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Category Archives: Homemaking
Make Postpartum Life Easier: Kitchen Edition
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
Project Simplify: Hall Closet
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
Getting Monthly and Weekly Cleaning Chores Done
When you’re a mom of young kids, much of your housecleaning time involves putting out fires. Today so far I’ve: Wiped up 3 water or milk spills courtesy of toddler Picked up strewn books, toys, etc off floor Changed toddler … Continue reading
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Tagged Homemaking, large families, large family, large family logistics
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Teaching Your Kids To Clean Up In The Bathroom
Teaching Your Kids To Clean Up In The Bathroom As a mother and as a person, I cannot stress enough the importance of maintaining a clean and welcoming bathroom. Thanks to indoor plumbing and all the trappings of modernity, the … Continue reading
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Tagged chores, home, Homemaking, natural home cleaning, The Rug Rats
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Stripping Fuzzi Bunz
(Earlier today I wrote about pregnancy depression, a much deeper topic than stanky diapers.) Lately Ruby has been putting the fun in her Fuzzi Bunz, and they stink BADLY. In the warmer months I don’t have a problem with this … Continue reading
Make Your Own Dishwashing Liquid
I love to challenge myself to make things myself instead of buying them. Sometimes, the motivation is financial. Homemade stuff is almost always cheaper. Sometimes, it’s the healthier, more natural option. And all of the time, the homemade version is … Continue reading
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Tagged frugal, Frugality, homemade, Homemaking, natural home cleaning
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Hi to Miss Minimalist Readers
Francine Jay, best selling author and writer of the lovely blog Miss Minimalist was sweet enough to publish my profile yesterday. You can read it here: Larger Family Minimalism I thought I would link to a few of my favorite … Continue reading
Homemade Gift Ideas
I don’t celebrate Christmas. But, once a year my family gets together, usually around my sis and BIL and parent’s anniversaries, and we exchange gifts. This year I decided to do homemade gifts. (Since my mom and sister read my … Continue reading
How I Use Evernote to Eliminate Paper Clutter
I love Evernote. I use it for so many things now that I don’t know how I lived without it before. One of the reasons I love Evernote is this: It eliminates paper clutter. While working through the projects in … Continue reading
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Tagged decluttering, evernote, meal planning, minimalism, organization, simple living
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