Jan

9

Greening: Goal Number Five

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January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Right, so I have been thinking about my impact on the Earth and the environment. I know that there is more that I can be doing to better my little part of the world. I also know that there are things that I can be doing to live a healthier life.
I have already switched to [...]

Jan

8

Simplify and Declutter: Goal Number Four

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January 8, 2009 | Comments Off

I need to declutter my home and simplify my life. , goalI always have so much to do that I cannot even think straight. It is no wonder that I am so stressed out all of the time.
So, my main goal here is to go through every room in my home (except my daughter Zowie’s) [...]

Dec

26

New Year’s Day

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December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I have a lot of responsibilities as a single mother. We all do. It would be nice to share those responsibilities with another mature adult, but I do not have that option. I go it alone.
So, I have a certain tradition that I follow for New Year’s Day. I have done this for the past [...]

Nov

28

A Single Mothers Thanksgiving Celebration

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November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

On Wednesday, I made two cheesecakes and three loaves of bread: Cinnamon streusel, apple and lemon poppy-seed. My daughter baked two pies from scratch: Apple and pumpkin. We already had a good start on our Thanksgiving meal by this point.
Wednesday evening we cleaned up the living-room and kitchen, and Zowie took out the trash and [...]

Nov

20

A Review: The Family Homestead - A Wonderful and Free Resource

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November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I am on a saving money kick today, and am checking out frugal type web sites. You are benefiting from this in two ways: 1. You do not have to do the searches yourself, and 2. You and I can learn more ways to live frugally in these leaner times.
 

Oct

25

What Chores can My Children do?

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October 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

This is a common question from many parents. They are wondering what, if anything, there children can do to help out at home at different ages.
Giving children chores provides many benefits:

It teaches them responsibility.
It shows them that they are important in the up-keeping of their home.
It shows them that they are valued for their skills.
It [...]

Oct

25

WAHM: Tips for being Organized

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October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I am not a very organized person by nature, but there are a few things that I do on a regular basis. A few things that I insist upon in order to keep my home running a bit more smoothly. (Did you noticed how I said ‘a bit more…’)

I have a chore chart for my [...]

Oct

25

The Seasonal Tree: Decorating for Halloween

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October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I have a tree in my living room, purchased from TerrysVillage.com, that I am keeping up year round. It does not take up much space, and I am decorating it for different occasions.
At this time, I do not have a lot of Halloween decorations to hang on a tree. I have a few small witch [...]

Oct

19

Home Organization and the Single Mother

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October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time keeping my home organized. I have the best of intentions, but life always seems to get in the way. Do you have this problem as well?
I have decided that I am going to get organized and simplify my life. I can’t live like this [...]

Oct

19

Living Simply: Benefits for the Single Mother

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October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I certainly have not been living the simple life here, but I am going to be trying to. My life is so hectic, and my home is so cluttered with things, that I need to do something about it all.
Over the last year, I have been getting rid of some things as I have cleaned [...]