Household – Memories and Messes

Couch Refresh

My husband and I have always been the kind of people who enjoy hand me downs. Even if we could afford to buy new, we’d gladly take something used.

When you have five kids in a small house, you realize just how important your years of playing Tetris as a child were. I’m sure my husband is less than thrilled with how many times I have purchased organization items, rearranged furniture, and change room layouts. It just comes with the territory of never havingContinue reading “I’m a Barbie girl”

Our switch to cast iron

Years ago (roughly 13 if your counting) when my husband was just my boyfriend and still had the chance to make a clean break for it, he had told me of his desire to use cast iron cookware. Funny enough shortly after that my dad was at the flea market and found some cast ironContinue reading “Our switch to cast iron”

For the love of all that smells good!

Laundry. Oh Laundry. As a family of seven, it is never-ending. It used to be my arch-nemesis but finally, I found a system that seems to work well for us.

DIY Hand Soap

I know what you’re thinking, “soap is cheap, and as a busy mom, no way am I making soap!” Trust me I feel ya!! Hear me out. I have found the holy grail of soap, not just quality but a great price.