By Milehimama on Aug 17, 2010 in works for me wednesday | 9 Comments
Don’t forget to update your feed so you don’t miss any posts! May a thousand hot coals be heaped upon the head of the inventor of “underbelly” maternity pants. May they have to fix dinner whilst hitching their britches up 3,000 times. Underbelly maternity pants so don’t work for me. Unfortunately, it’s all the stores [...]
By Milehimama on Aug 10, 2010 in Discombobulated Homekeeping 101, works for me wednesday | 8 Comments
Our DVDs used to be a big mess. We had a lot, then we got more. Then Christmas came, and my mom sent the whole Benji set, and we got a free Bionicle movie with a purchase. It was out of control. I tried organizing them in baskets under the TV. I wanted them to [...]
By Milehimama on Jul 26, 2010 in Pinching Pennies, works for me wednesday | 9 Comments
Have you heard of the people who do a no-spend month? They go an entire month without buying anything, kind of like a consumer fast. I’ve always thought the idea was intriguing, but impractical for a family of our size. Something always comes up – someone’s toe suddenly pokes through their shoe or I notice [...]
By Milehimama on Jul 20, 2010 in Real Food, Recipe, works for me wednesday | 10 Comments
A great way to get kids to eat fruits and veggies is to cut them into sticks and dip. And dips are so easy, even I can do it! Sneaky secret – when I worked at a deli and made those fancy fruit plates, we made loads of fluffy strawberry dip. People would ask for [...]
By Milehimama on Jul 13, 2010 in works for me wednesday | 6 Comments
My kids help me cook. Often. And I have a stool in the kitchen that is more or less a permanent fixture. It’s light enough that the 4 yo can move it, but heavy enough not to tip over. It’s safer than standing on a kitchen chair, and they can see what I’m doing and [...]
By Milehimama on Jul 6, 2010 in works for me wednesday | 3 Comments
My boys are hard on pants. I usually buy them at Sears, but they needed new jeans and our local Sears didn’t have any in their size. So I went to Target, and bought 3 pairs “to hold them over”. Big mistake. Did I mention my boys were hard on pants? These pants are three [...]
By Milehimama on Jun 29, 2010 in Discombobulated Homekeeping 101, works for me wednesday | 3 Comments
Ok, my WFMW is totally lame, seeing as I posted it yesterday on my evacuating a hurricane post yesterday. But it was buried at the bottom of all of those words so you might not have seen it. I keep a spray bottle in our car. Why? It’s the perfect tool for cleaning out car [...]
By Milehimama on Jun 22, 2010 in Recession Proof Routine, works for me wednesday | 7 Comments
Disposable razors are made of stainless steel, and it’s not shaving that dulls the blade. It’s rust and buildup that causes little breaks and pits and makes it drag across your skin. Moisture is the enemy of your razor, so first, don’t store it in the shower or on the edge of the sink. Then, [...]
By Milehimama on Jun 15, 2010 in Big Family, Discombobulated Homekeeping 101, works for me wednesday | 3 Comments
We have a family closet. I’ve mentioned it before, long ago and far away. I got the idea from the Duggar family, back when I was fascinated with their family and how they manage it. (Now? Not so much.) They had one room where they stored all of their clothes. They didn’t lug a laundry [...]
By Milehimama on Jun 8, 2010 in Big Family, Discombobulated Homekeeping 101, works for me wednesday | 8 Comments
It’s been a while since I posted on my laundry series. I wanted to share with you my #1 tip for managing laundry, especially in a big family. Get rid of your clothes. Then buy some new ones. No clothes, no laundry, right? Well, I don’t mean get rid of all your clothes. But chances [...]
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