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Create a Cleaning Caddy So You Actually Clean!

September 26, 2017 by Sarah

If you take a few minutes to create a cleaning caddy, your supplies are organized and ready to go when you need them! 

If you take a few minutes to create a cleaning caddy, your supplies are organized and ready to go when you need them!  {Note:  This post contains affiliate links. Read disclosure here.} One area of home management where I struggle is cleaning.  I tend to focus more on tidying up our living spaces while the deep cleaning often goes by the wayside.  Time is … [Read more...]


Filed Under: Cleaning, Simple Home Tagged With: Tips & Tricks

How to Bag Leaves the Easy Way

December 26, 2016 by Sarah

How to Bag Leaves the Easy Way

I love trees.  My husband has no use for them and wants to cut them all down.  The one thing we agree on though is that we can't stand raking all the leaves.  Since we have two large oak trees on our property, we've had to figure out ways to bag leaves quicker and more efficiently. {Note:  This post contains affiliate links. Read disclosure here.} I'm going to share a little trick that has … [Read more...]


Filed Under: DIY & Decorating, Simple Home Tagged With: Tips & Tricks, Yard Work

How to Transform an Old & Outdated Lamp

October 20, 2016 by Sarah

A Simple DIY Lamp Makeover

{Note:  This post contains affiliate links.  Read disclosure here.} Back in the summer, we decided to move our daughter from her shared bedroom into her very own space.  I painted the room immediately and got her new bedding, but the other details are much slower to come together.  She doesn't seem to care one single bit, but I'm anxious to see quicker progress.  In an effort to … [Read more...]


Filed Under: DIY & Decorating, Family Finances Tagged With: Lamps, Tips & Tricks

7 Things You Must Do to Prepare a Room for Painting

August 11, 2016 by Sarah

7 Things you Must Do to Prepare a Room for Painting

With so many areas in life, preparation is the most important part. Whether it be training for a fitness goal or something as simple going to the grocery store, the amount of prep work you put in affects your execution. The same is true when you are painting. For painting specifically, I believe that prep work has two main benefits. First, prepping the area well makes the process more … [Read more...]


Filed Under: DIY & Decorating, Family Finances Tagged With: Painting, Tips & Tricks

My Simple Laundry System (how to achieve laundry liberation)

May 18, 2016 by Sarah

My Simple Laundry System

Laundry is one of those necessary evils that needs to happen regardless of what is going on in your life.  It's hard to keep up with laundry, but adding little children to the mix and laundry can be a beast!  I sometimes wonder if it multiplies at night while we're all sleeping.  ;-) I've been doing laundry for a long time now, but it wasn't until we had children that I had to come up with some … [Read more...]


Filed Under: Cleaning, Simple Home Tagged With: Laundry, Tips & Tricks

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Hey, I'm Sarah (a.k.a. The Teacher's Wife)! Wife to a history teacher and mom of 5 kids (2 in heaven). I'm a coffee addict, budget nerd, who's obsessed with good chips and salsa. I love finding ways to organize & manage my home and life...all on a budget! I'm thrilled you stopped by and I hope you'll find something inspiring! Read More…

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