Tuesday Confessions

1. I ordered Girl Scout cookies yesterday. For “family in Kuwait.” Okay- so I’m lying. After all- this is Tuesday Confessions, right? ... . So I have this system, this schedule, for cleaning my house- and I don’t deviate. I’m two days ... my obsession with having a clean house, since I’ve already missed two days of “The Holy Schedule” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:19:37

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Bidmycleaning.com: Using Technology to Keep Startup Costs Low

Bidmycleaning.com is known as the “eBay of house cleaning services”.  The company’s website allows homeowners to receive multiple competitive bids for house cleaning, window and carpet cleaning services, schedule appointments, and pay for their service online [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 19:42:07

Sunday cat blogging

I can’t help it! Amber was being so weird that I had to share. Plus I am a little distracted this weekend with SportsBoy in a baseball tournament (local thank heavens) so I am trying to catch up on yard work and house cleaning between his game schedule and also catch some of the events in DC. Several of my friends are out there and it is really [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 13:38:41

To Each Her Own, Clearly

This past Saturday I’d scheduled a company to come in and clean the carpets in my house ... from the carpet cleaning company are finishing up and the guy comes over for what I assumed was to get payment ... .  Six years ago I really thought it was going to be okay to have carpet that was sort of light [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 12:24:13

Supermom Series: THE WORKING MOM

This is my good friend Ali. We went to graduate school together. We are fellow graphic designers. I was in her wedding, she was in my wedding ... what she had to say:*****AROUND THE HOUSEThe biggest helper to keeping my house clean, shopping done, kids cared for, is a daily and weekly schedule: Meals, naps, shopping, cleaning, trips to the dump, play [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:45:00

Really bothering

I’m trying to get motivated to start cleaning again, and I thought the best way to do that would be to stop cleaning and start writing aimlessly ... on the cleaning schedule:  The bathroom!  Now, I know you’re thinking that I probably haven’t cleaned ... ?  Mmmm, is that food?  What’s this strange little house with food in the middle of it? (munching [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 00:31:13

Did you do your chores today?

So did you? ~ Yes, today Sunday I did few household chores… We’re out the whole day yesterday so that’s why. What does your weekly chore schedule consist of, if anything? ~ Laundry plus general house cleaning. Also sorting out clothes in the cabinet, change of beddings and curtains every 2 weeks sometimes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 05:50:07

Insert “Constitution-as-Toilet-Paper” Joke Here

Offered without comment: Bush Schedules Last Presidential Dump In The White House ABC NEWS–Press Secretary Dana Perino announced on Wednesday ... from the White House cleaning staff. Two maids, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:29:59

Did you do your chores today?

My first time to play. Join HERE! :) What does your weekly chore schedule consist of, if anything? - Well, ever since I got pregnant, I never feel like doing any house chore so NO SCHED. I’ ... or leave everything until the house needs to be condemned? - The house gets cleaned only [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 23:39:42

Bush Schedules Last Presidential Dump In The White House

ABC NEWS–Press Secretary Dana Perino announced on Wednesday that George W ... , the toilet and separate elevated reservoir tank were handcarved from a single, 2000-pound block ... House cleaning staff.  Two maids, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:47:11

Monday's News

Happy Monday! I really mean it when I say that, mostly because I know that we have some good stuff for you this week (and every week.) ... in every room. Surfaces secreted dust. Windows covered themselves with the first fine layer of grime ... . And as the Missus's cleaning schedules at first wavered, then crashed, the real permanent nature of the house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 11:30:00

Making Marriage a Higher Priority

rings Work, child care, quality time with the kids, paying the bills, cleaning the house, seeing relatives, caring for aged parents, ... , some couples I know schedule weekly down-time together and limit those conversations to emotional ... of your marriage during the daily juggle? Do you need to schedule time with your spouse – [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 14:12:38

Making Marriage a Higher Priority

rings Work, child care, quality time with the kids, paying the bills, cleaning the house, seeing relatives, caring for aged parents, ... , some couples I know schedule weekly down-time together and limit those conversations to emotional ... of your marriage during the daily juggle? Do you need to schedule time with your spouse – [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 17:11:00

