Category: Around the House

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THANKSGIVING PREP

I probably should have posted this last weekend. Today I’m prepping to bake a turkey. Before I do any baking, I make sure that my oven is clean—especially when baking something for a really long...

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Stripping Your Laundry: Is it Necessary?

I’ve been reading about “stripping” your laundry for a year or two now. I’m sure you’ve seen it somewhere. If not, just Google it. It involves putting towels, sheets, and other clothes that just don’t...

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Being Prepared – Financial Documents

We Continue our series, “Doing Home Life” with Financial Information Preparedness. Gathering data in one place so it’s easily accessible…just in case.

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How to Start a Kitchen Garden

Nicole over at Gardenary will be doing a workshop TODAY at 2 PM Central Time called, Kickstart Your Kitchen Garden. Here’s a teaser of what she will be teaching: In this LIVE Workshop, Nicole Burke,...

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Working Remotely?

In the wake of the “Stay at Home” orders that some states or communities have issued means that many more people are working remotely. There are some safety protocols that Staying Safe Online is recommending. Plus some experienced Working From Home (WFH) people have offered some advice for working from home.

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The Prepared Homemaker

A great homemaker is a prepared homemaker. During this uncertain time being prepared will help us feel less stressed. Today it’s our pets.

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Staying at Home?

Staying at home due to the Coronavirus? I’m starting a series of things you can do at home.

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Waste Not, Want Not

After reading a post on a homemaking site recently, I thought about the many ways we have become wasteful. Let’s look at them & the 3+1 R’s.

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Squirrel Appreciation Day

Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day. Just a short post about the squirrels on my patio and a link to an educational post I did last year.

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Organizing Your Contacts

I had a heard time moving from my Roledex to electronic address lists. Why? Let’s find out.