Space exploration is one of our favorite board game themes, and one of our favorite science topics to study. We have found a handful of favorite space themed games, most recently, SPACE PARK for 2-4 players. The game is simple to learn, but the strategy is fun to experiment with and master! The … Read more
This wall needed something and thanks to those beautiful Pioneer Woman plates at Walmart, I figured it out! I’ve been wanting to do a plate collage but my idea was to find a conglomeration of thrift store plates I liked. But who has time for thrift store treasure hunting?!? Not me! Simple, colorful, beautiful. Thanks P-Dub.
Pin It Well folks, after 7 years of marriage, we finally have real bedroom furniture. We FINALLY upgraded from a mattress on box springs on metal frames to this! My dad, woodworking genius, built us a very simple platform with two supports (made from 2x4s) at the head and in the middle of the bed … Read more
I have some kitchen storage issues – the main problem is that we have no pantry. I have to use the tops of my cupboards as storage spaces, which doesn’t look very nice at all but I don’t have much of a choice. I had all my baking supplies (flour, sugar, etc.) in one of … Read more
This is the first time I’ve ever grown wheat grass, and I love it! So easy, spring-ish, green, and beautiful. And tasty, if you’re hungry. Fill up your container most of the way with dirt, toss in a handful of wheat, and fill the rest of the way with dirt. Keep moist and in sunlight … Read more
Organizing Tip #1: Plan Organizing Tip #2: Sort Organizing Tip #3: Strategize Organizing Tip #4: Analyze The third step is to attack. Vicki listed four parts of the attacking step: De-Junk: get rid of the stuff you don’t use, need, or want Give everything a home: you’ll more likely put it away when you’re finished … Read more
Organizing Tip #1: Plan Organizing Tip #2: Sort Organizing Tip #3: Strategize As you go through your house, notice where clutter collects and focus on finding a solution for those areas. We had a mail issue. Paper causes organization problems for most people. We pay our bills upstairs in the office and keep our shredder … Read more
Organizing Tip #1: Plan Organizing Tip #2: Sort At this class I went to, the presenter talked about “prime space allocation,” which is the space from your knees to as high as you can reach. When you organize things on shelves or in stacks, use that space first because it’s most visible and easiest to … Read more
Organizing Tip #1: Plan To begin the decluttering process, start with 5 boxes, labeled as follows: Garbage Donate Another Room Think About Return Begin with one small area and make a huge pile of everything on the floor. Take things out of previous containers so you can see it all. This will help you sort … Read more