Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

I use mason jars for everything and matter of fact, I have tons of them around the house. Some are in use, others are just sitting on shelves waiting. But they don't wait around for long because I'm always finding different uses for them. For a while I've loved the look of the mason ja…

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Happy Homemaker Monday #29

Oh I'm so tired this morning.   Hubby has to be up at 4:30am this week and that means I get up at the same time to fix him coffee and lunch.  I don't mind doing it for him, but when you don't get to bed until after 10pm, that morning rolls around really fast doesn't it??? Our older …

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As the day comes to an end.........

I reflect on how I spent my weekend. Relaxing!  To put it simply. Yesterday afternoon we spent the afternoon watching the Olympics and when nothing of interest was on, we watched The Lord of the Rings, and I crocheted. Sail Away! The minute I saw this pattern at Bunny Mummy , I just knew it was the…

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Sunday thoughts - Pursuit of the Simple Life

This journey that I find myself on, is not an easy one. On the one hand, I do my best to return to simpler times, but on the other hand it's like being up a creek without a paddle. In this day and age where everything is so dependent on technology, I often think that things have come NOT to si…

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Stay organized while the kids are home

I think this has to be the most common question I get through emails and facebook and comments. I will start by saying that I am no expert on this subject, I'm just a normal stay at home mom like so many others out there, learning as I go, experimenting, trying, sometimes failing etc. But over…

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Cooking Thursday - Homemade Mocha Frappe

Good morning.  Hope your week is going well so far, can you believe it's Thursday already????? Goodness time really does fly.  Well I'm up bright and early this morning, so this is going up earlier than usual, YAY! Here's a delicious beverage for these hot summer days.   I always enjoy …

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Quiet moments

Not every day is go go go go for me.  See, I've learned that if I keep on top of things, I will usually end up with a day during the week that I can devote to my own things. You know those things I'm talking about, like downloading new books to my Kindle, or cleaning up my photo folders on …

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Busy homemaking day

I often wonder what some people think when they say things like "but you're just a homemaker, must be nice to stay at home and relax". HA! While we do have the benefit of being in our home and surrounded by our things all day long, and if we're feeling unwell, we can lay down for…

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