Are you looking for some solutions to help you take naughty choices and turn them into being productive and helpful? I have a card system that I use when my oldest boys get in trouble. This consequence chore system for kids works pretty seamlessly. I have a set of approximately 15 index cards and each […]
How To Get Motivated To Complete Your To Do List
We all have to do lists, they just come in many different forms. I try to keep mine all in One Note, but I don’t always remember to add a to do task there. My mother keeps bits of paper all over the place… how she can keep up with them is beyond me. Personally, […]
10 Top Washer and Dryer Maintenance Tips
If you have kids, your washer and dryer are probably two of the most used appliances in your house. As moms, we rely on these machines to keep our clothes clean and to keep a handle on our weekly loads of laundry. But – have you ever thought about what your week would look like […]
How to Clean: Six Common Cleaning Mistakes to Avoid
When it comes to spills and messes, you just clean them up – right? Apparently not. There is a wrong way to clean some messes or the wrong technique to use, period. Keep reading to find out about six common cleaning mistakes that we all have made but need to avoid in the future. The […]
Homemaker Handbook Week Six: Redo and Refresh!
On week six of the Homemaker Handbook Series, we are going to take a step back. I don’t want anyone overwhelmed with their new-found clean out or organized schedule. So, now that we have cleaned the main common rooms, let’s make a plan to keep them clean before we move on to the rest of […]
GIVEAWAY: Washy Wonder
We try to be as “green” as possible; we’ve made many changes in our lifestyle that has helped us to reduce our waste significantly, considering we have a family of six. Shockingly we only produce one small bag of garbage a week, occasionally only one and a half. However, we still have a long way to […]
Giveaway: Take Care of You from Molly Maid!
Many moons ago I had a house keeper. She did a really good job of getting to all those things that I hated to do like dusting my million what knots and cleaning my shower (hate with a passion), but when I was in labor with my 3rd child and she wouldn’t just leave […]
FREE: Gotta Get Caught Up To Do List Printable
So, yesterday I told y’all that I was so far behind and drowning in work. I posted a TON of posts yesterday, got a few drafts going, washed dishes finally got my sheets washed, and even made two printables. One, I am sharing with you now. So, the first thing I made was a super […]
National Cleaning Week: Bedrooms
Can you believe this entire National Cleaning Week is almost over? How does your house look? How many boxes do you have ready for your yard sale? I have about 5 boxes, plus a garbage bag full of stuffed animals. I am ready – unfortunately, my mother-in-law had to postpone her yard sale so my […]
National Cleaning Week: Bathrooms
If your house is like mine (full of nasty little boys) then today is going to be your worst day of the entire National Cleaning Week. Today, we are going to tackle the bathrooms – remember, this is not your daily cleaning session, but deep cleaning to get the places that sometimes get missed! Steps […]
National Cleaning Week: Living Areas
No one is commenting on National Cleaning Week, does that mean no one is playing with me? Oh, well, I have started, now I have to see it through. LOL! Today is about those living areas. Remember: we are not trying to handle the daily stuff this week, but the other stuff that gets left. […]
National Cleaning Week: Start With The Basics
This week, we will be having National Cleaning Week at 3 Boys and a Dog. I don’t have giveaways or guests scheduled, just some tasks for you to take me up on or not. 🙂 I am going to e doing them, so you won’t be alone. Today is Sunday, that used to mean a […]