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Free Printable Chore Charts for Kids

Hi Everybody! It’s Krista again. Are you getting ready for summer yet? We have about six weeks left of school and I am nearing panic mode because I’m not nearly as prepared as I wanted to be when I start having three kids at home ALL THE TIME. My kids are good kids, but they are busy boys and take a lot of time and attention. All these projects I had planned to do… well they don’t usually happen with three extra sets of “helping hands”. So, we are starting something now that we will continue to use through the… Read More

$1,000 EasyClosets Giveaway!!!

Did you get a chance to see Malea’s new, organized closet? If you haven’t had a chance to check out all the awesome features click HERE or on the picture. What’s even better than Malea’s new closet is the change for one of you to win $1,000 to build your own custom, organized space from EasyClosets!!! Their design studio has so many awesome features, some I would never have even thought of, you will love love love your new organized space, I guarantee it! The options are endless you can organize your closet, or your kid’s closet… your laundry room…… Read More

How to Create Chalkboard Art

I just recently finished this chalkboard that I made from a mirror frame I found at a yard sale for $2. I was so excited to hang it in my entryway so that I could display messages for my family in a spot they could see first thing in the morning as they come down the stairs. I’m sure that, if you are a Pinterest fan like me, you have seen many amazing chalkboards out there. The art can be incredible! Every time I go to write on my family menu board, I have visions of beautiful artwork. My chalkboard… Read More

Kids Closet Organization {REVEAL!}

This closet makeover is sponsored by EasyClosets but, as always, all opinions are my own. Are you as excited as I am to see Malea’s new organized closet!? I’m SO excited because this has been a long time coming. Remember how ugly and impracticable it was before with the clothing rods too tall for her to reach? Well not anymore! After designing the perfect closet for this space and installing it, it’s now beautiful AND totally functional! Isn’t it dreamy? One of the big problems with the old closet was that there wasn’t anywhere to put her toys. I had… Read More

Raw Ozuke Salad perfect for Spring and Summer

Hello everyone! This is Angelina from JoJo and Elosie. I am so excited that I am here because I have something wonderfully refreshing to share with you today. Raw Ozuke Salad Spring and Summer always means that food should be Light, Refreshing and EASY to make. Our family enjoys a Gluten and Grain Free lifestyle along with enjoying treats that are LOW glycemic, by using Raw Honey and Organic Maple Syrup to sweeten our desserts and any special treats that might be enjoyed throughout the day. While our family doesn’t eat a Full Raw diet, we do make a point… Read More

How to Create an Organized Kids Closet

This post is sponsored by EasyClosets but, as always, all opinions are my own. I am so excited about this project. When we moved out of our old house one of the things I was saddest about leaving behind Malea’s organized closet. We’ve made due the last year and a half but I finally got so fed up with her not being able to reach her clothes, and not having any toy storage, that I emailed EasyClosets and said “HELP”!!! I went on their website and created the perfect closet for Malea’s current closet space. Now that she’s older… Read More

7 Questions to Ask Prospective Housekeepers

Between blogging 35 hours a week, keeping up with my two girls’ schedules, making dinners and trying to be a good wife, trying to find time to stay on top of all the household chores is nearly impossible for me these days. But the funny thing is I’ve had the hardest time finding a housekeeper, I guess no one wants to clean the house of a cleaning blogger. 🙂 I’ve had a couple housekeepers since we moved into our current home, about a year and a half ago, but one of them got pregnant and went on leave and the… Read More

Organizing Papers on your Kitchen Counters

What is it about the kitchen that seems to be a magnet for loose papers, coupons and unidentified (hey, where did that come from?!) papers? Hi, Susan here from Organized 31 with a 10 minute, under $5, solution for organizing papers on your kitchen counters! Do you have a pile of papers in your kitchen that looks like this? I did and it was driving me crazy (and taking up valuable counter space). All you need to tame and organize those papers is two of these 2-sided poly pocket folders, some decorative tape and a label maker or Sharpie. The 2-sided pocket… Read More