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August 21, 2008 9 Comments

How to Invite Chaos into Your Life in Four Easy Steps

It's easy to introduce mass chaos into your home, if you know how.Step One: Ignore various design flaws in your home for at least eight years. Thanks to the Law of Entropy, ignoring these issues is sure to complicate things immensely down the road.Step Two: Imagine you might be able to do the repairs yourself. Actually attempt a few of them yourself, but leave them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, children, family, home, motherhood, parenting, taking risks Tagged With: family, home remodeling, home repair, how to, howto

July 23, 2008 33 Comments

15 Everyday Ideas to Borrow from the French (and Belgians)

While in Europe, I informally interviewed some relatives about differences between American and French (and Belgian) women. The conversation was intriguing, and we ended up generating clothing styles and eating habits that I can share with you here. By incorporating these simple, practical ideas into our lives, we may end up feeling just a little more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, creativity, travel, Uncategorized, WFMW, works for me wednesday Tagged With: Belgian, Food, french, how to, howto, style

May 11, 2008 Leave a Comment

7 Ways to Enjoy Everyday Fun with Chores

Daily life can be such a drag, so blah. The chores can be tedious. The drive to work, dull. Some days can be reduced to scrub, swipe, fold, wash, rinse, repeat; others, to conquering an overwhelming to-do list or in-box. One way to approach the daily grind is simply to take a deep breath and dig in, applying self-discipline, determination, willpower, and grit. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blog, blogging, change, children, creativity, family, home, motherhood, parenting, Play, simplicity, Uncategorized Tagged With: chores, fun, how to, howto, Monday Fun Day, to-do lists

May 10, 2008 Leave a Comment

7 Keys to a Happier Mother’s Day

Sure, we hope to be honored in some way on Mother's Day. And some of us will. For some of us, Sunday will be a day of extravagant gifts and champagne brunches. Some of us will have creative spouses and industrious children with lots of resources and initiative--we'll have scones and strawberries for breakfast in bed, and chocolate truffles with lunch. Or our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, children, family, frugality, motherhood, parenting, simplicity Tagged With: Happy Mother's Day, how to, howto, mom, moms, Mother's Day, Mother's Day ideas

May 9, 2008 Leave a Comment

13 Tips for Finding Free Time for Mom (without multi-tasking!)

Finding free time for mom—at least, for this mom—used to seem impossible. People would suggest multi-tasking as a way to gain time, but multi-tasking simply doesn't work for me. Research reveals the inefficiency of multi-tasking; as quantity of work goes up, something suffers. A 2008 report called "Cramming the Most into Time" on ABC World News with Charles Gibson affirmed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: change, children, creativity, family, frugality, home, mind, motherhood, parenting, simplicity, slowing Tagged With: how to, moms, Mother's Day, mothers, multi-tasking, time for mom, time management, time management for moms, tips

May 8, 2008 Leave a Comment

Five Days of How-To Posts: A blog experiment offering helpful information in bullet-point form

What makes a post popular?On my blog, which is an unfocused mish-mash of ideas that flit through my mind at any given moment, the all-time top posts are as follows: Castile Soap for a Simpler Life (and blemish-free face) Thick and Chewy, Fast and Easy Pizza Dough Overnight Crockpot Steel-Cut OatmealWhat am I doing posting about the perils of my attempts to multi-task?Why … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blog, Blogger, blogging, change, creativity, self-discovery, simplicity, writer, writers, writing Tagged With: helpful tips, how to, tips

April 2, 2008 Leave a Comment

WFMW Containerize Kids Laundry

Shannon is suggesting a "Greatest Hits" edition of Works For Me Wednesday. While last week's overnight crockpot steel-cut oatmeal instructions were wildly popular, this post was a big hit in its day. It first appeared in February 2007.I’ve never liked doing the laundry–especially for six people–but what aggravated me the most were two particular steps in the process: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, home, motherhood, parenting, simplicity, WFMW, works for me wednesday Tagged With: containerize, containers, family, home, how to, howto, laundry, organization, organizing

March 25, 2008

Overnight Crockpot Steel Cut Oatmeal

With only a few seconds of preparation the night before, you can awaken to steamy, creamy, perfectly prepared steel cut oatmeal. It's like you're suddenly transported to a cozy bed-and-breakfast where the hostess bustled around in the kitchen early in the morning in order to serve you this healthy breakfast treat at the moment you're ready. Steel cut oats take a long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, Food Tagged With: breakfast recipe, crockpot oatmeal, crockpot recipe, crockpot recipes, Food, how to, howto, Overnight Crockpot Steel Cut Oatmeal, overnight oatmeal, overnight oatmeal recipe, steel cut oatmeal, steel cut oats

February 27, 2007 34 Comments

Crepes? Mais, Oui!

Every other week or so I make crepes. My family goes nuts. You'd think I told them we were going to shovel sugar straight from the sugar bowl into our mouths. Of course, that's not too far off reality. Crepes (once filled) are sweet. Crepes are also fattening. Crepes are delicious. In fact, when I'm feeling unappreciated, I simply pull out the eggs and announce a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, family, frugality, home, motherhood, Nutella, parenting, simplicity, works for me wednesday Tagged With: how to, howto

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