Dryer Vent Cleaning to Prevent Dryer Fires

by Gina Fazil Most people do their part to keep their house, and all their appliances, in working order. Most people schedule a regular professional furnace cleaning, but few think ... from your home. The moisture helps the lint stick to the sides of the dryer ducts instead of making its way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 09:35:09

Dryer Vent Cleaning to Save on Energy Bills

by Gina Fazil Most people do their part to keep their house, and all their appliances, in working order. Most people schedule a regular professional furnace cleaning, but few think ... of your home. When the ducts become clogged, the dryer must work harder to remove the moisture [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 09:38:21

The Absolute Best Training Schedule I’ve Ever Found

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who thinks they practice their tai chi skills enough ... to do.  There are friends to see, movies to watch, classes to take, sports to play, sports watch, books to read, house cleaning to do, to do lists to fret over, new things to learn, vacations to plan… oh yea [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:34:39

Daily Routine

Due to a challenge over at Biblical Womanhood, I'm posting about my daily routine ... expectations and trying to fit so much in. Allow more time for things, take some things off the schedule and enjoy my life and kids and save the extra stuff for Sundays or Summer. Save the major house cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:14:00

"Organize It" - Let' s Manage It - Time Savers vs. Time Wasters

Today at the “Organize It” Party we are going to focus on “Manage It” time savers verse time wasters ... used to be my cleaning day because there was no way I was going out of the house on a Monday unless ... as you can. Be sure to schedule some "you time" as well.Routines are my favorite way to make the most of my time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:53:00

From Freeze Frame to Slow Motion

Warming up here but I am sort of in hibernation mode. The illness I had last week still has a bit of a grip on me and the cough persists ... schedule of activities today.Mixed in with the recovery is a deep sadness after visiting LM and Bob ... or maybe not, cleaning, exercising, reading, or cooking. I am going to just be! I have another day [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 14:34:00

Calling all Artists: Be Your Own Cheerleader and Find that Room of Your Own (free)

By Margaret Garcia... I once got to watch something so masterful it took my breath away. One of my best friend’s (who is a brilliant singer songwriter whose had little or no success at it) has this sister that, well doesn’t have a shy bone in her body. She’d just moved to our town. She wrote one-woman shows that were good but not great [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 05:02:38

2009: What’s Ahead at Beingfrugal.net

It’s hard to believe it’s the beginning of yet another year.  My mom was right when she used to tell me that time seems to pass more quickly as you get older.  This is the year my daughter will head off to middle school!  What happened to my little pig-tailed toddler? I could probably spend all morning reminiscing on old times, but I won’t [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 12:00:22

Wow, my 100th post....how is that possible? Creative Therapy project also!

I would say...."dude, she's got way too much time on her hands"....but I don't...so I can't really say that...little baby steps....adds up to 100 now ... and in between my husband's sea schedule (yes, it is already starting all over again ... ever have a good ole day of deep cleaning...I wouldn't be able to function the next day..so I do bits [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:54:00

Transition to Single Income Living

Is life getting too hectic? Do you long for a simpler, more family oriented lifestyle? Are you victim to these scenarios? • Either coming or going; you and your spouse are “ships passing in the night” • Haunted by a growing “to-do” list with no time to accomplish it all • Constantly taking time off work to pick up a sick kid(s) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 10:03:04

Zit Cream Master Bedroom

I know.. weird title. But every time I go into our new master bedroom addition it reminds me of 15 year old girl going to bed with zit cream spotted ... are getting done before schedule because we decided to hire the drywall mudding out. Darin was going ... has HATED to clean it. Mildew galore. Great.. cleaning bathrooms is my most favorite thing to do [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:24:00

REVIEW: Deja Demon by Julie Kenner

Warning: series spoilers are sure to abound here. Dear Ms. Kenner, One reason I keep eagerly looking forward to new books in this series is that even though Kate has snarky humor and moments of hilarious screwball behavior, there are grounding moments such as when it begins to hit home for Allie that demon hunting and the fight against evil [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 19:25:09

