by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 9, 2013 | homemaking, organization, quick tip
When my children are little, I start introducing crayons and coloring. I like to save their little pieces of artwork and jot down their age at the time, so we can look back on their projects years down the road. It can be hard to decide how to store these activities...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 23, 2013 | homemaking, organization, quick tip
A few months ago I got extremely tired of our playroom floor looking like it was carpeted in books. It is hard to get my cleaning accomplished, let alone just walk across the floor, when books are thrown about everywhere. I also do not like the fact that my kids...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 16, 2013 | homemaking, quick tip
When you live on a budget, groceries need to stretch. Make leftovers new with these 7 tips to stretch your grocery budget farther. You know that chicken broccoli skillet recipe on the back of the condensed cream of broccoli soup can? I made it for my family,...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 10, 2012 | homemaking, quick tip
Ok, so the burgers aren’t actually the color blue, but they do involve some blue cheese. Yum! Every now and then we splurge on great cheeses and of course some ‘fancy’ ingredients like vinegars have a long shelf life, so their cost is divided over...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 11, 2012 | homemaking, organization, quick tip
I DREAD cleaning the bathroom. I love when it is clean, but for some reason the ‘doing’ requires motivation. With potty training children in the house almost nonstop for the past few years, I definitely have my reason for keeping the bathroom as clean as...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 26, 2012 | homemaking
Often when I set out to make dinner, I find that I am missing one or two items from the recipe list. Other time I have ground turkey versus tenderloins or some other variation that just doesn’t quite match a recipe. This scenario tends to help me create...
