We live in a 3-level townhouse, so our basement (that 1st level) is a very important part of our living space. For the first few years that we lived here, it was a dark dungeon-like storage room (which is often what people think of when they hear the word “basement”). Luckily, we renovated the basement…
Aunt Fannie’s Food-Based Cleaners #HealthierHousekeeping
This week my kids and I took on the family cleaning with Aunt Fannie’s Cleaning Vinegar as part of a sponsored post for Aunt Fannie’s. All thoughts are my own. #HealthierHousekeeping #NaturalCleaning My Grandma was a firm believer in vinegar. For everything. So when I had the chance to try Aunt Fannie’s Cleaning Vinegar this…
How to Prepare Your Home for Fall: Healthier “Honey-Do” Lists #Ad #HealthierHome
I am proud to be a 3M-sponsored blogger. Opinions are my own and additional products used in the project were selected by me. It’s hard to believe that in a matter of weeks we’ll be packing away the shorts and t-shirts and pulling out the pull-overs and scarves. It may be gorgeous, sun-shiny, late…
Food Stains and Dirt Stains and Pit Stains. Oh My! #BizChallenge
This post brought to you by Biz Stain & Odor Eliminator. All opinions are 100% mine. As a mom of 5, I do a lot of laundry. I used to think that as my kids got older, I'd have less of a problem with pesky stains on their clothes, but although the stains…
How to Get Rid of Mold and Mildew in the Bathroom
I’m working with Tilex® on a paid basis, but my opinions are my own. I don’t remember ever having a problem with mold and mildew when I was growing up in California. I’m sure my memory is incorrect, though I DID clean my fair share of bathtubs and showers for my weekly chores. That’s what…
Sponsored Video: Four Girls + One Shower = Clogged Drains
This post has been sponsored by Liquid-Plumr®, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Let me tell you a little about my house. This week marked the 16th anniversary of moving in to our little townhouse. When we bought it, as a young couple with one baby, the 3 bedroom, 3 level townhouse…
Spring Cleaning Checklist for a #HealthierHome
This Spring Cleaning Checklist is sponsored by Filtrete Filters by 3M. All thoughts and opinions included in this post are my own, as always! It may not look like Spring outside my window today, but the calendar says that it’s officially Spring. After such a long, cold, snowy Winter and far too many days…
Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle #MrCleanMorePower
This post is sponsored by Mr. Clean through SheSpeaks but all thoughts and embarrassing messes are my own. As I was uploading the *before* pictures, my oldest daughter came into my room and peeked at my computer. “You should tell them that we staged these messes. We did that on purpose,” she suggested. Oh yes….
Sponsored Video: How to Make Cleaning Fun
This post has been sponsored by Glad Black Bag, but all opinions are my own. I was just talking with a friend on Sunday about the fact that getting kids to clean up their messes doesn’t get easier as they get older. We both had really hoped that it would. When the kids were little,…
The Swiffer Sweep & Trap #NewFromSwiffer
This post introducing the #NewFromSwiffer Swiffer Sweep & Trap is sponsored by Swiffer through SheSpeaks, but all thoughts, photos, and video are my own. I can get my kids to load and unload the dishwasher (in fact, I make them do it everyday). They rarely complain about vacuuming the family room floor. They don’t…