How to Organize Mental Clutter

Photo: Lucia Holm Do you ever feel like you have a hundred things to get done and not enough time to do half of them? ... that has become my house, with the new puppy circling around my feet (biting everything in sight ... that I really should be cleaning and de-cluttering my living space. What I really want to focus [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 02:11:58

Saturday Extra: Observations on Retrograde Mercury

Mercury went retrograde a week ago, and while many of us didn’t experience any effects right away, ... were behind schedule for the rest of the day. U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama is making his way ... on his historic train trip, his first days in office will be spent cleaning up big messes left [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:51:51

GTD for Parents — Navigating Deadlines and Diapers

This is a guest post from my fellow Stomper Eric Doggett, work-at-home dad, photographer, online business owner and all around cool guy ... challenge. Add in a few kids who aren’t yet in school and you are guaranteed a hectic schedule ... photographer, about 20% of my time is spent actually shooting. The rest of my schedule consists of image [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 22:07:41

Now Begins Thanksgiving Vacation

I am taking this entire week off.  Rather than have to deal with my project and task lists at work, I can concentrate on fun vacation activity: Cleaning the leaves off the lawn.  I have too many trees. Avoid shaving as much as possible ... to the .223 stuff.  We’ll see how it works out. Clean the house for Thanksgiving guests.  Sadly this is a big [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 17:39:46

The importance of scheduling

retrochick.JPG Ivy says: It’s interesting how many people I know that had problems with their house getting piley over the holidays and now ... when my house mess gets out of control, I try to identify the root cause of it. Sometimes there’ ... in my life when my schedule was very loose. In college, I could do anything I wanted on the spur [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:33:58

Managing my Home With a Pen

Photo by Vero & Vincent I don’t collect much, but if there was one thing I have a weakness for, it’s journals ... . notebook1.jpg I use basic clear sleeves to house my papers inside, and I divide them with adhesive ... , Baby Steps, Cleaning, Ideas for Kids, and Emergencies. These change as our family’s needs [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 13:08:59

Step Two - Get My Life the Heck Organized Some More!

Yeah, that's right, get yourself more organized! Hopefully you have been doing a good job managing the clutter in your home this week ... room. You can see my schedule on the left sidebar of this page. It goes like this:Weekly Cleaning ... - we are building up to being able to complete this every week.So, for example, here is my sample weekly cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 12:56:00

Better Than Attila

This week, Fiction Friday is at Lynn's blog, Faith, Fiction, Fun and Fanciful. Be sure to join us there for links to more fun fiction! ... you run me to school?”Today I planned on cleaning and organizing the living room and dining room since ... , and my patience with them had run out a week ago. My schedule was painstakingly kept clear for today [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:50:00

2009 Goals: Organization and Domestic Stuff

#fullpost{display:inline;}So, as you know one of my goals is to work on being a better housewife and all that crap goes along with that :-) ... for this, so there).With this, I wanted to find an approach to cleaning and keeping my house the haven I desire ... it in excel! Click here to read more on this Snack... Household Cleaning Task ListThis is very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:00:00

The Excitement is Still There

I think we may really be putting the house on the market but even if we don’t, I’m SOOO HAPPY I’m going through this process. The act of cleaning and organizing is giving me a boost of motivation. Seriously… it sounds awful ... from my cleaning frenzy and decided to hit my favorite Weight Watchers meeting. I was late so I didn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:06:35

welcome friends...

come right in... Just a little taste of what I did today....time to start enjoying fall! ... an hour or two into my schedule to get back to doing this...my mother-in-law has some of the most ... and I to work, cleaning, mowing, gardening, cleaning the garage....and I still remember the feeling [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 21:06:15

Desperately trying to figure out a schedule!

hello you! I’m on my second week back to work. Things have been a bit hectic…our eating habits have definitely changed ... my life and de-cluttering my house so I can streamline things a bit. You won’t believe how much I have to bring with me in order to go to work! It’s insane. Oh! and the amount of time I spent cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:53:22

