I really thought that what I wanted deep down – to be a mother and a professional homemaker- was not good enough, not right, or not possible. It took me being brutally honest with myself, and making tough decisions, to move past my feeling of helplessness and decide what was best for my family.

Some things just never get cleaned.  Either they’re in hard to reach places, places you can’t see, or they are hard to clean. Maybe they’re just such everyday objects that you don’t think about cleaning them at all.  Whatever the reason, I bet there is more than one item on the list below that you [...]

My husband brought home a newspaper clipping about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Over the years, I’ve come to have tremendous respect for Dolly Parton and the issues she champions. She wants to make sure kids learn to love reading and have books at home to read regardless of their families’ financial situations. Her foundation, the [...]

Homemakers fight poverty today during Blog Action Day! Today is 2nd annual Blog Action Day and we are joining the fight with over 11,000 other bloggers to reach our 12 million readers.

Save Money on Heating Fuel Overnight
While brainstorming ways to cut down on our heating fuel costs this winter, one of the ideas that my husband and I came up with was to lower our thermostat at night while the family is sleeping.  We’d have to make an initial investment by purchasing new bedding and warm [...]

Use Popcorn to Save on Shipping and Save the Planet

The holidays are fast approaching and many of us will be packing up boxes of presents to mail out to loved ones.  Shipping materials can be expensive to purchase and usually are made of plastics that aren’t the friendliest on the environment.  There are many fillers [...]

 
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Unexpected Guests?  12 Mealtime Savers
From time to time situations arise in which you have unexpected guests for a meal at the last minute.  Perhaps extra kids were invited over for dinner after school or a visiting family accompanies you home for brunch after church.  Whatever the circumstances, it can be tricky to [...]

Valuable energy (and dollars spent on utilities) can be wasted by using your oven improperly.  Even energy efficient models of appliances are designed to be efficient only when used correctly.
Kitchen Tip:  Use Your Oven’s Peep Hole!
Exterior doors on homes and apartments have peep holes for a very good reason - so you can see what’s [...]

Why I Redesigned This Site Myself for Free
Often times when blogs are redesigned, the owner sends out a message announcing the redesign.  The email tells which company redesigned their site, linking to the designers’ websites so you can check out their designs and prices.  I am not going to link you to my designer’s site, [...]

Readers Ask: How Do I Give Small Baby Shower Gifts?

Being on a small budget may mean giving a smaller gift at a baby shower.  That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though.  Check out the 13 Best Baby Shower Gifts on a Budget for some great baby shower gifts to give when the budget is tight.  [...]