Heather says: Here is a list of the winners. Caitlin Soire Lindsie Connie A big thank you to everyone who participated. I will be contacting them in the order listed to ask which bracelet they would prefer.Please take a moment and check out all that BeadingByStacie has to offer.
Ivy says: I was speaking with a neighbor recently who was having problems with her cat peeing all over the house. I asked her if she had take the cat to the vet to rule out a kidney infection and she said she had. The vet had suggested she buy more litter boxes. She thought …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …