By request: Our Bathroom

We have a small house, under 950 square feet, built in the 1940′s, with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. It’s cozy, but it fits for us. After posting the crazy “before” dining room pictures, I got a request to see our bathroom and kitchen. They stay reasonably neat, especially in comparison to the dining room, [...]

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The Dining Room, before and after

February was the Month of the Dining Room in my home. I completely remade what was an unusably clutter-full room into a cheerful space where my family can sit and enjoy meals, play games, and be together. The 28 Day Challenge was just the nudge I needed to really get it done, and I love [...]

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Guess what I did today?

Here’s a hint: the ugly mustard wall color got a little blue. Tomorrow I need to do the trim, touch ups, hall door, and the wall behind my desk. Can you believe that this is the same corner that I couldn’t even see a month ago? Thanks to a mystery shop, the paint was free. [...]

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The Plan of Attack: Ideas for Saving

Putting away $6,000 is a lofty goal for me. I’ve never been able to save that much, and it will take diligence and creativity to stretch each quarter as far as it will stretch and bring in extras to supplement the savings. I’ll be testing as many ideas for finding and earning extra money as [...]

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