Susie Homemaker (My Mom) is Coming To-Do-List:

* Steam clean the couches

* Mop floors

* Dust and lemon oil shelves and furniture

* Rake leaves

* Vacuum

* Make a Birthday gift

* Laundry

* Caulk shower

* Clean bathrooms

* OxyClean Zack’s floors

* Kid’s rooms

* Magic Erasure door jams and walls

* 5 Blog Posts (so I can spend time with my parents).

Is anyone going to do the 6 month Oprah and Peter Walsh Clutter-free Challenge?

I’ve been conciencious about working on the clutter. After the show I put 3 pair of shoes in a donation bag I keep perpetually going.
I’ve gone from this:

To This:

I don’t mind cooking. It’s growing on me actually. I like to create and be creative and I’m actually a pretty dang good cook.
I tend to make food I wish I were rich enough to order in a restaurant every night.
I’m going to share my cooking trick with you:
Google your ingredients.
Go to the Google search window and enter whatever ingredients you already have: tomatoes + asparagus + chicken or beef + broccoli + mushrooms.
The results will be delicious and you won’t have to think of a recipe to cook. Which really, is the worst …read more

On Wednesdays I usually focus on getting the house clean. Mopping, laundry, vacuuming, scrubbing down the bathroom.
A few weeks ago Oprah did a show on how to be more green. You know, show love to Mother Earth by not trashing her. One of the segments was on green cleaning products. Products that don’t pollute the environment with harsh or toxic chemicals. I have never used any of the recommended products because I am far too cheap to buy them.
Let me tell you about two so-cheap-they-are-nearly-free cleansers that you probably already have.
Vinegar and Baking Soda
These two products are completely non-toxic and …read more