So with a toddler, a new house, and now a puppy. I decided to revamp my cleaning schedule (or maybe just create one?). I know that I work more efficiently if I know what needs to be done, and I have what i need readily available. So I created a bare bones type of cleaning schedule:   I’ve of course printed it, laminated it and

So now that we are in our new home, we obviously have new expenses. Like a mortgage, we have separate heating and electric companies, garbage removal, etc. All the wonderful things that coincide with being homeowners. So it was time for me to take a look at our bills, our budget, and create a new plan. This is how I have been tracking all of

As I mentioned here I recently had a little desk makeover.In my newly renovated office, there is a small nook that I wanted to be my sewing space. We had a hand-me-down dark brown desk that fit perfectly in the space. The color? Not so perfect for the space. So I decided to paint it. I wanted it painted, but lets face it, I am

So I think I had outlandish expectations when it came to my fist attempt at couponing. In my head I was picturing this: I’d have a cart full of food like these Extreme Couponers: And I would only have to pay around this amount: Damn you TLC! So maybe my expectations were not that extreme, but I was hoping to spend around $50.00, and we

I’d like to introduce you to the newest addition to our family: Here is Lola. Well as of right now we are calling her Lola but we are not 100% sold on her name… Either way she is adorable and we are both rather surprised that she is ours.   A little background information: I grew up around animals. I had and still have a

One of the things I was most excited about, when buying our home was having a dining room, again. I think it is critical to have family meals together, as much as possible. Doing so in our tiny townhome was nearly impossible.   This is the corner of the dining room, I wanted to redo. See the former owners were very sweet people. They were

So it did not take long for me to get busy on some projects in this house. I decided that I wanted to make the office / guest room #1 my first project. I figured if I had a pretty place to do work, I would get more work done! Win-Win in my book. So this is the space that we started with:   *In

So we have officially moved into our home. We’ve actually been in the house for a month and 3 days, and as of the 12th we will have owned our home for a full month. We are loving all of the space for us to stretch our legs. Greyson is LOVING the space. He has been running around like a crazy boy for the past