What does lunch look like at your house? In our house, lunch is the only meal we aren't necessarily all sitting down at the table eating the same thing at the same time. We have breakfast together pretty much every morning. We sit down for a family dinner every night. But lunch is kind of sporadic. Sometimes Jesse is working in our extra room. I usually wait to eat my food until after the kids are done, so I know I can sit and eat my meal without interruption. And lately, the grownups and the … [Read more...]
My Home Management Days Of The Week
Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I receive a bit of a commission at no additional charge to you. I've been talking a lot about home management this month, and that's because the routines that I've set in place have helped my life run much more smoothly. One of my favorite parts of that is having things assigned to days of the week. This is something that my friend Stacy teaches in her course (more on that in a … [Read more...]
How Home Management Rhythms Help When Dealing With Anxiety and Depression
Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I receive a commission at no additional charge to you. I've struggled with anxiety for most of my life. For me, it doesn't take the form of panic attacks, so much as just an underlying awareness of all the things that could go wrong. And last month, I officially added a depression diagnosis to that, although I've had a suspicion about it for awhile. Sometimes for me, while dealing … [Read more...]
My Home Management Mentors
Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I receive a commission at no additional charge to you. When I first moved out on my own, I had a decent grasp on basic cleaning, really basic cooking, and school-based time management of getting projects done. But over the years, I've learned so much from other women who are a few steps ahead of me, who have figured out how to be really good at specific things, and have been gracious … [Read more...]
How My Cleaning Standards Have Changed Over The Years
Growing up, I remember my dad teaching us how to clean the bathrooms. And every weekend, we would have to do that dreaded chore. Somewhere along the line, he also taught us to make beds with hospital corners. My mom showed us how to cook a few basic things, and how to properly do the dishes. She taught us how to vacuum, and clean up after our various pets. So when I got married and moved into my own apartment, I had a base knowledge of how to keep things clean. And while we each have … [Read more...]
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