Want to spend less time meal planning (while reducing food waste and lowering your grocery bill)?? Here’s my favorite way to meal plan in 30 minutes or less! **Links in this post may be affiliate links. This means that if you click that link and purchase the product, I may … [Read more...]
How I (Finally) Banished Our Kitchen Counter Paper Clutter
Our kitchen counter was a magnet for paper clutter, and it drove me bonkers! Until I found this command center file organizer. Here’s how I solved our paper clutter problem in 5 minutes for less than $20. **Links in this post may be affiliate links. This means that if you … [Read more...]
9 Easy & Healthy Oatmeal Recipes You Need to Make
Oats are a nutritious and comforting way to start the day. Break out of the mushy, boring oatmeal box with these 9 easy & healthy oatmeal recipes! **Links in this post may be affiliate links. This means that if you click that link and purchase the product, I … [Read more...]
How to Meal Plan For Your Personality
With as much as I talk about meal planning, do you know why I don't offer pre-made meal plans? Because every mom is different. And, therefore, every mom has different meal plan needs. I’d rather help moms find long-term solutions than offer a short-term bandaid. It’s a “teach … [Read more...]
How (And Why) I Transformed My Bedroom Into a Haven of Rest
HOMEMAKER CONFESSION AHEAD: My bedroom (that I share with my husband, Levon) used to be one of the most neglected rooms in our house. It was last on my list of rooms to clean, and when people came over, I simply shut the door. Also, since we have very little storage space, it … [Read more...]
50 Ways to Repurpose Leftovers: Waste Less, Save More!
Have you ever cooked a large cut of meat — say, a ham or a roast — and then had so much leftovers you didn’t know what to do with it? (All my large family friends are looking at me like, “No, Lisa, I have no idea what that’s like.”) Has your fridge ever looked like a graveyard … [Read more...]
The One Change That Transformed My Laundry Game
Ask a group of moms what their biggest homemaking struggles are, and I bet you $100 laundry makes the list. It’s never-ending, it’s not a lot of fun, and it can quickly get out of control. I definitely used to dread laundry days. I could never seem to stay on top of things, we … [Read more...]
How to Cook Dried Beans in the Instant Pot
Homemade beans are much tastier and more economical than what you can find in the store. But they can take hours to make using conventional methods. Using an Instant Pot, however, you can take beans from dried to delicious in one hour! And there's no soaking required! This really … [Read more...]
Can Good Moms Work Outside the Home?
Being a mom who works outside the home is tough. (Yes, being a SAHM or WAHM mom is tough, too, in ways all their own. But that’s a topic for another day.) It’s tough to leave your kids, it’s tough to juggle everything, and it’s tough to deal with the constant “mommy guilt” you … [Read more...]
7 Habits I Wish I Would Have Adopted Years Ago
Growing up, I was known for being two things: 1) A procrastinator, and 2) kind of a slob. My room was always a disaster, and my mantra was "I'll do it later." Once I got married and had my own house to manage, I improved significantly. I learned that I actually really dislike … [Read more...]
