Balancing a Busy Schedule

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Busy? Moms are very busy. How do you balance your work, whether you are working at home or outside the home? Whether your children are babies, toddlers or teens, there is just so much to be done. Meal planning, cooking and baking, housework, homework, paying bills, medical appointments, laundry…the list goes on. And then, as many… [Continue Reading]

Organizing Christmas Decorations

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Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to put all the decorations away. Keeping my Christmas decorations organized saves lots of time and money for next season. While I love putting up the decorations, especially all the trees that I have, I don’t really like taking them down.  Over the years, I have kept my… [Continue Reading]

Goals for a Productive 2010

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Staying focused…one of the hardest things to do. Whether it’s in my personal life or work. There always seems to be “stuff” that gets in the way. I have lots of Goals for 2010, and what better way to hold myself accountable, than to share them with you.   Family and Marriage  (I’m listing this first,… [Continue Reading]

Frugal Gift Giving

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‘Tis the Season ~ Decorating, Baking, Cooking and Gift Giving Even though it’s always great if you can craft or bake for your Gift Giving. But, sometimes, it just is impossible, whether your time is limited or you just aren’t able. Although these gifts are not homemade, I still wanted to share them with you and… [Continue Reading]

Freezer Cooking Day Plan

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With the busiest month upon us, what better way to get ahead a little, than to prep and freeze some meals. And since I have my meals all planned for this month, it will be a little easier. On Tuesday, Twitter will be all a buzz using hashtag #oamc, Once A Month Cooking. FishMama and Money Saving Mom… [Continue Reading]

Holiday and Party Prep

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One of my favorite sayings that I heard my Mom say, alot, was, “if you want something done, have a party.” Well, I have alot that needs to be done and what perfect timing, because I needed to have a party for my son’s birthday and the holidays are coming. If you are planning a… [Continue Reading]

Blogging Schedule

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Recently I have found myself quite overwhelmed with all I need to do. And with the holidays quickly approaching, it will only get worse. One of the things I was feeling overwhelmed with was keeping up with all the different topics I needed to blog about. There are lots of fun carnivals and festivals going… [Continue Reading]