We Moved into a House!

When I found out we were staying in Arizona I immediately started searching for a house.  We have chosen to rent for this year and look to buy something next year.  After a couple of weeks of calling on houses I liked only to find out they had just been rented, I finally found one… [Continue Reading]

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Spring Clean My House : the Living/Family Room

We are on our last zone in the house for our Spring Clean Challenge.  We have cleaned the Kitchen.  We have cleaned the Bathrooms.  We have cleaned the Bedrooms.  Now we are on to the Living/Family Room area. Whew!  It has been a lot of work but it feels great to have it all clean… [Continue Reading]

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A Mother’s Balance: Still Learning

Yesterday was Mother’s Day and I told my boys the only thing I wanted from them was a BIG, genuine hug!  Two of them are teenagers and the many, random hugs of their younger days are too few for this mama.  They graced me with my my request and it was the perfect gift.  I… [Continue Reading]

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Spring Clean My House: the Bedroom

How is your spring cleaning going? So far we have cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms.  { If you are just joining the Spring Clean My House Challenge, read this post first to catch up. } This week we move on to the bedrooms! I don’t know about you, but mine seems to need a big… [Continue Reading]

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How to Clean Naturally. {the only post you need to read}

Happy Earth Day! Are you making any changes for your family this year?  Several years ago, our family switched brands.  We replaced ALL of our household cleaners for natural and non-toxic ones. Personally, we made these changes due to health reasons.  We experienced first hand the ill-effect chemical cleaners can have in our home and… [Continue Reading]

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We Moved into a House!

When I found out we were staying in Arizona I immediately started searching for a house.  We have chosen to rent for this year and look to buy something next year.  After a couple of weeks of calling on houses I liked only to find out they had just been rented, I finally found one [Read On]

springcleanmylivingroom.jpg

Spring Clean My House : the Living/Family Room

We are on our last zone in the house for our Spring Clean Challenge.  We have cleaned the Kitchen.  We have cleaned the Bathrooms.  We have cleaned the Bedrooms.  Now we are on to the Living/Family Room area. Whew!  It has been a lot of work but it feels great to have it all clean [Read On]

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A Mother’s Balance: Still Learning

Yesterday was Mother’s Day and I told my boys the only thing I wanted from them was a BIG, genuine hug!  Two of them are teenagers and the many, random hugs of their younger days are too few for this mama.  They graced me with my my request and it was the perfect gift.  I [Read On]

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Spring Clean My House: the Bedroom

How is your spring cleaning going? So far we have cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms.  { If you are just joining the Spring Clean My House Challenge, read this post first to catch up. } This week we move on to the bedrooms! I don’t know about you, but mine seems to need a big [Read On]

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How to Clean Naturally. {the only post you need to read}

Happy Earth Day! Are you making any changes for your family this year?  Several years ago, our family switched brands.  We replaced ALL of our household cleaners for natural and non-toxic ones. Personally, we made these changes due to health reasons.  We experienced first hand the ill-effect chemical cleaners can have in our home and [Read On]

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Where in the US are we now? Plus BIG News!

We have been traveling in our 5th wheel for 7 months now, touring the US.  [more about that in a post to come soon!] We have had so many questions from friends, family and fellow travelers as to where we are and what will be next for our family.  So…. where in the US are [Read On]

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Spring Clean My House: The Bathroom

Last week we deep cleaned our kitchens and now we are moving on to the bathroom.  The kitchen is definitely the hub of the home, but the bathroom is right up there as most used.  It can also be a hang out for germs!  { If you are just joining the Spring Clean My House [Read On]

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How to Clean Wood Floors Safely

I think wood floors are beautiful!  We have laminate and I think it’s a great look for less.  In my cleaning business, however, one of the most asked questions I got (besides how to clean the shower) was how do I clean my wood floors safely and keep them shiny without residue?  I had many [Read On]

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How to clean your oven

I really dislike cleaning the oven.   It is gross, smelly and it usually takes the self clean which makes the house smell terrible or using super toxic cleaners.  So then my only option is to do it at night so my children don’t breath it, but then what about me?  I don’t want to breath [Read On]

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Spring Clean My House: The Kitchen

The kitchen is the hub of the home wouldn’t you agree?  This is the first zone we will tackle and conquer in our Spring Clean My House challenge.  If you are just joining us, read this post first to catch up.  We are going to spring clean the kitchen so it will be a functioning, [Read On]