Day 35: Garage When we were looking at houses 10 years ago, there were four things that my husband and I would not compromise on. No homeowners' association Had to have natural gas to the house so that I could eventually have a gas range (we switched from electric to gas cooking 3 years ago) Had to have a basement for storage Had to have at least a single car garage We found the perfect little Cape Cod style home that met all of our requirements in Bucks County. Our one ...
Day 33: Kids’ Room – Chores for Children by Age
Let me preface today's 40 Bags in 40 Days Combat Clutter Challenge assignment with this -- If you don't have children, you don't get a free day. Go back and work on any one area of your home that could use a little more TLC. Okay, so now for today's assignment ... tackling the kids' room. This is the day to make the kids work. Its their space, they need to take responsibility for it. As parents, we often want to do stuff for our children. Sometimes, we do too ...
{St Patrick’s Day} Corned Beef & Cabbage for 1
I absolutely love corned beef, but I'm the only one in our family who does, so I have had to get creative in making corned beef & cabbage for St Patrick's Day. While I have friends that will cook a corned beef brisket for hours and hours in their crock pot and then make sautéed cabbage and boiled potatoes, that just won't do in our house. So, I have decided to take a short cut that I can enjoy on St Patrick's Day or any other day of the year with a quick trip to the deli. One ...
Day 32: Master Bedroom
Day 32: Master Bedroom Considering we have an almost 80 year old Cape Cod style house, all of the rooms are small. Our master bedroom is small. Like real small ... only 11'x11! Once upon a time, we had an apartment with a walk-in closet that was 8'x10', so our room feels super tiny. My desire is for our bedroom to feel like a sanctuary, a place where we can unwind and relax, and forget about the rest of the world for a little while. Its not there yet. We ...
Day 31: Clothing
Day 31: Clothing The top 4 reasons we have too much clothing (and I'm guilty of most of these): You've changed sizes over the years You have maternity, postpartum, and pre-baby clothes You buy for multiple sizes for our children You love clothes, and love to shop Whatever your reason, from time to time you need to clear out the clothes. There are a lot of great ways to get rid of clothing, and in some cases you can even make a few dollars in the process. ...