July 2010

it rained last week

so… last week it rained for a few days…we weren’t able to go to the pool. we were at a lost as to what to do… okay the kids weren’t they loved the puddles…but what did i used to do? oh yeah. i think i sort of remember the sewing machine and paint and some […]

get the crap out of my house party

well did you do it? did you gain a little more control on the clutter and crap? this last week the kids and i tackled their closets, drawers, toys, and “treasure” drawers. this time i want to talk about how to get the kids to help. one way to get my kids to help with […]

get the crap out of my house challenge

alrighty. you have spoken so we are going to do a link party this friday and you can link up your progress or your success story. here are the official rules: here’s the post that started it all **starting friday you can link up to the post where you talk about with a picture of […]

my cupeth runeth overeth

happy monday! so many of you are on board in the get rid of crap process! good for you! it’s contagious and let me tell you… you guys motivated me to organize a little more than what i anticipated on doing in the first place. we went through and organized all three boy’s dresser drawers, […]

first step to organizing and cleaning your home

so i don’t care if you have never been in the game or if you are trying to get back in the game (as i am) or have never left the game and are interested in hearing other ideas (and sharing your own!). i have this organizing/cleaning schedule that works for me and my family. […]

getaways and hair “issues”

this last weekend we went on an adventure. as our summer continues, we are seeing some pretty fantastic weather (our summers aren’t really hot so when we get into the 90’s we’re pretty excited.) not too far from us we have a little reservoir big enough for people to go boating or fishing, and the […]

the perfect day

in attempt to simplify my life i’ve decided that having a cleaning schedule that starts from the minute we finish breakfast till about 10 am everyday would be a great start to tackle the house simplifying part. this summer i finally got back to it. it’s a routine i’ve done for years (and yes i’ve […]

overheard at the dinner table

same kid that said this… gave the prayer last night over my home cooked dinner his prayer went like this: 10 year old: “thank you heavenly father for this food, please bless it that it will not cause us harm or accident, and help it give us the nutrition we need. in the name of […]

winner winner chicken dinner

winner of the awesome fat quarter shop giveaway goes to: random # 387 deserae I left a comment at the jolly jabber! July 12, 2010 3:25 PM congrats!!! now email me your info and i’ll get you your winnings! thanks to all of you moochers out there for playing next month we’re having 2 giveaways. […]

giveaway: fat quarter shop

well first off thanks for the kind lovely encouraging words. it’s nice to hear that people like me for more than just my tutorials. happy day! i promise to continue the tutorials but i need to most def make things well rounded and i need to make sure i’m here for a while and not […]

word vomit

okay i need to say this. so bear with me. i’ve been simplifying. that’s been the name of the game this summer. not only have i simplified my extra curricular activities (aka trying to keep up with the ever super duper fast paced tutorial blogging world), but i’m using this time to simplify my life […]

guest blogger: notes from a very red kitchen

kathleen from notes from a very red kitchen is my guest blogger today. i’m so excited about her tutorial because it’s just so darn cute and my kids would love this! i’m pretty sure yours will too! take it away kathleen Hi everybody! Today I’m going to show you how to make your very own… […]

our weekend

independence day was wonderful. low key, a lot of good BBQ food, and of course apple pie. because hello what’s more american than apple pie right? i’m still reaping the benefits of my canning from last year. we’re down to 2 apple pie fillings for the year. but i’m planning on canning again this year…mainly […]

recipe: chocolate chip cookies (with special ingredient)

okay so i teased you with a picture of my cookies. and lets face it…there’s a lot of choc chip cookie recipe’s out there…but mine is a little different. or maybe its not. let me know if you’ve heard of this: to make my chocolate chip cookies extra fluffy i substitute the sugar with one […]

recipe: black bean and corn salsa

welcome july!!!! phew here already? okay yes i know i said i was going to give you the secret ingredient for the cookies. tomorrow! oh and yes for all of you that requested the pan de vonos recipe…i’m trying to make my mom stop long enough to sit down and write it down. she promises […]