Category Archives: Homemaking

Awesome Books I Haven’t Reviewed Yet

Posted on May 1, 2013 by carrie

My family loves the movie Nacho Libre. We’re big Jack Black fans anyway, but there’s something about this movie that overturns our giggle boxes for weeks after we see it. There’s a scene in which Nacho asks his companion and … Continue reading →

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The Day I Left My Life Behind

Posted on April 27, 2013 by carrie

No, I’m not having an existential crisis. I left my NOTEBOOK at OfficeMax. When I realized what I’d done, there was a moment of panic. My small notebook contains my life. Everything is in this small notebook. I keep a … Continue reading →

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Review: Celadon Road Natural Cleaners

Posted on January 30, 2013 by carrie

A clean freak I am not. I tend to care more about order. For instance, I’m a little OCD about my books. They’re always neat, and organized by color. (I’ve tried other systems, but this one makes the most sense … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update

Posted on January 11, 2013 by carrie

What do you have planned this weekend? As a reminder, the HealThy Mouth summit is launching tomorrow. I’ll be tuning in for sure. Next week, my 11 year old is getting an ALF (advanced lightwire functional). The ALF is an … Continue reading →

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Homemade Baby Wipe Solution

Posted on August 5, 2012 by carrie

When I tried making my own baby wipes (using paper towels), it was a colossal FAIL. The paper towels shredded where I cut them, leaving huge fuzzy balls everywhere, including baby’s linty butt. I didn’t find that they cleaned particularly … Continue reading →

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Ways to Use Tea Tree Oil Around Your Home

Posted on August 1, 2012 by carrie

Tea tree oil is one of those natural products that every mom should learn to know and love. It has so many uses, and is inexpensive and concentrated. A small bottle, purchased for less than $10, may last you a … Continue reading →

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32 Weeks

Posted on June 6, 2012 by carrie

I did pretty good with my countdown to baby weekly to-do list last week. Week 30:  Make appointment @ Dentist for a cleaning Continue daily walking – but increase to 2 walks a day (this will be a real challenge, … Continue reading →

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Yard Sale Haul 6/4/12

Posted on June 4, 2012 by carrie

I love a good yard sale, don’t you? Saturday hubby and I went to a community yard sale just a mile from our house. There were 8 or 9 sales all within a couple of blocks of each other. Divine! … Continue reading →

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Make Postpartum Life Easier: Kitchen Edition

Posted on April 11, 2012 by carrie

After this baby arrives, I don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Source: pinterestoffer.com via Scully on Pinterest   At least for the first few weeks, I don’t want to cook. And I don’t want to … Continue reading →

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Project Simplify: Hall Closet

Posted on March 27, 2012 by carrie

For the first 5 months of my pregnancies, everything seems to slide. Can you relate? Then, I spend the next few months in a frenzy of cleaning, decluttering, nesting… with a big baby belly to haul around in the heat … Continue reading →

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