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Favorite Recipe – Rhubarb Meringue Pie
June is the month for my favorite rhubarb meringue pies. With my first crop of rhubarb, I made my first couple of pies and thought I’d share my recipe with you. Almost thirty-five years ago I got this recipe from my employer’s mother, Frieda Wright, a minister’s wife. I’ve tweaked it a little (I don’t think she used frozen pie…
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Make Your Own 72 Hour Emergency Kit Bag
Are you prepared to leave your home suddenly if there is an emergency that requires you to evacuate for at least 72 hours? Being prepared for an emergency can give you peace of mind. This article is to help you if you have to evacuate your home and just need a basic, budget-friendly emergency “Grab’n’Go” or “Bug Out” bag. It…
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Emergency Grab ‘n’ Go Binder (free printables)
Why should you have an Emergency Grab ‘n’ Go binder? In an emergency, you may have to leave your home suddenly. Having all of your vital information in one place will provide you with peace of mind. It is best to remain calm in the face of an emergency, but not always our first response. With a grab ‘n’ go…
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Favorite Recipes – Cauliflower Mac & Cheese or Mash – Keto Friendly
Almost two years ago I discovered this cheesy cauliflower dish and have tweaked it to be just how I like it. (It is great for anyone following a ketogenic diet too.) You can substitute the type of cheeses or cream. For cauliflower mac & cheese it can be cut up in small pieces. To make a mash, it can be…
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Bathroom Reset and Declutter – Top Tips/Expiry Dates
Resetting for the new year includes decluttering all the unmentionables in your bathroom. Clear out those products that you don’t use, lost in back of cabinets, expired medications and other products. If you have another area in your home where you keep extra “bathroom” products, go through them too. You may find things you forgot you had so you went…
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Home Project Binder(free printables)
Are you planning any home improvements this year? I like to organize my plans in my home project binder. You can download some free printables I have created for your own binder. Whether you are planning one project or several it can make it easier if you have all the details organized in one place. Reviewing Past Plans…declutter and archive……
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Declutter Files – Reset for New Year-Part 2
Do you know where your bills to be paid are? Can you find an important document in less than five minutes? Despite us now living in the digital age, we are still inundated with papers every day. If you don’t have a business, the papers you need to keep will be minimal. There are many sources of paper clutter, but…
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Favourite Recipes – Slowcooker Lasagna
At this time of year thoughts turn to comfort food. Almost anything cooked in a slow cooker qualifies, but one of my favourites is lasagna. It is also a hit to any potluck and it is so easy to make. I like to make my own marinara type sauce but you could use your own favorite pasta sauce. List of…
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Car Detailing & Organization 1-2-3
Every spring and fall my car needs a thorough cleaning and detailing to get rid of the winter or summer debris. Usually, I would take it to someone else to do, but this year I decided to do it myself. Last year I was forced to buy a carpet cleaner when, because of the healthcare crisis, the store wouldn’t rent…
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Cleaning versus Disinfecting – A Quick Guide
Now, more than ever, it is important to make sure our home environments are clean. It is in the news and on government websites that we need to disinfect, but to do that properly you need to clean first. The difference between cleaning and disinfecting… Cleaning removes visible dirt, grime and impurities and reduces the amount of micro-organisms. It makes…
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Why Clean Your House? The True Cost of Being a Slob
As children, most of us were born slobs. Let’s face it – there are a lot more fun things to do than clean and when we were young our parents cleaned up for us. In my generation we were responsible for doing chores when we got a little older and at the very least, tidy our rooms. This was not…
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How to Have a Great Yard (Garage) Sale this Summer
Summer is finally here and you know what that means. After all your decluttering and spring cleaning you may want to have a yard (garage) sale to get rid of your unwanted, but still very useful to someone, stuff and make a little money in the process. Have a goal in mind for what you would like to do with…
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Before and After Whole House Makeover
It’s finally done! As some of you know, I have been renovating one of my rental properties for several months to get it ready for sale – giving it a complete makeover. Ninety percent of it took four months with the help of a few different contractors. Unfortunately, due to the untimely death of my mother and some other unfortunate…
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Top Ten Tips for Selling Your Home
Looking for tips to sell your home? If you are trying to sell your house quickly and for top dollar you need to present it in it’s best possible light. We tend to become desensitized to our homes because we are there all the time. We don’t see the clutter or out-dated decor or smell the smoke, pets or strong…
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“In Case of My Death” Plan
We all die someday, hopefully after a long, happy and fulfilled life. A death plan will help your loved ones navigate through when they are already grieving for their loss. It will be extremely helpful to have your affairs organized and to communicate where to find all the important information they will need to know. For Your Death Plan, you…
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Organizing Papers- Create a System that Works for You
Tax season is almost upon us. If you haven’t already organized your papers and created a system to keep track of those papers, now is the time. If you have a home-based business your needs will be a little (or a lot) more complicated than if you don’t. I like to go through my filing cabinet every year, usually in…
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Gift Wrap Organization
How do your store your gift wrapping supplies? I used to keep my gift bags, bows, tags and odd papers in this red organizer bag. The cardboard box held all the tissue paper that I had left over from when I had a store years ago. Any long rolls of wrapping paper were just stored beside them in the closet…
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Organizing Christmas Decorations
The Feast of Epiphany or the Twelfth Day of Christmas (January 6th) is traditionally the day all the Christmas decorations need to be down. Well I have finally done it! I un-decorated, took my tree down, and cleaned up the Christmas holiday mess. The bins and containers I used were the same ones I have used for years. My goal…
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Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes with Maple Syrup
Brussel sprouts with sweet potatoes and maple syrup is now one of my family’s all-time-favourites for holiday meals. We have it for Thanksgiving, Christmas and sometimes Easter too. Try it and let me know what you think. Ingredients for Brussels sprouts and Sweet Potato Dish…(and yes, there is bacon)… Makes 8 Servings: 4 Strips Bacon (or a whole package if…
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Make a Favourite Family Recipes Binder
Where do you find your recipes? Do you still like to have an extensive cookbook collection or do you just have a few that you actually use? Today you can Google almost any recipe you want, but you may want to keep some old family favourites in print form. I recently learned how easy it is to use a laminator.…
