These are the three tools that I've used for many years to help keep my days organized and running a bit more smoothly. It's nothing earth-shaking here I'm sharing but just the simplicity of a calendar, to-do list, and a weekly menu plan. I always think these are probably tools our grandmothers used back in the day. Every business seemed to give away free calendars, and most meals seemed to be eaten at home. My grandmother always had a list going on what task she was going to get ... continue reading...
My Top 50 Cleaning Shortcuts
We all love to save time and especially when we're cleaning. As we learn how to keep a home over the years, we develop shortcuts or time-savers in our cleaning. One way we do this is through our daily routines, but how many of us also learned that as a new housewife we spent more time cleaning things that didn't need to be cleaned just because we thought we had to. We don't have to clean the whole mirror each time but just wipe it where it's needed. We don't need to mop the whole floor ... continue reading...
Podcast Ep. 29: Where to Begin When You’re Overwhelmed in Caring for Your Home
I’m sharing today from a post I wrote quite awhile back called Where to Begin When You're Overwhelmed, and it was dealing with our home keeping. It’s been a very controversial post and people either have a love or hate relationship with it. I’m hoping you all are in the love camp today because I’m not a fan of being in the hate camp. Before we begin, I want to lay out a statement here that I want you to remember as we walk through this. What I’m sharing is going to look different in ... continue reading...
Podcast Ep. 27: Planning Our Days as Homemakers
I have always been a planner oriented person. I love notebooks and pens and making lists. I love seeing items I have to-do written down. It helps me to keep order and meet the needs of my family and others while still getting time to do some of the things I love to do too (like write on this blog here). I'd like to walk through with you today how I use my planner to plan my days. It isn't meant to be copied buy to spark ideas on ways you can plan your days working with the way God has ... continue reading...
Podcast Ep. 19: Benefits of Habits in Our Homemaking
We all have habits we already do on a day to day basis. Habits are things that just happen without us thinking about them anymore. We brush our teeth, make our beds, maybe we exercise regularly, eat meals, or wake up and have a cup of coffee. We do these things now without thinking – it’s so good to have things we do without thinking! But a habit isn’t just a by-product of repetition. We can also develop and form new habits. I can’t determine what habits you would like to develop in ... continue reading...