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The easiest make ahead chicken, ever.

January 10, 2013 4 Comments

I am trying to eat more protein these days.  Handsome Hubby eats chicken and salsa almost every morning for breakfast.  The boys are eating more and more and more…. everything. What’s a girl to do? Well, one of the things is to make sure there’s plenty of chicken on hand and ready to eat.  This […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, chicken, food, health, kitchen stuff, Main Dish, planning ahead, recipes, Tip of the Day

Packing up Christmas (and ready for next year!)

January 4, 2013 4 Comments

The best and easiest way to organize and store Christmas decorations? Organize them by color.

Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Keepin' It real, organization, planning ahead, Simple, Tip of the Day

Basic emergency supplies you should keep in your car.

September 5, 2012 12 Comments

I had a different post on tap for today, but I am feeling antsy and wanted to get this off my chest.  I do not panic easily…  I am not a hysteric, but I firmly believe in being organized and being prepared. We have been having a lot of little earthquakes here in Southern California, and there […]

Filed Under: emergency preparedness, Let me help you, medical, organization, planning ahead, serious stuff, Tip of the Day, travel

Summer’s here! How to choose a sunscreen.

June 12, 2012 14 Comments

Sunscreen. This isn’t anything new or earth-shattering… but I cannot, for the life of me, keep it straight.I figure that there might be other people like me, who for some reason can’t manage to retain this information.  Every year, I ask myself these same questions: What does SPF stand for…?  (And what do the different numbers […]

Filed Under: health, Health & Beauty, Keepin' It real, Let me help you, medical, planning ahead, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks

Make ahead, stuffed French Toast

May 22, 2012 12 Comments

One of my favorite breakfast/brunch recipes is for Stuffed French Toast with Pears and Cream Cheese.  I serve it every Mother’s Day and have made it for Christmas morning on several occasions. It is delicious, but what I like best about it is that you can put it all together the night before and simply […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Mother's Day, planning ahead, recipes

Plan ahead using frozen herbs.

February 6, 2012 16 Comments

After being out of commission since Wednesday night, I finally am feeling like I’m on the mend.  I haven’t gotten to any projects, but I did want to share a quick tip with you. Do you know what this is? It’s frozen cilantro. We use fresh herbs frequently, and I have a trick for keeping […]

Filed Under: kitchen stuff, Let me help you, planning ahead, Tips & Tricks

Easy ways to organize your Christmas decor and be ready for next year.

January 3, 2012 24 Comments

Packing up Christmas always makes me feel a little sad.  (Also a little tired, there is a lot to pack up.) I have been asked how it is possible to change my color scheme every year… it’s all about color coding and organization, baby! It’s so simple, it’s kinda stupid.  Store the decor by color. […]

Filed Under: Christmas, decor, Holidays, Let me help you, organization, planning ahead, Tip of the Day, Tips & Tricks, winter

Recycle your Christmas cards into gift tags for next year.

January 2, 2012 25 Comments

gift tags, Christmas

Every year we receive beautiful Christmas cards. Every year I save a few special ones, but I hate to throw the rest away. The solution? Recycle them and make beautiful gift tags.

Filed Under: cheap and easy, Christmas, gift giving, Paper, paper crafts, planning ahead, tutorial, UseWhatchaGot

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