Last year about this time, I gave you three ideas for food swaps: Group casserole swaps Swap an afternoon of babysitting for cooking dinner Random acts of kindness food swaps Many of you wrote to say that you tried these swaps and the results were good. But, I realize that not everyone has kids at home to make these swaps worthwhile. Who wants to eat the same meal 4 or 5 times a week? I’m doing good to eat one {Read More}
Making Cooking Dinner Easier- Share the Cooking Responsibilities
January 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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The Cleaning Powers of Water in a Spray Bottle
January 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
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I have a no scrubbing preference. I’m just plain lazy. But I also believe in working smarter and not harder. Most things that we think need scrubbing actually just need soaking. That’s where the spray bottle and my 4 yr old come in handy. What preschooler doesn’t love to spray water everywhere? When it’s time to “scrub” the table from a messy sticky meal that I was too lazy to take care of the night before, I let him spray {Read More}
Quick Make at Home Convenience Foods for Breakfast and Dinner
January 3, 2012 by
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We all love convenience but that doesn’t mean that you have to buy the expensive precooked pancakes, bacon or sausages, or seasoned chicken products. You can do the same at home with very little effort and will save lots of cash! You’ll also save lots of cooking and cleaning time. Here are a couple of posts about breakfast foods and some ideas for simplified freezer cooking that you may find helpful. I mentioned yesterday in my homemaking plan that I {Read More}
Frozen Fruit Pops
October 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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I’ve written before about some ways to make use of foods that are about to go bad. Here’s another idea for fruit that’s past it’s prime. Try freezing it and making fruit pops. My kids love to eat banana pops. Cut a banana in half and stick a half a bamboo skewer inside. Freeze with the peel on. Surprisingly the peel comes right off when it’s time to eat. You can skewer any type of fruit. It’s that simple, and {Read More}
Making Music is Kids Play – Create Your Own Instruments at Home
October 18, 2011 by 1 Comment
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Some of you may not know that although I’m currently staying at home while my kids are little, I am an elementary music teacher by profession. My last job was teaching just Kindergarten music. What a fun age that is! Young kids learn best through play, so I had fun every day letting kids experience the joys of music through play. One thing I tried to instill in my students was that anyone could make music and they could use {Read More}
Make a Halloween Costume at Home
October 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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It doesn’t necessarily require sewing to a Halloween costume. I’ve made costumes with hot glue before One year I used a clear trash bag filled with balloons to be a bag of jelly beans. One year my sister painted a box to look like a box of milk duds. I’ve seen people wear purple balloons and be a bunch of grapes. The possibilities are endless. This free e-book might give you some other ideas too. Don’t forget to check your {Read More}
Household Shortcuts – Do A Nominal Job in a Short Amount of Time
October 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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We all get busy and run out of time to do things. Here are a few quick tips to freshen things up a bit without spending a lot of time. It takes more effort to strip a bed to wash sheets and to remake it. Wash just the pillow cases instead. The floor needs mopping but you don’t have time. Take a wet rag and just spot mop the worst areas. Chances are your guests won’t be on their {Read More}
Don’t Like a Price? See if You Can Make It Instead
September 27, 2011 by 3 Comments
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When Turkey was born, my mother-in-law bought him this tall giraffe bank. We started putting our change in and it wasn’t long after his 1st birthday that he enjoyed “feeding” the giraffe coins. I wanted Little One to have a similar bank and had my heart set on a flower. We looked at several online and the cheapest price we found including shipping and tax was almost $55! I couldn’t do it. My mother-in-law wanted to buy it for her, {Read More}
Swiffer Shirt Instead of Swiffer Refills
September 20, 2011 by 4 Comments
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I can count on my fingers the number of times I’ve used a mop in my lifetime. Well not really, I need my toes too. Before you think we live in a disgusting home let me quickly say that I actually hand mop my floors (not that I’m disputing the disgusting part, but one must defend her honor right?) A regular mop just doesn’t work as well for me. I use a pampered chef scraper tool thingie and old socks {Read More}
Alternate Uses for Shampoo
September 13, 2011 by
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So you buy a bottle of shampoo and the scent isn’t exactly what you want to be smelling all day, or maybe it doesn’t work with your hair as well as you’d hoped. That shampoo doesn’t have to be wasted! Use a squirt to give your toilet a daily swish. It will extend the period of time that you need to use chemicals to clean it, and keep it fresher in the meantime. You can use it to shave your {Read More}