Posted by Cynthia Ewer on June 21, 2018The tax man cometh ... and you need to respond! Do you know where your tax records are
Chances are, theyre swimming in a stack of paper ... somewhere.
Rafts of paper flood into the average home each day. The mailbox discharges letters and bills and bank statements. Briefcases explode with professional journals, pay stubs and calendars. School backpacks unload childrens artwork, meeting notices and sports schedules. ...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on June 11, 2018Who 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. Printables: food_menu_planner_weekly_list.pdf food_shopping_list.pdf...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on June 4, 2018Open the kitchen cabinets ... and you can tell its time for a kitchen declutter!
Pudding mixes perch on top of the cereal, showering down onto the head of a sleepy, squawking teen each morning.
To reach the oatmeal pan, you must shove aside a stack of pizza coupons, the bread machine pan and a glass jar of pickles.
The top of the refrigerator is a greasy, dusty jumble of unfinished crafts projects, the dogs leash, empty prescription bottles, broken toys a...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on May 24, 2018Its silent. Its sneaky. It creeps about in corners: clutter! When the state of the house aggravates you to your last nerve, its tempting to launch an all-out battle in the war against clutter.
First, though, know your enemy!
There are as many reasons for household clutter as there are clutterers. As Pogo says, We have seen the enemy, and he is us!
Take aim on your households clutter problem by going to the root of the problem: your own thinking.
Whats yo...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on May 21, 2018Theyre 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.Printables: seasonal_picnic_checklist.pdf phone_em...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on May 16, 2018Summers 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.Printables:&nbs...
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Posted by Cynthia Ewer on June 21, 2018The tax man cometh ... and you need to respond! Do you know where your tax records are
Chances are, theyre swimming in a stack of paper ... somewhere.
Rafts of paper flood into the average home each day. The mailbox discharges letters and bills and bank statements. Briefcases explode with professional journals, pay stubs and calendars. School backpacks unload childrens artwork, meeting notices and sports schedules. ...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on June 11, 2018Who 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. Printables: food_menu_planner_weekly_list.pdf food_shopping_list.pdf...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on June 4, 2018Open the kitchen cabinets ... and you can tell its time for a kitchen declutter!
Pudding mixes perch on top of the cereal, showering down onto the head of a sleepy, squawking teen each morning.
To reach the oatmeal pan, you must shove aside a stack of pizza coupons, the bread machine pan and a glass jar of pickles.
The top of the refrigerator is a greasy, dusty jumble of unfinished crafts projects, the dogs leash, empty prescription bottles, broken toys a...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on May 24, 2018Its silent. Its sneaky. It creeps about in corners: clutter! When the state of the house aggravates you to your last nerve, its tempting to launch an all-out battle in the war against clutter.
First, though, know your enemy!
There are as many reasons for household clutter as there are clutterers. As Pogo says, We have seen the enemy, and he is us!
Take aim on your households clutter problem by going to the root of the problem: your own thinking.
Whats yo...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on May 21, 2018Theyre 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.Printables: seasonal_picnic_checklist.pdf phone_em...
Posted by Cynthia Ewer on May 16, 2018Summers 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.Printables:&nbs...