Posted by Cynthia Ewer on May 22, 2019Who can imagine summer without summer food
Steaming corn-on-the-cob, each kernel bursting with sweet flavor.
Burgers and barbecue. Ice cream sundaes.
The crisp red smile of a watermelon wedge, dripping with sweet juice.
Theres a darker side to summer meals. Food budgets groan under the strain of substituting quick-cook steaks and chicken breasts for thrifty stove-top casseroles. Read More >>Printables: food_menu_planner_weekly_lis...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on May 11, 2019Theyre here! Tumbling from the school bus, fresh from Field Day, with papers and projects and petrified sandwiches spilling in their wake: your children.
Summer vacation is wonderful, no doubt about it.
Damp heads and wet bathing suits, backyard tents and fireflies in canning jars.
Look, Mom! rings out a hundred times a day, from the top of the pool slide to the bug-dotted bottom of an upturned rock. Read More >>Printables: seasona...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on May 7, 2019Summers here, hot, high and sweaty. Vacations beckon. The garden takes on a life of its own.
Busy families dont have much time for home chores these months. Schools out, travels in and its easy to let life slide on the home front.
Still, summer will run more smoothly if you keep tabs on these important areas in the Summer Cleaning Chore Checklist.
Our summer cleaning chore checklist list tackles hot-weather issues, summer health and safety. Read...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on April 29, 2019Nothing can streamline an organized home like a well-crafted set of household systems, and today, we focus on laundry and clothing systems.
What do they do How do you develop them What benefits will establishing laundry and clothing systems give to you and your family
Chances are, you already have these systems in place. After all, a system is just a set of organized items, decisions or actions, designed to work together to achieve a common end. &...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on April 24, 2019Who among us hasnt squandered a happy afternoon in a store specializing in organizing products
Drifting from aisle to aisle, we make a mental list: this for the bathroom clutter, that for the computer desk.
All is bliss until we consider the bottom line. Specialty organizers can be costly! Someday, we vow, well get organized at home, but for now, budget realities step firmly on organizer dreams.
Stop the presses! Over the years, these top tools have prove...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on April 20, 2019Memorial Day is on the horizon, and the school year is winding down. Its time to think road trip as summer begins.
Family vacation travel can be enriching, enjoyable and exciting--but only if youre organized.
The family that fails to plan for summer travel can end up frazzled, frustrated and longing for the quiet comfort of home.
This year, get ready! Whether its car trips, plane travel or close-to-home stay-cation trips, weve assembled OrganizedHome.Com...