Heather says Happy Valentine’s Day. We really know how to have fun around here. Last week the pantry, this week the fridge. Go ahead and empty the trash before you start as if you’re anything like me, you’ll need the room. I know I say that you should clean out the refrigerator each week, but … Read more
Heather says: Progress adds up over time. Are you starting to see a difference in your house yet? Are you keeping your entry neat with a place for your keys and purse / wallet? Are you enjoying not having to turn the house upside down just to go somewhere? I like that feeling. Today is … Read more
Heather says The winner of the Life Changing Magic of Tidying-Up has been sent an email. Next month as we’ll be spending time in the kitchen, I’ll be giving away one set of color coded cutting boards to a subscriber, no purchase necessary, void where prohibited, you just need to be signed up for the Weekly Organizational Challenge. … Read more
Heather says: The scope of this week’s challenge will depend on your time and energy level. Today, starting with your own closet hang everything in it neatly. This sounds simple, but as you go through and hang items, immediately put those you no longer need or want in your donation box (from week 1). If … Read more
Heather says This week’s organizational challenge will tie neatly into the next couple of weeks. We’re getting started on clothing and laundry. I usually see it recommended to start by putting all of the clean laundry away. In my experience, clean laundry generally piles up because it feels like there isn’t a good place for … Read more
Heather says If Home-Ec 101 were a magazine, there would be a photo gallery of entryway tables and adorable mail sorters with chalkboards to write your inspirational quotes on. I’m not that person. If you are, I probably drool over your inspirational Pinterest pictures. I’ve also lived in apartments with no foyer, just hello, welcome to … Read more
This year we’re going to focus on getting our house in order. This concept applies to the literal and the figurative. Yes, we’re going to organize and find a place for everyone’s things, but we’re also going to work on creating and sticking to a family budget, we’re going to work hard to give back to … Read more
Heather says: Last year was a year of big changes and uncertainty. Ray and I knew our feelings for each other, but as people with children and co-parents who will always be actively involved, there’s more to life-changing decisions than our own feelings. We began navigating the uncertain waters of “Can we make this work … Read more
Ivy says: The holidays are coming up, and with them come the floods of visitors. Nobody wants to come to hot, miserable Nashville in the summer; so I go visit everyone up north in the summer, and all my Yankee relatives come see me in the winter. It works out. But when the guests get … Read more