How sweet! Reading by the fire. Puppy exhausted at last, and convinced to give in to her exhaustion… Do you remember that last year I told you that if you didn’t have a handle on meals and laundry, it almost didn’t matter what your New Year’s Resolutions were? By the way, that can on… Read More »
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Five secrets to staging and selling your reasonably clean home while homeschooling your large family
Sounds like a tall order, huh. In fact, it seems impossible, and if you start to hyperventilate at the very thought of it, I don’t blame you. I’ve been there too, homeschooling five children (including two highschoolers) and nursing a baby. Rosie is getting ready to sell her house now*, and while she is super… Read More »
The Reasonably Organized Life, a little series of sorts.
A little series is being born! We are getting organized here. Reasonably organized (in the same spirit as the Reasonably Clean House — no overwhelmingness!) The first post: sticky notes to the rescue for those of us who have commitment anxiety when it comes to using a precious notebook for something as irrevocable as taking notes.… Read More »
Ask Auntie Leila: Setting up Housekeeping, Building a Home
This is an emergency Ask Auntie Leila because the young lady who asked me the question is getting married in two weeks (I guess by now it’s one!) and she’s feeling overwhelmed. Here’s the question: “I love all of your practical housekeeping, cooking… etc. posts. What advice would you give to a young bride who… Read More »
Housewifely.
When you smell the top of your newborn’s head, a bond grows between you. It starts as a little thing but the depth of it is true. When you drink in the smell of your home, you bond with it. Yes, it’s messy and slippery and maybe, I will make bold to say, even a bit… Read More »