Spring Cleaning: Bedrooms

We’re going to talk about spring cleaning your bedrooms. A clean bedroom is a place of rest, where we go after a long day to allow our bodies to reset and refresh themselves. Sleep hygiene is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves, and taking care of the bedroom, and all …

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Where to put the, um, cat box scoopings

Ivy says: We get some great questions in email (have one? email us!) and occasionally comments. These questions came from the comments. Commenter Jane writes: I used to use very expensive cat litter (I have three cat boxes), but realized that using the cheapest cat litter and emptying the whole thing every couple of days …

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Winners of the Beading By Stacie Giveaway

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.

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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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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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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Ultimate Blog Party 2008

Heather says: Hi there, come on in.  Welcome to the Ultimate Blog Party 2008 hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom.  Would you like some tea or coffee?  Tell us a little about yourselves, please. Ivy and I would like to welcome you to Home Ec 101: What you wish your mama taught you.   We …

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