Sing With Me

Heather says: While cycling laundry this came to me and I must share it with you all.* The Laundry Song This is the chore that never ends. Yes it goes on and on my friend.  Some people started washing it not knowing how it’s done and now I’m washing forever just because.  *Some would say …

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Easter Prep

Today is Good Friday, a very holy day for many Christians. Sunday is the celebration of Easter which includes both holy and secular celebrations. This post is simply a reminder list. Not everyone celebrates this holiday with the same traditions and I am not opening the floor for debate about the proper way to celebrate. Please pick and …

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Kitchen Towels Vs. Paper Towels

wash kitchen towels separately

Dear Home-Ec 101, I use way too many paper towels and kitchen wipes.  Part of the problem is that it drives me crazy to have to wash all the kitchen towels separately! Do I have to wash them separately, or can I wash them with everything else? Signed, Bounty-ful Ivy says: The paper towel and …

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Quick Parenting Tip: Don’t Fear a Schedule

Heather says: If there is anything this week has taught me, it is that my young children thrive on a schedule.  When it gets thrown out of whack someone steals my children and replaces them with cranky, irritable, tantrum throwing, ill -tempered beasts.  When I first had my son I naively thought, “Schedules are so …

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Dont beat yourself up over non-productiveness

Ivy says: Darling Home-Eccers, I would like to apologize about the lack of updates this week. Heather has family in town all week, and while I was totally planning on covering everything this week, I have managed to hit the trifecta of feeling crappy. First, my hidradenitis suppurativa has had a very major flare-up, leading …

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Ask the audience: What would you splurge on?

Ivy says: If you had an extra $50 to spend on groceries, what would you spend it on?  Now, I’m not talking about stocking up or anything- I’m talking about fun stuff. Me, I’d buy some fab cheese and some super expensive salt like Claudia has. Well, an extra $50 might not cover Claudia’s salt, …

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Good Golly Miss Molly, It’s a Giveaway

Heather says: Sometimes we host giveaways that aren’t exactly Home Ec related, but most of our readers can appreciate handmade jewelry. If they can’t they surely know someone who can. Mother’s Day is coming soon, you wouldn’t dream of being caught empty handed, would you? Stacie, of BeadingbyStacie.com was kind enough to contact us about …

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Cleaning Supplies: A Quick Tip

Heather says: Many people are gearing up for Spring Cleaning.  If you are among them, please do not run out to the store and invest in the latest and greatest cleaning supplies.  Take a good look wherever your store your supplies and use what is on hand.  You may be surprised by how many half …

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Spring Cleaning: Room-by-Room

You are not alone, we promise. There are plenty of people with super messy houses; it happens. Now you’ve just got to get it clean, and we know you can do it! There were a couple of questions in the comments we wanted to address. Angela wrote, “I always have the problem of once it …

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How To Blow Out Eggs For Easter

While the stores have been ready since February 15th, Easter will soon be here. This year instead of hard-boiling two dozen eggs the day before, I’m blowing out the eggs and saving the shells as I use them. I have not had a lot of practice with the technique, so mine isn’t perfect, but I have a …

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