

November 28, 2011

Last week, we turned our house upside down. Almost literally.
In a matter of one morning, we uprooted everything in our family room (which housed all of our children's toys, DVDs, some books and random other things), our entire downstairs storage (boxes upon boxes, whose contents we had long forgotten), and our "messy" room (an office-like [...]

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21 Ideas for Celebrating a Simple, Natural Thanksgiving: Eats, Decor, Gratitude

November 21, 2011

I have to confess something... I will not be celebrating Thanksgiving this week. That's because as a Canadian, that day came and went back in October! But I know that for most of you, Thanksgiving is your focus this week and so I wanted to share some ideas and inspiration with you.
I had far too [...]

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I’m a Mess, You’re a Mess, We’re All Just Lovely Messes

November 14, 2011

Outside the window, leaves of crimson and burnt orange shiver on the trees, and every once in a while, a cluster of them swirl to the ground as a gust of wind blows urgent. The seasons have shifted and I find that as the weather turns chilly and the sun hides its face and the [...]

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Seven Strategies for Having More Productive Days

November 11, 2011

Written by Natalie Klejwa, Contributing Writer
Ever wake up in the morning overwhelmed with all that needs to get done that day? You want to pull those covers over your head and pretend those loads of laundry, that dirty kitchen, and those hungry children aren't waiting for you. I've been there too many times to count.
Other [...]

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Plan It- Don’t Panic: Last Week of the Meal Planning Challenge

November 7, 2011

We're on week 6 of the meal planning challenge (well, 7 for some of us). So many of you have participated so faithfully and consistently, and I have loved doing this alongside of you! It has challenged and spurred me on to get back on track with my planning.
This may be the last week of [...]

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Plan It- Don’t Panic Meal Planning Challenge (and Simplifying Menu Planning for Busy Times)

October 31, 2011

Snow is lovely. Except when it delays my flight home from Pennsylvania by 24 hours, keeping me from my family.
These things just happen, though, and so here I sit in the Harrisburg Sheraton hotel, attempting to come up with a suitable meal plan filled with simple meals for a week of transitioning back to regular [...]

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11 Ways to Teach Your Children to Be Diligent Workers

October 25, 2011

As 2011 comes to an end, we’re sharing helpful lists to help you save money, stay healthy, get organized, creatively repurpose, frugally gift-give, intentionally celebrate and more in our “11 Things for 2011” series throughout these holiday months.
Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer
About a year ago, I was exhausted by the amount of work I [...]

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Plan It- Don’t Panic Meal Planning Challenge Week 5 (And 7 Ways to Use Those Leftovers)

October 24, 2011

Can you believe we've been consistently meal planning together for over an entire month now?
I don't know about you, but after a summer of inconsistency, in both my planning and in the meals I was serving, it feels good. Really good. We're eating better, saving money, and there are certainly less panicked dinner hours because [...]

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