Spring Cleaning Challenge

Spring officially arrived yesterday, Anybody feel it? I know I didn’t. It was below 20 degrees here yesterday; it was hard to feel anything. Now that warmer weather is (supposed to be) arriving soon, it’s a good time to start clearing out the winter dust and clutter and get ready to open our (sparkling clean) […]

Cable Turtle: A Review

Note: I was given 3 Cable Turtles free of charge in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are solely mine and completely true. Last week I received 3 Cable Turtles in the mail courtesy of Life Organizers. My job was to try them out and write a review. I received one each […]

I Don’t Know How She Does It

“I Don’t Know How She Does It” is a movie with Sarah Jessica Parker about a working mom trying to balance work and family. Reality, of course, is not so neat and tidy and resolved in an hour or two. Real moms with small children have real struggles juggling it all, outside employment or not. […]

Speed Cleaning Tips

Even though I am “officially” back to 2 good arms (YAY!), I still hate to clean the house. And yet it must be done. Here are a few random ideas that work for me: Disinfectant wipes. Keep them in the kitchen to wipe down the countertops and stove. In the bathroom for the sink (first) […]

Home Ec 101

Yesterday in my post about one armed housecleaning, I mentioned that I have found a great new blog. It’s called Home Ec 101 and it’s got just about everything you need to learn about cleaning, cooking, fixing things and washing them. Here’s what part of what Heather, the owner, says about her site: Home-Ec 101 […]

One Armed House Cleaning

Ever since I broke my arm, I’ve had to learn to do lots of things with just my right arm. Lucky for me I’m right handed. Still, you’d be surprised how many things really need 2 arms to do. There are so many things around the house that really require the use of both arms. […]