Confections are one of my specialties! When Steve & I got married 15 years ago, I made a variety of homemade truffles as the favors for our wedding. They were a huge hit! Since then, I have been making truffles, caramels, toffee, buttercremes, brittles, and so many other delicious bites to share with family and friends. One of my most requested treats is homemade Irish Potatoes. Irish Potatoes have very little to actually do with potatoes; for starters potatoes ...
Days 29 & 30: Playroom, Family Room, and Living Room
Days 29 & 30: Playroom, Family Room, and Living Room In our house, the playroom, family room, and living room are all one space. Since I know a lot of families are in the same boat, I figured we will combine days 29 & 30 into a single assignment for the 40 Bags in 40 Days Combat Clutter Challenge. That doesn't mean you get a day off if you only have 1 room that does all 3 jobs, but it does mean you have 2 days to get the job done! Since we homeschool, our living room does ...
Day 28: Bathroom
Day 28: Bathroom The bathroom is the one room in our house that never gets cluttered. Its also the smallest room in the house, has no counter space, and very little floor space. So instead of talking decluttering today, I'm going to share my bathroom cleaning schedule for how we keep it clean. But first, if you have skipped a few days of this challenge, make sure you revisit the following bathroom related posts: Medicine Cabinet Make-up, Skin/Hair Care Linen Closet ...
Day 27: 5 Tips for Office & Den Clean Out
It is really feeling like spring around here! Today its going to be in the mid-60s, so once again I am in the mood to open windows and get cleaning. Today, we tackle the office and den, or as it is called in our house - "the shack". My husband and I both have our amateur radio licenses (W2SRH & KC2NSY), and we have one room in the house that is the ham shack and office all rolled into one, and it is a hot mess. Two desks, and electronics workbench, a piano, a ...
Day 26: 10 Tips for Cleaning Out Your Desk
Don't get overwhelmed cleaning out your desk and workspace. Come up with a game plan, and spend a few minutes a day until the job is done and decluttered. 10 Tips for Cleaning out your Desk Set up 4 boxes - trash, recycle, shred, and keep. All papers with sensitive information, including your name, address, account numbers, financial information, or any identifiable information about you or a member of you family, should be shredded. You can purchase a shredder for home ...