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De-cluttering Your Home - Tips and Ideas
Three words to keep in mind when it comes to de-cluttering your home, storage, storage and storage. De-cluttering simply comes down to finding a place for everything, making sure everything is in its proper place and getting rid of what you no longer need. It won’t happen overnight, so now is the time to being making a plan of attack.
First, get each bedroom area organized. Take a day and sort through clothes and toys in the kids’ rooms, and either sell, give away or throw away what isn’t needed anymore. Get age appropriate storage units, label things and help teach the kids to put their own things away.
Next, get a laundry basket for each family member and start with the least cluttered room of the house, so you’ll see success quicker and stay motivated. Put everything in the baskets that doesn’t belong in that room. Then each person has a deadline to find a home for everything in the basket, or you will (even if it’s file thirteen). Keep a big trash bag nearby for stuff you know needs to be gotten rid of immediately (like junk mail). Do this for each room of the house.
Once everything is in the correct room, evaluate each room and decide what kind of storage is needed to keep things organized. If there is very little clutter left in the room once the personal belongings are gone, then you’ve got less work to do. If the room still looks chaotic, decide if the items really need to be in that room or relocated, stored or sold/given away. If you use the basket trick daily, going from room to room, it should be easy to stay on top of things.
Different rooms have different storage needs, what works in the family room won’t necessarily work in the kitchen. Take your time and research the options out there and find a system that works best for your family.
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Thursday, August 31, 2006
With Labor Day a few days away, I though it would be a good idea to share some yummy recipes! If you try them post about it!
BBQ Burgers
1-1/2 pound ground sirloin
1 medium onion, finely chopped1 bottle of favorite BBQ sauce
2 tsp brown sugar1 Tblsp mustard1 Tblsp grill/steak seasoning
8 hamburger buns
Favorite burger toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, etc)
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and shape into 8 burgers. Grill or fry to desired doneness
Homestyle Potato Salad
4 large potatoes
3 eggs
1 ¼ cups chopped celery
1 c. mayonnaise
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
¼ c chopped coriander (optional)
Boil peeled potatoes and eggs together for 30 minutes. Let them cool. Take the shells off of the eggs. Cut the potatoes into cubes and the peeled eggs into small slices. Combine the potatoes and eggs with celery, mayo, salt and pepper, stirring well. Add the coriander, right before serving. Makes 6 servings
Snickerdoodles
1 cup butter (not margarine)
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure bourbon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups old fashioned oats
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease cookie sheets. Cream together the butter, brown sugar and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. In a small bowl beat together the eggs and vanilla, then mix into the butter mixture. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, two teaspoons cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Blend the flour mixture into the butter mixture and stir in the oats. Drop by the teaspoonful onto the prepared sheets. In a small bowl mix together the two teaspoons sugar with the teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the cookies. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheets, then remove to wire racks to finish cooling. Store in airtight containers or freeze.
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BBQ Burgers
1-1/2 pound ground sirloin
1 medium onion, finely chopped1 bottle of favorite BBQ sauce
2 tsp brown sugar1 Tblsp mustard1 Tblsp grill/steak seasoning
8 hamburger buns
Favorite burger toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, etc)
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and shape into 8 burgers. Grill or fry to desired doneness
Homestyle Potato Salad
4 large potatoes
3 eggs
1 ¼ cups chopped celery
1 c. mayonnaise
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
¼ c chopped coriander (optional)
Boil peeled potatoes and eggs together for 30 minutes. Let them cool. Take the shells off of the eggs. Cut the potatoes into cubes and the peeled eggs into small slices. Combine the potatoes and eggs with celery, mayo, salt and pepper, stirring well. Add the coriander, right before serving. Makes 6 servings
Snickerdoodles
1 cup butter (not margarine)
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure bourbon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups old fashioned oats
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease cookie sheets. Cream together the butter, brown sugar and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. In a small bowl beat together the eggs and vanilla, then mix into the butter mixture. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, two teaspoons cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Blend the flour mixture into the butter mixture and stir in the oats. Drop by the teaspoonful onto the prepared sheets. In a small bowl mix together the two teaspoons sugar with the teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the cookies. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheets, then remove to wire racks to finish cooling. Store in airtight containers or freeze.
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Friday, August 25, 2006
PRODUCT REVIEW
Product Name: Zoo Tycoon
Name: Sandra Winn
State: FL
City: Pensacola
Rating: 10+++++
Where to buy: amazon.com, walmart.com
Description: Series of games put out by MicroSoft (tm). The child puts together zoos including the animals' habitat and also has to be responsible for making sure that the animals needs and needs of guests are met.
Review: Our daughter is 8 years old and she has learned so much from this wonderful series of games put out by MicroSoft (tm). The child puts together zoos including the animals' habitat and also has to be responsible for making sure that the animals needs and needs of guests are met. Graphics are awesome especially in Zoo Tycoon 2 where you can get up close and personal.
Not only does the child care for the animals but has to train zoo keepers, hire maintenance workers, add decor, put up stands (and make sure they are a profit and not a loss).
Zoopedia gives an in-depth look at each animal as well as their classifications; genus, species, family, etc. She even takes the time to make sure that the zoo guests are satisfied and if not, she finds out what they want and gets it.
When we went to our local zoo our daughter was naming animals before we even got to the signs telling what they were and on top of that pointed out what was wrong or right with each habitat!
The Zoo Tycoon series is an awesome experience for any child but especially those who love animals. It also brought attention to endangered species, led to our daughter wanting individual books about endangered species, tigers, pandas and more. She has also donated to a couple of places in order to help animals.
Criticism: I have no criticism of these products. In my opinion this series of games is a very well rounded and educational product that not only allows a child to have fun but gives "true" learning. As a home schooling family, that is important.
Product Name: Zoo Tycoon
Name: Sandra Winn
State: FL
City: Pensacola
Rating: 10+++++
Where to buy: amazon.com, walmart.com
Description: Series of games put out by MicroSoft (tm). The child puts together zoos including the animals' habitat and also has to be responsible for making sure that the animals needs and needs of guests are met.
Review: Our daughter is 8 years old and she has learned so much from this wonderful series of games put out by MicroSoft (tm). The child puts together zoos including the animals' habitat and also has to be responsible for making sure that the animals needs and needs of guests are met. Graphics are awesome especially in Zoo Tycoon 2 where you can get up close and personal.
Not only does the child care for the animals but has to train zoo keepers, hire maintenance workers, add decor, put up stands (and make sure they are a profit and not a loss).
Zoopedia gives an in-depth look at each animal as well as their classifications; genus, species, family, etc. She even takes the time to make sure that the zoo guests are satisfied and if not, she finds out what they want and gets it.
When we went to our local zoo our daughter was naming animals before we even got to the signs telling what they were and on top of that pointed out what was wrong or right with each habitat!
The Zoo Tycoon series is an awesome experience for any child but especially those who love animals. It also brought attention to endangered species, led to our daughter wanting individual books about endangered species, tigers, pandas and more. She has also donated to a couple of places in order to help animals.
Criticism: I have no criticism of these products. In my opinion this series of games is a very well rounded and educational product that not only allows a child to have fun but gives "true" learning. As a home schooling family, that is important.
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