I have always been someone who enjoys organizing and reorganizing things. I live by my lists and love it. It allows me to get the most out of my days. Keeping organized helps me stay sane as a work at home mama (most of the time). Just like a new year, the start of a new month is all the motivation I need to get organized. As a new month approaches, I want to share with you how I keep organized each month. 1. Finances This is the most important to do each month for our family. Hubs and I sit down once a month to go over finances. We look at the previous month first. We have ... read more
The Great Planner Debate
With the new year rapidly approaching, I've already started to think about starting my year off on the right, organized foot. I've said it time and time again, I am type A to a T. If you come to my house, you'll find lots and lots of to do lists. It's how I get things done, how I get the most out of each day. The most important tool I use to keep my life organized is my planner. Today, I'm going to share the three planners I am familiar with. Two I have used in the past and one I purchased for the upcoming year. Before I get into details about each planner, let me tell you what I need ... read more
Blog Planning Printable
One thing that I continue to struggle with when it comes to blogging is planning things out. Often, I start the week with a list of things to blog about jotted on a list or in my head. As the week goes on, either the list disappears or I completely forget my ideas. Or I start a post and don't finish it. I can't even begin to tell you how many drafts I have in blogger right now. I needed some kind of organization for my blog. Blogging is not only a hobby for me but it is something that has helped grow my business. It's something that I also enjoy ... read more
First Birthday Party Planning {Printables}
Miss AG's birthday party is less than three months away. How is this possible? I feel like it was just yesterday I was walking through the door with a three day old baby. I just cannot believe that my precious baby girl is going to be one. I've been thinking about her birthday since the day she was born. I didn't want to rush time but I knew I wanted to go big for her first birthday. The theme of her party is CUTE AS A BUTTON. I shared my inspiration board here. I've been in party planning mode for months. I love throwing and planning parties. I like gathering ideas, finding ... read more
Blogging Organization- Update
A few weeks ago, I asked you all for help when it came to organizing the blogs I follow. Thanks to many of your helpful comments, I've found something that works. Thanks to Emily and Jess, I found the next button. My solution. You are going to be using Google Reader. The reason I stuck with this one is because I use the GReader app on my Ipad and phone. I wasn't crazy about the idea of having to redo anything to use BlogLovin. My issue (before) with Google Reader was that I couldn't comment on blogs without opening up each page. ... read more
Meal Planning 101
A few weeks ago my sweet friend Caroline posted about meal planning. She has a new baby (who is absolutely adorable) and was looking for advice on how people successfully plan their meals. Definitely go stop by her blog and read the comments, there are some great ideas that were shared. I love meal planning. Meal planning is the reason dinner is on my table each evening. If I don't plan meals, we end up eating out. Which isn't good for the bank account or my waistline. On a good night, I have about 30 minutes to make dinner. I look for easy meals that ... read more
99 Days until Christmas!
Yesterday marked 100 days until Christmas. Can you believe it? As a self proclaimed Christmas fanatic, this news is the highlight of my week. I just love everything about Christmas and the time leading up to it. This year will be even more magical because of AG. Source: dyidreamer.blogspot.com via Leah on Pinterest The only thing I don't like about Christmas is that it flies by and I never get everything done that I want to during the busy time. Whether it's making a gift I wanted to make, baking something, or going somewhere to see a special ... read more
Getting Ready for Baby: Cleaning
Nesting fully took over in the third trimester. I already was an organizing freak, feeling the need to reorganize things weeks after I had just done them. But, when nesting took over it was a different beast. I dedicated two full weeks to cleaning and organizing our house, one room at a time. I went through my Pinterest boards for a lot of cleaning and organizing ideas. I walked through each room of our house and wrote down things I wanted picked up, organized or cleaned. Then I made a plan. I set a few hours a day aside to work on each room, since I ... read more
Getting Ready for Baby: Freezer Meals
One of the many things I wanted ready before AG arrives was freezer meals. I've made a few in the past, but only casseroles. I know friends and family will bring meals, but I know that will only last for a certain amount of time. Also, I figured we would receive a lot of pasta dishes, so I wanted to make a variety of things. I spent two different days preparing the meals and at the moment I have checked freezer meals off my list. Woo Hoo. I made 2 breads, 1 large batch of cookies and about 10 meals. Now, I can't tell you how they taste, but I'll be ... read more
12 Days of Christmas…Day 4
Day 4: Tips/Tricks to a Budget Friendly holiday season 1. Coupons, Coupons, Coupons. Cut those coupons out! I look for the ones that have a certain amount off a total purchase. I wait for the store to have a sale and then go use the coupon. Therefore, I'm getting items on sale and then getting an additional amount off. 2. Baked goods make fabulous gifts for coworkers and neighbors. Make sure you don't make something with a million ingredients that are expensive and hard to find. Make something that is traditional for you or a classic recipe. The key to baked gifts is the wrapping. ... read more
