I have a confession to make: even though this is a blog that includes housekeeping advice, I have recently hired a house cleaner. I feel like Ali Landry’s character in Legally Blonde: a celebrity fitness instructor who gets liposuction. But here’s the deal with why I hired the cleaning lady:…
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Do y’all make your own cleaning products? I do and there are so many benefits! Low cost: instead of spending a few dollars on a bottle of all-purpose cleaner, I buy one giant jug of vinegar that gives me several spray bottles full of homemade cleaner Low waste: When your…
As I mentioned last week, I’m getting ready to put my house on the market. So I can’t be making a mess with a bunch of new crafts or super-involved recipe development right now. Even if I wanted to, I’ve put a lot of my supplies in storage. No pressure…
So I took a little break from the blog again. Four months is a “little break,” right? Well, this time I’m pretty sure I have an excellent excuse: I was finishing my PhD! So now my imaginary readers can call me Dr. Christine. Along with the new degree comes the…
I feel like I never post anything but recipes anymore. This wasn’t supposed to be a food blog, damnit! I’ve mentioned before that I’m just terrible at remembering to take pictures at every stage of a recipe; well I’m even worse with crafts and home improvement/housekeeping projects. So if I…
Maybe cleaning out your closet isn’t your favorite day of the year, but it’s definitely mine. I mean, I do it throughout the year, but I have a once-yearly Big Purge that is pretty great. And pretty strict. The key to my Big Purge is that I give myself the…