Cooking, cleaning and other household info
What’s better than a quick and easy dinner you can leave to cook on your stovetop while you help kiddos with homework or fold a load of laundry? This Beef Stew uses only one pot plus just a few utensils making cleanup a breeze. (The stew needs to simmer for 1.5 hours but it’s quick to throw together and forget about it for awhile.)
Let’s go right to it:
Easy Stovetop Beef Stew Continue reading “Quick and Easy Stovetop Beef Stew” »
My living room walls are covered in dings and scratches and dirt marks. These are all signs of family, exuberance, a life well lived with kids, dogs, cats, friends and family. Right?? Right?? (me trying to convince myself…)
Some days the dirt and scuff marks don’t get a second glance. Others they seem the enemy, Continue reading “Dirty walls, Cookies and Prayers ” »
Today, I was pleasantly surprise when I walked into work and found my desk neat and clean! I completely forgotten I had cleaned it off Friday afternoon.You see, I’m not normally a neat and tidy person. Usually I’m running around like a nut, leaving piles of various things in my wake. Those places include my Jeep, the kitchen counter, couch arm, anywhere in my family room…(you get the point). I’m obviously not a neat freak but I do prefer things to be clean and organized. I just can’t manage it most of the time. Continue reading “Starting a work week off right!” »
Don’t you just love freshly cleaned carpets?!? Having all of the carpets professionally cleaned makes the whole house look and feel better!
With 3 cats, 2 dogs, 1 rabbit, kids and a husband, the carpets definitely take a beating. Our little Miniature Pinscher was not potty trained when we got her last year and she still has accidents occasionally. The geriatric cat forgets to use, or misses, the litter box. Needless to say, our house and carpets are sometimes less fresh than I would like. Continue reading “DIY Carpet Deodorizer” »
