Happy Anniversary

I have had this idea floating around in my head for over a year. I
wanted to make a Velcro board so my hubby could display his patches.

I went to GoodWill (how I love this store) and found this huge picture
frame. Can you believe they wanted 5 dollars for a metallic gold frame
and a 1970s faux painting of fruit! I was thrilled!

I covered the old picture with a Velcro like material and painted the
frame brown. I was very pleased with my efforts and orginality. That
was until a dear friend pointed out that another friend had just done
this same thing for her hubby about a year ago too! Haha That must
have been were I got the idea in the first place! Oh well, I am still
very happy with the final product and I own Jess a big thank you for
her inspiration. ;)

Homemaking?

Since we have moved I have not be able to get a routine established that allows me to feel like I am keeping up with the housework. Instead lately, I find myself doing laundry, cleaning and picking up the kitchen all day everyday. It has gotten tiring! I decided to do some research on how other stay at home mom organize their days. I came up with this so far...

Monday- Market (grocery store etc)

Tuesday- Tidy up

Wednesday- Wash (laundry and change sheets)

Thursday- Tidy up

Friday- Fun day (free to do whatever needs done or not)

Saturday- Spot clean

Sunday- Spot clean if needed

Please let me know how you organize your day!

Spring Cleaning

I found this along time ago when looking at AK's blog I was inspired but, thought I didn't have time to Spring clean with this much gusto! But, now with baby Mac on the way and spring turning into summer I decided now is as good as time as any to get the house ready for it's newest member. Green means I actually completed that task!!!

Kitchen/Dining Room:
Remove cobwebs
Clean Light fixtures
Dust window sills
Clean the Window & Sliding Door (Inside & Out)
Wipe Fingerprints off Walls
Clean Microwave Inside & Out
Clean out Refrigerator
Clean off outside of Refrigerator
Clean off TOP of Refrigerator
Clean Oven
Clean Stove & Fan/Hood
Run Clean Cycle on Coffee Maker
Wash Canisters/Knick-Knacks
Clean and straighten cupboards and drawers
Clean off top (and under ledge) of Dining table and Polish
Dust the bottoms of the chairs.
Scrub Down Cabinet Fronts
Dust the baseboards
Clean Under Sink
Sweep and mop the floor

Living Room:
Remove cobwebs
Clean Ceiling Fan
Clean Light Fixtures
Clean Mini Blinds
Dust window sills and front door
Clean switch plate of hand prints and walls if needed
Clean phone
Clean pictures
Dust furniture and Mantle
Dust baseboards
Organize Bookshelves
Organize the coat closest
Vacuum under Couch Cushions
Vacuum the floor (including under furniture)

Laundry Room
Put all Purged Items in Car to Donate
Put away all Laundry
Look behind Appliances for socks, etc.
Remove Cobwebs
Clean Light Fixtures
Clean Window Inside & Out
Wipe Down the Top of the Washer and Dryer
Clean the Gunk from rim of Washer Door
Throw Out Empty Bottles and Trash
Empty the Trash
Clean Trash Can
Organize Cabinets & Drawers
Sweep and Mop Floor

Hallway:
Remove Cobwebs
Put away items that don't belong in hall
Clean Door Knobs, switch plate and walls of hand prints
Dust baseboards & Doors
Mop Floor

Master Bedroom:
Organize Dresser Drawers
Organize Nightstands
Organize Bookshelf
Anything to donate??
Clean Under Bed
Put Away Stray Items
Wash Mattress Pad, Sheets and Dust Ruffle
Remove Cobwebs
Wash Windows (Inside & Out)
Wash Mirror
Dust light fixtures
Dust Picture Frames and Other stuff
Dust Clock & Phone
Clean Ceiling Fan
Dust & Polish Furniture
Clean Fingerprints off Door, Walls & Switch plates
Vacuum Room Including Under Bed & Closet

Master Bathroom:
Remove Any Cobwebs
Clean Light fixtures/Light bulbs
Wash Area Rugs
Clean Bath
Clean Shower
Remove Water Spots from Shower Door
Clean Sink & Toilet
Wash Mirrors & Windows (Inside & Out)
Clean Switch plate
Clean Scale
Organize Makeup
Organize Drawers & Cabinets
Can anything else be thrown out/donated? GET RID OF IT!!
Empty Trashcan
Clean Trash Can
Wash Floor

Our Closets:
Get rid of all clothes that haven't been worn in a year
Put items back where they belong (winter stuff in winter storage)

Guest Bathroom:
Remove Any Cobwebs
Clean Light fixtures/Light bulbs
Wash Area Rug
Wash Shower Curtain
Clean Bath
Clean Sink & Toilet (Including down side)
Wash Mirror & Window (Inside & Out)
Clean Switch plate
Straighten Drawers & Cabinets
Can anything else be thrown out/donated? GET RID OF IT!!
Wash Floor

Guest Bedroom:
Organize Dresser Drawers
Put Away all Laundry that has accumulated
Organize Closet
Organize Bookshelf
Clean scrapbook stuff up
Clean Under Beds
Put Away Stray Items
Wash Mattress Pad, Sheets and Dust Ruffle
Flip Mattresses
Remove Cobwebs
Wash Mini blinds
Wash Window (Inside & Out)
Dust light fixture
Clean Fingerprints off Door & Walls
Vacuum Room Including Under Bed & Closet

Office:
Remove Cobwebs
Wash Window (Inside & Out) & Monitor
Dust light fixtures
Clear off Desk
Throw away all pens that don't work
Sharpen Pencils
Empty Pencil Sharpener
Toss Old Receipts
Empty Trash can
Clean Trash can
Dust Furniture
Check Supplies of paper, ink, stamps, cards and envelopes
Vacuum under desk and the whole room

Front Closet:
Sweep down cobweb and spider webs
Put Away all Boots/Winter Items
Put away all Stray Items

Car/Outside:
Clean and Vacuum Car
Wash Inside Windows
Take all Items to be donated
Sweep sidewalks
Wash any left over outside windows
Wash down patio furniture


I'll change the color once I've actually cleaned that item/area...whew I'm already tired...

A clean stove makes a happy home

The other day I realized our stove was horribly dirty.

I started scrubbing aways, and I was getting pretty tired.

It was hard work. Then I noticed the burns detach from the gas pipes.

So, I took them off and washed them in the dish washer.

It did an amazing job! I was so impressed!

Now our Magic chef is magically cleaned!!