Since 2004 we have lived in six different houses. Usually upon moving into our next home my goal is to get everything out of boxes and put away as soon as possible. This means our stuff doesn't always get put in the best place, and because we have moved so frequently I rarely have time to create a system that works for me. We have been in our current house for almost eight months. A little ...
Organizing Paperwork
When Laura posted about a home file system makeover I knew I had to participate. Last year I ditched the typical "file cabinet" system and changed over to binders. I really like using binders because I am able to find what I am looking for without flipping through a huge file box. I use a binder for each area and then whole punch the paperwork and save it in my binder. I feel like I am able to ...
Fabric Gift Bag Tutorial
Did you know that most wrapping paper cannot be recycled? Because of tape, dyes, and the poor quality of the paper most recycling plants do not accept wrapping paper. Fabric gift bags are a wonderful alternative. Fabric gift bags are so easy to make. They are also inexpensive and can be used over and over again. Here is a quick tutorial on how to make one yourself. If you have basic sewing ...
Last Minute Christmas Gift!
Have you entered my giveaway for the Motivated Moms 2009 Planner? Click here to enter! The giveaway ends Sunday. I posted this tutorial about a million years ago, okay not really, but before Mother's Day. If you are a beginning sewer and need a last minute, cute idea for a gift try making a place mat purse. A place-mat purse is an easy, inexpensive gift that you can make even if you have ...
My Sew-Cation
My vacation should be renamed sew-cation. I have been sewing up a storm during my time off this week. Unfortunately I cannot show you the majority of my goodies until after Christmas. But I can show you this cute Christmas dress that is so easy to make! I think it took me about 1.5 hours to put it together and I added some extra steps and had a few mistakes. You can find the tutorial here. ...
Confessions of a Happy Housewife
It's confession time! I love paper towels, love them! I realize they are not that frugal or green, but I can't help but love them. When I was asked to do a product review of Bounty paper towels I jumped at the chance. Now, since I am going against all that I normally talk about on this blog, let me give you my reasons for loving this little white roll. First, I have children, and they are ...
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