Well, not exactly. I saw this idea on another blog a while back and knew I wanted to try it for our home. Mama used to bring the children Go-Gurts when she would come for a visit. We kept them frozen. They thought of them more like popsicles. This week, as we’re stocking the freezer with meals and snacks for…
Category: home management
Paint Party- House Update
I haven’t been so good at posting house updates. I guess I’ve been busier working than posting. 🙂 Saturday, many of the teens and young adults from our church popped over and helped prime the new kitchen and dining room for paint. What would have taken us HOURS and HOURS, took the whole group much less time. I guess the…
Couponing Again
It has been A LONG TIME since I’ve done any serious couponing for my home. I knew I had reached a new low when I had to actually pay for toothpaste. There was just no time to continue last year. I was very thankful for the stockpile we had of personal supplies. It lasted for months and months, but now…
Hair Accessory Storage- Home Organization
As we’ve worked to further organize our home (we have SUCH a long way to go!), I’ve tried to work on little areas since I’m so pregnant these days that tackling anything too big just seems overwhelming, (and then there are all the other little projects going on here). Last week, I shared my battery storage. This week, I’ll share…
Battery Storage
I am constantly buying batteries. I don’t think we actually even use them much unless the power is out– somehow, every single time we need them, they are in short supply. We’ll find them later. It’s been very frustrating! This is an idea I first saw on Pinterest. I knew it would work great for our family…my issue has been…
House Updates…
Sickness slows us down, but can’t stop the progress. We still don’t have a date set for the actual appraisal, but my due date is quickly approaching so I’m trying to find a place to stop while I welcome our new little one. This week (well, actually at the end of last week), our contractor finished hanging our drywall. He…
Organizing Socks and Smaller Clothing Items
While the larger parts of our home have been receiving the most attention, I’ve also been spending some moments here and there on some smaller areas! This was my sock drawer last week: I’m not sure I even wore half of these socks, and one of the fun parts of big family life has been always having to look for…
House Update (Yesterday)
These were taken in the middle of the day: They had finished hanging the drywall on the ceiling!!! By the end of day, some of our walls are up and mudding has started…. Drywall makes such a HUGE difference. I just can’t believe how different it looks.
A Quick Tip…
We’ve been preparing for our new little one. We bought him an outfit for coming home, and a new blanket. He has some new sleepers. I’m making most everything else. Several of his items were tied in sweet ribbons. I don’t normally spend a lot of time on packaging, but this time I decided to save them.
Updates on House
I’m so glad this work isn’t dependent on me these days! I can feel this third trimester this week. Our little one is stretching and kicking- I look forward to warm baths and putting my feet up! While I am working on smaller projects, I’m so thankful for the work being done in the house. These are pictures from yesterday:…
It’s Finished…
At least the outside. (This is the metal bender that has been in our yard the better part of the year…I’m wondering if it might be gone soon??) We also have a new door for the inner part of the basement. THAT is a huge improvement. It still needs paint and hardware but it’s up, and in place and just…
Tuesday Update…
Yep. We’re running a little behind on the updates. Tuesday was our monthly fellowship meeting. We’ve decided to cancel most of the more recent meetings since our home is one big construction zone. This time, we bit the bullet and pushed forward. Courtney made signs for the places we thought might not be safe for visitors. I’m so glad we…