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5 quick tips for fireplace safety. Who knows fire safety better than a firefighter?

5 Quick Tips for Fireplace Safety

January 31, 2017 By Matt

Owning a home with a fireplace comes with responsibility. Home fires can and do happen.  I’m going to share with you 5 quick tips to get you started to making sure your fires stay safe. 1.  Open the Damper The Damper must be kept open until fire the is completely extinguished.  If you are burning […]

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Tips for a fun family game night with young children. It may not be the same as with older kids, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun!

Family Fun – Family Game Night with Young Children

January 25, 2017 By Jacque 3 Comments

What does it take to have a successful Family Game Night with kiddos 5 and under?  Patience.  Kidding, well sort of.  If you have little ones running or crawling around you you know patience isn’t just a virtue, it’s a must.  Matt and I both love games but it’s hard to play games with kids […]

Filed Under: About Us, All, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: Family, fireplace, Home, Kids, Tips & Tricks

Over 125 ways to keep your home clean and organized all year long. I need this so badly, my house is a total wreck!

Hundreds of Ideas for Keeping your Home Clean and Organized

December 27, 2016 By Jacque Leave a Comment

Knock knock. Whose there? New Years. New Years Who? Are you ready to keep your New Years Resolutions?  Well are you?  I know I am, in fact I am not making any this year. But what I do plan on doing is de-crapifying my house and creating a clean and organized home.  We have so […]

Filed Under: All Things Creative, Home, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: Clean Home, Cleaning, Home cleaning, Home Organization, Organize All The Things, Tips & Tricks

Easy Barrette Trick for Thin Hair

February 11, 2016 By Jacque 7 Comments

I know I am probably not the only mother out there with at little toddler girl with a head full of baby fine hair.  Poor Jossie has a beautiful head of brown hair that is so hard to keep in place.  I end up using the rubber bands that even though they tout as smooth […]

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Babysitter Messages Done Easy with Post-it Notes

June 16, 2015 By Jacque 1 Comment

The first time that we hired a babysitter for Josslyn I wanted to make sure that everything was easy to find for the sitter.  I remember babysitting as a teen and feeling like I was nosing through the house looking for the simplest thing like a glass or a spoon.  10 drawers or cabinets later […]

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How to naturally remove hard water stains and deposits from your tub faucet

How to Naturally Clean Hard Water Stains and Deposits from your Tub Faucet

March 28, 2015 By Jacque 32 Comments

Spring officially came in with a bang a few weeks ago.  By bang I mean taunting us with beautiful warm weather tempting my toes into flip flops only to be pulling the coats and warm socks back out of the drawers in a matter of days!  Thankfully the weather man says things are on an […]

Filed Under: All, Before & After, DIY, Giveaway, Home, HomeRight, Tips and Tricks

how to get rid of wrinkles in curtains sq

How to Get Rid of Wrinkles in Curtains – Without an Iron

February 27, 2015 By Jacque 22 Comments

A few months ago Matt and I picked up new curtains for our family room at IKEA.  They are lined and I just love them.  What I don’t love about them is the horrible creases and wrinkles that are in them from where they were folded in the packaging.  The tag on the curtains says […]

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Over 130 creative ideas for spring - All Things Creative - 2nd Spring Edition

All Things Creative – Spring 2nd Edition

February 24, 2015 By Jacque 3 Comments

I don’t know about you but I have Spring Fever!  Seriously if I see one more weather report where they say the dreaded “S” word (snow) I may just go crazy!  To help keep my mind off of that cold white stuff I am so excited to bring you all All Things Creative – Spring […]

Filed Under: All, All Things Creative, Cooking, DIY, Home, Tips and Tricks

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