Organizing
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Does dinnertime creep up on you and find yourself staring at the fridge trying to figure out what's for dinner 15 minutes before dinner time? Well I have an idea that may work for you. With a little organization you can have weekly menus for a whole year and eliminate the guess work! A while back I mentioned that I was gathering recipes to make weekly menu's for the whole year. It took some time, a lot of organization and finally I am done. I am thrilled with how everything is working!
Menu Planning
As you may know, I've talked about menu planning a few times on this blog. What you don't know, is that it is a constant battle for me to keep up with my menu planning. My biggest problem is time, but couple that with the fact that I loathe menu planning, and it's practically a recipe for disaster. Well, a couple weeks ago the broccoli really hit the fan when we got our taxes done, and I realized that we have been spending way too much money eating out two and sometimes three times a week. That had to stop.
Controlling My Chaos: Menu Planning Redo
I decided to take a shot at menu planning. Im really tired of trying to figure out every meal right on the spot with whatever we have in the cabinet. So after browsing pinterest for some ideas, I think I have a workable idea. Im using these free printables every monday - one for Justin and I and one for the kids. (Ian and my niece Taylor whom I watch during the day).
Menu Plan Monday
Posted July 1, 2011 by EmmalineBride | ♥ 72 Comments - Leave a Comment! Happy Friday, lovelies! We spotted a really fun, reallllly easy DIY 52 Things I Love About You project for your spouse-to-be.
DIY 52 Things I Love About You
Make and Takes blog has a post with a gorgeous wipe off weekly menu board, and I just had to make one for myself using my kitchen colors. The best part is that it was incredibly easy and inexpensive! Here is what you need:
Joyful Homemaking: Framed Dry Erase Board
The Grocery Shrink Blog: Need a Sewing Room?
Wherever we live, I need a sewing room :), a place to cut out fabric and leave my machine up all the time. It should be a place out of the direct path of traffic, since I am a bit of a mess. A lot of my sewing students just don't have an extra room to dedicate to sewing, and I'm so pleased to find some alternatives.
The Great Pantry Makeover | Decorchick! Changing her world, one project at a time
Well, well well! I never thought I could love a pantry as much as I do now. Actually, I never thought I would even give the pantry a makeover. After all, it’s just a pantry. But boy oh boy, how life changing this pantry makeover was.{OrganizedHome} Day 5: Fabulous Pantries
My absolute favorite organizing tip is to make things pretty. If a space is both pretty and functional, we are so much more likely to maintain it than if we aren't very fond of it. If it looks fabulous when it's clean we will likely be motivated to keep it that way! I've assembled a collection of some of the prettiest pantries in blog land.
30 Life-Enhancing Things You Can Do in 30 Minutes or Less
post written by: Marc Email Many of us attempt to measure our happiness based on the duration of certain favorable experiences in our lives.
To see the whole series on how to have a {fake} immaculate house, go HERE ! Ok...I have lots of friends who are seriously skeptical but I'm telling you, it's TOTALLY possible to keep your house clean with just 15 minutes a day of cleaning! Really! I did it for years....when my kids were babies.
15 minutes of cleaning? - How to have a {fake} immaculate house (part 2)
Step 3: Three Month Food Supply | Food Storage Made Easy
Purchase a three month supply of foods you normally eat. Come up with meal plans for the 90 days, or buy extras of things you use a lot. Key PointsForget The Fridge: Using Chemistry And Nature To Store Food
The refrigerator is a paragon of modern convenience. A magic box that keeps your food so cold it doesn’t spoil. It’s a miracle. But it’s the kind of miracle that can make us a little lazy. You get home from the store and just throw everything in the fridge. But, in fact, many foods aren’t so happy sitting in the ice box, and would be tastier and last longer if stored on the counter.I recently discovered (thanks to my awesome mother-in-law) the coolest thing in the world....livebinders! What is a livebinder, you ask? Well, it's literally an online binder. If you are like me, you have a binder somewhere filled with recipes that you've saved.
delightful country cookin': my online "cookbook"
"Don't you get fresh with me, ya hear!" Oh, I love it when adults (especially grandparents) say that to little kids. What does it mean exactly? Does it mean we'd rather children get dirty with us?