Easy Living

Today I want to share with you a product and some sites that are helping me around the house. I work full time outside the home and my evenings are very busy running from piano, sports activities and social events, so I need all the help with the daily cleaning, organizing and cooking I can get.



Several years ago I joined a Bible study group led by my childhood friend Pamela and she introduced me to Fly Lady. This is a wonderful site that gives you a fly zone, which is an area of your home, to focus cleaning and decluttering for the week. This has really helped me stay somewhat on top of this around the house. Also, she has tips and instructions on how to clean and I especially love to shine my sink. Go check her out!



Another site I have been using lately is Kraft Foods. I love the menus for dinners. It really helps with the planning of our meals and writing up my grocery list. We eat out way too much and I am trying to make an effort to prepare meals at home. They have a 1 Bag 5 Meals section and its exactly what it says. You can get a large bag of groceries and have the ingredients to make 5 meals. My family has enjoyed each meal I have prepared so far.



A new site I have found is Home Sanctuary. This site is similar to Fly Lady in that is gives you a task to do everyday to help create that sanctuary, we all want in our homes, in all the small things we do. She has a daily task to complete like, post the monthly memory verse, love your dude, and create a hospitable entryway, to earn points. Then she has a monthly drawing at the end of the month for wonderful Christian based items. I love her thoughts that she shares each day and feels like they were written just for me.



Lastly, I want to share a product I have seen on other ladies blogs. Mrs Meyers cleaning products are fabulous! It took me awhile to locate and finally purchase this product. I love the scent and it cleans everything so nicely. If you haven't tried this product, splurge and pick some up. It will make your home smell so clean like you have been Spring cleaning.



Well, I'm off to complete a task! Have a great day!

Cupcake Swap

Colleen at Frosting and Sparkles is so sweet! I had joined her cupcake swap at the beginning of summer. I love cupcakes but I'm not an artist. I was a little apprehensive with this swap. I sent a box filled with cupcake items such as items to make cupcakes and items to pamper yourself that were yummy smelling. However, my swap partner flaked on me. Which means that she got her box and I didn't get mine. I wasn't going to say anything and just let it slide. I figured it was a gift for someone in need. Well, I saw that this person was still swapping and I just wanted to let Colleen know so that maybe if she joined another one of her swaps to watch out. Colleen felt so bad that I hadn't received anything and she sent me the lovely items above. An adorable cupcake plaque that I'm guessing she made. Two yummy looking fake cupcakes. And a pretty floral saucer. I love all the items Colleen! Please check out her blog and be inspired!

Have You Seen This?

You must check out this site if you haven't! Katy Shops is a fabulous blog about all things wonderful and useful. And just about every Wednesday she post items that you can get for free! I just received in the mail a K'Nex set, like Legos, that my son had fun building a helicopter. I just signed up for this week for some colored pencils that I plan to take to my classroom and free museum tickets for my family. So click right over there have fun exploring her site. She also has a radio show. I haven't tuned in for that yet.

Have a great day!

Nice Does Matter

Theresa from Garden Antiques has tagged me with the "Nice Matter's" Award. Thanks Theresa, what an honor, even though I'm not sure that I deserve this! The mission of this tag is to pick 7 blogger friends with this award. What a hard task since I visit a lot of blogs and consider them all my favorites. I've decided to pick the following so that you can get to know them:

1. Terri of Lakewood Manor

2. Cindy of Romantic Home

3. Gayla of Oatmeal and Whimsy

4. Julie of Equusvilla

5. Christy of Bon Bon Boutique

6. Tommiea of Tuesday Update

7. Tulip Mom

Please take a moment to visit their blogs. They are all unique in their own rights and you won't be disappointed. Just remember, you may be there several hours because they are all so interesting!