This week we are cooking at home most nights. My husband has a few appointments later in the week, so my in-laws are babysitting the children, which may mean we get a date night. Right now, I'm just looking forward to some quality time in my kitchen each day and some family time around the table each night. ...
Homemaking
DIY: Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent
On my to-do list for this week – making my own laundry detergent. Yes, I make my own laundry detergent instead of buying it at the store, and you know what, I like it more than the name brand that I grew up using. I started making my own laundry detergent about eight years ago, and haven’t had any regrets! In fact, on the rare occasion that something is washed in regular store bought detergent, I notice a difference in the scent (my husband said his shirt smelled like Pez) and in ...
Deep Clean Your Bedding
Deep cleaning isn't only happening in the spring. Throughout the year, I deep clean various rooms or even parts of rooms so that we can keep up with the housework the best we can. Some areas get deep cleaned on a regular schedule, but others like our bed linens, get a deep cleaning as necessary. There are three times when I need to deep clean bed linens in our house: after someone has been sick to get rid of any germs that may be hanging around after one of the children ...
5 Cookbooks for People Who Love to Bake
My grandmother encouraged my love of cooking and baking. When we would visit with dad on Tuesday nights, I'd sit in the kitchen with my grandmother. We would talk about when she used to work on the production line of a large bakery. That it was her job to put a pecan on the top of a cupcake. I would check out cookbooks from the school library starting when I was in the 4th grade. Sometimes, on Sundays, we would make recipes out of those cookbooks. She was ...
Self-Care and the Busy Mom
Take time for yourself. You can't take care of everyone else unless you take care of yourself. If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. Try yoga. Try a cleanse. Go for a massage. Go to the spa. Go for a run. Go shopping. Stop at the coffee shop. Hire a housekeeper. Get a babysitter. Put yourself back on the list. I get it. Really, I do. Taking care of yourself is important. But can we please stop telling ...