Check out how I wrapped my Christmas gifts 2017 – I’ve found that keeping the style that you wrap all your gifts the same, the visual impact is the most impressive! Each year I pick a theme and this year I chose my fave Christmas movie Elf!!
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How I Decorate My Christmas Tree
Check out how I decorate my Christmas tree – I discovered a few tricks to making my Christmas tree look really great, and it’s so much easier than it looks!
Guest Bedroom Supplies
Whenever I have overnight houseguests coming I do the usual things to prepare: clean sheets, fresh towels, etc. But I like to take it one step further by preparing a basket of guest bedroom supplies to have waiting for them in the guest bedroom.
How To Fold Towels
Let me show you how to fold towels four different ways! Choosing…
How To Create a Better Looking Bed
Let me show you how to create a better looking bed, and it’s super easy. I know the bedroom is tucked away from view, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t look good!
How To Repot a Houseplant
With just a little TLC you can have wonderful looking houseplants throughout your home. Having plants adds life and freshness to any room. Part of having healthy plants is to be sure they are in the right sized pots – so if it’s time to repot one of your fave plants, here’s a quick video showing you just how easy it is.
How To Hand-wash Dishes
I’m going to guide you step by step on how to hand-wash dishes. You can probably imagine that I’m going to say that keeping the dishes clean is probably one of your highest priorities as the Captain Housekeeper of your home.
DWMY – daily weekly monthly yearly
DWMY – daily weekly monthly yearly – my secret sauce combination that will help you get it all done! Honestly the only way you’re going to successfully tackle keeping your house clean and not full of crap or falling apart is to chop it up into little pieces that you can then dominate.
Automate Automate Automate
If you need to boil down running a household to one word it is definitely AUTOMATE. Anything and everything you can put on autopilot will serve you well. And by “automate” I mean hire someone else to do it instead of you.
Clear those counters
Clear those counters, dude! A good rule of thumb to keep you on track is that all the major surfaces around the house should remain as clear as possible. It creates not only a sense of calm but also good work surfaces.