De-clutter with Brain Dump
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
We have too much crap in our house. I repeat, we have too much CRAP in our house! This has been my mantra through most of 2010, and my kids can repeat my diatribe verba ...
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Nurses Envy
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
Although my mother was a nurse and went on to teach nursing, I never pursued her career. Whether it was the blood or science that turned me off most, I’ll never know; fac ...
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Could be a CSN Christmas
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
I’ve been on this de-cluttering kick lately - ravishing everything written on getting rid of clutter (Surely this absorption of “knowledge” isn’t a way of procrastinating ...
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Fill Up On Cookies!
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
I follow most rules I’m given or imagine . . . except when it comes to eating. I like to eat what I want and when I want. A bowl of Rocky Road ice cream before bed fills ...
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Sassafras
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
When I was given the opportunity to participate in a blog tour for the book, You’re Not the Boss of Me by Betsy Brown Braun, I was immediately interested. The subtitle, “ ...
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Savings Guide for Parents
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
One of the toughest jobs parents have to face is the responsibility of saving up for the family. It can be a difficult lifestyle to adapt into especially for first-parents ...
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Tree vs. Footprint
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
“My blog is carbon neutral” is an initiative, originally started in Germany by the “Make it Green” program, that has the goal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. They p ...
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Easter Inclinations
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
I always have great intentions to do all these wonderful Easter crafts with my children . . . and then reality hits me like a ton of bricks. Not sure why this time of yea ...
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Travel Snacks - WFMW
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
We just got back from a whirlwind Spring Break road trip. We stayed in New Orleans for a couple of days, drove on San Antonio, TX, for six days, then headed back to New ...
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More Books Without Clutter
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
I hate clearing books off the kids’ shelves, I mean they’re BOOKS! You don’t throw out things that are GOOD for you, do you? But the truth is, we simply have too many (’ ...
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Lazy Mama-WFMW
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
Sometimes I give myself a hard time. You see, ultimately I’m lazy. There! I said it. Out loud. Where others could hear it. If I toss a piece of paper in the trashcan ...
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Frugal Friday Fettish
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
When I was a little girl, I drove my mother nuts by rearranging my room every week or so. I wasn’t trying to bug her; instead I was seeking some sense of “newness” in my li ...
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Frugal Friday is Taken
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
I love it when I come across a great idea, don’t you? You just can’t pat yourself on the back enough! I’ve been struggling to find an inexpensive ball rod set for the doub ...
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A Place for Everything
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Karen H.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting
When I have the time, I keep the house pretty clean, rotating those big tasks (like cleaning the oven, scrubbing baseboards, washing windows, and dusting ceiling fans) per ...
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