Plans for the winter schedule

I've been the weekend brainstorming and combing over listings and classes in an attempt to formulate some sort of schedule now that Peter is home ... their term. That will give me a little time to implement this schedule and fine tune it. Tink really wants to keep the coffee shop in the schedule so we are going to do that. This morning is usually [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:06:53

How to Transition to Single Income Living

There are many benefits to being a single income family. Unfortunately, most two-income families feel that this is a financial impossibility. This article provides a detailed road map on how to make a successful transition to single income. By Eugene Estipona Is life getting too hectic? Do you long for a simpler, more family oriented lifestyle? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:51:15

Notable + Quotable: Career management, the art of lazy productivity, and the historical impact of social media

Planning your ‘career curve’ The Gig’s Nadira Hira features a book on Generation Y at work – how they can manage their career path and make it suit their needs. “Older adults have tended to think about one career curve. It used to be that the progression of a career meant a steady rise at one workplace through the years, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 20:10:05

DeCluttering and Delurking

Today is DeLurking Day, so all of you readers out there, please say hello (a lurker is someone who reads but doesn't comment) ... a cleaning schedule as much as I can.4) Have less clutter everywhere in the house.Those ... to help organize and declutter your home.You could also try Spring Cleaning Grand Plan Challenge [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:01:00

November 20, 2008

rites of passages for boys where they became men over their fresh kill. These days, that rarely happens in a suburban cul-de-sac, but you do have the opportunity to grant your son responsibility in front of a family gathering. When you decide the time is right for your son to carve the turkey – and that may come because of age, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 05:37:45

Ocho And Marvin Barry – Under One Roof! The White House Episode

(January 21, 2009) Barry: We did it, Honey. Michelle: No, sweetheart. YOU did it. Barry: No, no, no. This was never about me ... ! Can you believe we made it? Michelle: Ooh, I’m so excited! Let’s walk into our new house. (White House ... it upon myself to move into our crib a little ahead of schedule. I thought that would be the polite [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 16:00:12

Aloha - Learning to be Happy with Yourself

Shelly felt sick. As she sat at the table and watched all the people eating, talking, and having a good time, ... done at Shelly’s house. At first it seemed like a great idea. When Allen, her husband, had suggested ... to fit into her schedule a trip to the hair stylist so she would look good when the family [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:58:20

Did you do your chores today?

So did you? + Yup. I did! I woke up late! But it’s ok since it’s weekend:) I still have to do the food shopping tomorrow though. So, I’ll be done with the weekend stuff! What does your weekly chore schedule consist of, if anything? + I’ll just share a few things. Saturday is a whole lot of things in the house. Bedding day [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 08:22:31

15 things to consider before fostering a dog

I encourage many people to foster dogs, but it isn’t for everyone. Last year I made the mistake of fostering a pitbull I wasn’t prepared to handle. I was gone too often and she couldn’t be left alone. Even if you are a dog lover with good intentions, remember that most dogs in rescue programs are there for a reason [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:30:36

Riding The Momentum

Riding The Momentum Posted by: Celina Summers in Tips and Tricks Every writer finds it.  It’s rare, but it happens ... -writing things: cleaning the house, feeding the critters, running errands.  Then, I look to my second ... ; dishes pile up in the sink, the house gets a little dusty, the cats and the kids have to whine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:21:07

I need some coffee with my whine

Jesus fuck, people. This semester continues to be a pain in my ass, and will be until Christmas ... was the DNC, obvs.; this week is... well, let me just give you a window onto my life schedule for the next ... !  Same schedule, including helping in PK's class and excluding multiple showers. Instead of TKD [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 09:51:00

Two days to catch up on

The past two days have been both too crazy to get to my computer but we also had some serious internet problems and our server was completely down ... so quickly with cleaning up, fetching water, breakfast, shower and out the door but somehow I wasn’ ... in his Friday preaching schedule. I love Fridays [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:15:00

Busy Bee

I had a full list of things to get done today. For the most part, I’m happy with the progress I made on most of the things that I wanted to get done ... noodles. I then made my dinner and was planning on doing some house cleaning. But, I’m exhausted and want ... . My day started nice and early (boo!) with a run around 7ish. I had a 5k on the schedule. I’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 01:28:41

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