I finished several more quilts to donate and since they’re off to wherever they’re going, I kind of miss them. Blankets and quilts are one of my favorite things; I know I feel more secure and content when I’m wrapped up in a soft and warm blanket. I hope these quilts bring some children somewhere … Read more
We have really struggled with our son’s night time sleep routine. Recently he has been waking up in the middle of the night for hours at a time, refusing to go back to sleep. Since he was born I have nursed and rocked him to sleep, which worked fine until he learned to sit and … Read more
I tried the Applesauce Muffin recipe from Deceptively Delicious and they really were delicious! I think I would add a little salt as the recipe does not call for any, but I tend to like things a little more on the salty side, so maybe try it as is first. The recipe calls for unsweetened … Read more
I bought a big bag of carrots from Costco last week after looking through my new cookbook, Deceptively Delicious. There were a few recipes I want to try that call for carrot puree, so today I finally got around to pureeing them. I set aside some for my recipes but most of it I set … Read more
I am reading a book called The Ultimate Career by Daryl Hoole and she had some ideas that I’m in love with about organizing time and activities! One thing that we do in our family is assign each member a color. I’m purple, my husband is brown, and our son is blue. We mark things … Read more
Today is the 50th birthday of the Lego brick! Hip hip HOORAY!!!
I am almost finished with The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread, by Kate DiCamillo (Newbery Medal winner in 2004). Put it on your list of books to read! It’s a fun story about a mouse, a rat, a princess, and a servant … 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 Organizing Tip #5: Attack 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 … Read more
Organizing Tip #1: Plan Organizing Tip #2: Sort Organizing Tip #4: Analyze Organizing Tip #5: Attack 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 … Read more