Home Organizing ~ DIY Projects ~ Quick Recipes
When growing up, I had my fair share of broccoli rabe. It is a little bitter, but if you buy it in season, you will see why Italians love broccoli rabe. This Sausage and Broccoli Rabe recipe is one I modified from my mom’s version. It’s delicious on quinoa or rice or even pasta. Ingredients:…
This week I cleaned out my foyer closet, especially the cleaning area where I store lots of cleaning supplies for the common areas. Yes, I know what you are thinking, “Boring!”. It IS boring, and that is why I am doing it. =) I hope this helps you get inspired to organize a “boring area”…
This week I cleaned out my foyer closet, especially the cleaning area where I store lots of cleaning supplies for the common areas. Yes, I know what you are thinking, “Boring!”. It IS boring, and that is why I am doing it. =) I hope this helps you get inspired to organize a “boring area”…
Taking trips are great three nights here, five nights there, all seems great right. But, when you have to plan a more extended vacation, like two weeks or more, it can be stressful. What do you wear? Where are you going? What do you need for the evening? It gets even more stressful when you…
Climbing over mounds of mixed toys can be not only dangerous. It can make you feel overwhelmed just looking at it. It can be painful if you step on those dreaded Lego pieces too. Plus your kiddos don’t even know what is there to enjoy. So, keeping the playroom organized is important. Organizing this space will…
When growing up, I had my fair share of broccoli rabe. It is a little bitter, but if you buy it in season, you will see why Italians love broccoli rabe. This Sausage and Broccoli Rabe recipe is one I modified from my mom’s version. It’s delicious on quinoa or rice or even pasta. Ingredients:…
Since 4th of July is coming, I decided to do a dessert recipe that you can bring to your next BBQ. It’s straightforward and fun to make. Get the kids involved and it will be even more fun. I made it at my last BBQ, and everyone loved it! I made two recipes one with peanut…
I’ve been looking for a sweet no sugar recipe to make for this blog since I started this Keto diet. And, finally, I found it. I transformed an existing Italian Ricotta Pie recipe into a guilt-free delicious Keto Italian Ricotta Pie recipe. I used coconut flour instead of flour and coconut milk instead of cream. Partly…
I saw several reversible signs on Pinterest and in catalogs recently and thought I could create a customized version of it for my own home. This project is more affordable, and I could write whatever I wanted on it. The signs were scrap wood I had from our Stonewall patching project. If you want to read…
Last week, I updated my post about how we transformed our small family room and created a focal wall with lots of storage. I wanted to share with you the update we did because the heater died. Rest in peace. We relocated the heater to the other wall because now it is vented to the…
Perusing a magazine recently, I was inspired by the use of recycled beer cardboard caddies. They have a handle and are easy to carry. However, I felt they were a little flimsy to use to carry anything a little heavier. Nor did I like the fact that it didn’t hold more than 6 items. But, it…
Mother’s Day is coming up, and I wanted to share with you some useful organizational gift ideas to buy from your mom. Mom’s help us with everything, and we may or may not acknowledge that to them. But, what better way of showing our gratitude than to think about what they love to do and purchase something…
Looking for some great organizing gifts for the holiday? Here are 10 great organizing gifts. I love these gifts because they not only are great gifts, they also help give back throughout the year in reducing stress and clutter. These images are from Amazon, feel free to click through and buy if you want. Note:…
Dads are usually the ones who work outside of the home and don’t have time to organize their spaces when they are at home. Whether you have a husband or father who travels a lot or one who works two jobs or more to support the family, let them know how much you care about…
A large shower is a joyous time for the bride but can be a nightmare for the bridesmaids and family who help set up the shower. From preparing the event to actually implementing it, can come with many obstacles that you may not have even thought of. Recently, my daughter and the rest of the bridesmaids…
Each year, at the end of school, we have an End of School Year Party for our kids and their friends. This year, my son will graduate high school so we decided to celebrate by having an even bigger End of School Year Party. When I mean big, we are talking about 40 people, mostly…
Well, the holidays are coming quickly. Are you ready for company? Have you started to plan yet? Lucky for you, I will be helping you make your planning easy to do at the last minute. I’m going to share my favorite entertaining tips to make your busy life less stressful. 12 Easy Holiday Entertaining Tips…
