I am a camper. I am a planner. I am organized. I am also mom to 4 boys, and they do stupid things… like throw rocks and crack their little skulls open while playing in creeks. This was on our camping trip 2 years ago. (That was a bumpy trip.) I had not planned to spend […]
Wrangling extension cords. How to keep them neat and organized.
Do you do something a certain way, or have a little tip or trick you think is no big deal… then you tell someone and they smack their hands to their heads in an I-Coulda-Had-A-V8 moment…? …And then you realize you were kind of on to something that woks great, but isn’t necessarily common knowledge…? […]
Silica Gel – you only need to follow half of the directions. (Just ignore the other half.)
You know when you buy a new pair of shoes or a handbag? The little silica gel packets that come in there to absorb moisture? You need only follow half of the instructions. Pin It For sure you shouldn’t eat the stuff… but don’t throw it away either! I very briefly mentioned this tip at […]
School Supplies: stock up, get organized, & make those kids get it themselves.
OK. Back to school shopping time. I love that I can get a pack of 12 pens for 5 cents, or a composition notebook for a quarter. (Honestly, why is there a box of kleenex on the school supply list…?) Anyhow. Now is a good time to stock up and prepare for those terrible nights in February. […]
Turn your old washing machine into a fire pit.
OK, this is not a beautiful transformation, but it sure works great. Take the drum out of an old machine and use it as a fire-pit. I don’t think they are so aesthetically pleasing “as-is” for a backyard, but let me tell you, these wash tub fire pits are perfect for beach bonfires and camping […]
Get the benefits of cinnamon by brewing it in your coffee.
Cinnamon. Makes me think of yummy baked goods and spicy good smells… It’s good stuff, that cinnamon. In addition to its over-all yumminess, recent studies have been showing that cinnamon can provide added health benefits. It has fiber and calcium, which helps to improve colon health and to fight heart disease. It also has been […]
Cleaning Stove Burners & Grates using Ammonia (The best, easiest, cheapest No-Scrub way EVER.)
I’m going to change your life today. (Well, your stove top at least.) This post contains affiliate links. Don’t you judge me! I cook. A lot. These were my stove burner/grates. Yep. They were so bad that I am almost embarrassed to put a watermark on this photo. You cook… oil and grease spatter… they […]
Some people exist just so that they can serve as a warning to others…
Guess what this is? Go ahead…. guess. Oh, you’ll never guess… I’ll just tell you as a Tip Of The Day. You can run on your treadmill while wearing a necklace… OR You can run on your treadmill while listening to your iPod… BUT You should NOT run while wearing both a necklace and your […]
Fast, simple, low fat, low calorie Super Salsa. Pass the chips please.
I’ve always been a (lazy) jarred salsa kind of girl. Last summer while camping, we had delicious, fresh salsa that was whipped up by my friend’s 14 year old daughter. I asked for the recipe, but couldn’t recreate it. It just wasn’t the same. I tweaked it and tweaked it and found out that simple […]
I take my coffee in the shower.
Although you wouldn’t know it by the weather, tank top weather is coming. Egads! That means bathing suit weather isn’t far behind. Now while I long for the days when my biggest complaint was only about my fat butt, now everything is squishy. That’s gonna take some work. However! My winter skin gets a good […]