The arrival of spring means that germs start to wake up after their long winter’s nap. Cut them off at the pass with a thorough spring cleaning and restocking of the medicine cabinet. This post is sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All opinions are my own. While I live in a pretty temperate climate, I still […]
March 10, 2016 by 5 Comments
Medicine Cabinet Spring Cleaning
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December 13, 2014 by 13 Comments
How We Are Refinishing Our Chairs and a Giveaway from Rockwell Tools (CLOSED)
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Thanks to some easy tricks we can refinish used stuff and make it new again, like this simple method to refinish a chair.
December 9, 2013 by 24 Comments
Stocking Stuffers They’ll Actually Use and Enjoy
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The following content is sponsored by Suave and Lunchbox: I grew up with the special Christmas tradition of waking up to a stuffed stocking. Granny had knit my Santa stocking by hand when I was a baby. I still have it, 42 Christmases later. My mom has knit FishPapa and the kids each their own special Santa […]
November 11, 2013 by 7 Comments
Cranberry-Sunflower Oatmeal and an Oatmeal Bar
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The following content is sponsored by National Milk Mustache “got milk?” Campaign: I welcomed my Saturday morning risers with an oatmeal bar. An oatmeal bar?! Are you kidding me? No, no, I’m not. It is surprising, though, especially when you consider that I never had oatmeal as a child. My parents didn’t like it, so […]
December 20, 2012 by 16 Comments
More Clutter-Free Stocking Stuffers
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Consider stocking stuffers that are used up or gobbled down instead of making a mess. This giveaway from Funky Monkey is now closed. Congrats to the winners: Sullivan-3@, Lee.Privette@, magpie512@. A few years ago I finally wisened up and stopped putting twaddle in the Christmas stockings. One July as I was scraping up bits of […]
November 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
Put Together a Spa Gift Basket
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Put together a spa gift basket as a fun holiday gift. After a long day in the kitchen on Thursday, I treated myself to an at-home spa treatment. It’s nothing too fancy: a soak in a hot tub, a facial (mud + moisturizer), and new paint on my toes. It feels luxurious, but it’s frugal […]
May 30, 2012 by 12 Comments
Build Your Own Nacho Bar
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Summer is an ideal time to throw a party or other festive gathering. And a build your own nacho bar is an easy appetizer or main dish to serve your guests. I love a good party. And I love good eats. When the two come together — with as little work and mess as possible […]
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Putting Together a Basic Holiday Outfit
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As you know, I am not a fashionista. Not yet, anyway. But, I am determined not to let my frumpiness get the best of me. Now that I have cleaned out my closet and streamlined a few things, I feel so much better getting ready in the morning. My kids are almost big enough […]
