This post may contain affiliate links. Check out the disclosure policy here. We like our homes to smell fresh not like feet or week old broccoli casserole. Good smells can make us feel a range of emotions; calm, happy, or upbeat. There’s actually a science behind how smells make us feel. The olfactory bulb is part of the limbic system which is the emotional center of the brain. You know when you smell homemade cookies,
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. YOU CAN READ MY DISCLOSURE POLICY HERE. When the ants come marching in, make this non-toxic ant killer for the win. The other morning, Xan and Evie sat down at the breakfast counter in the kitchen only to find dozens of ants crawling all over. They were totally grossed out and it was B.C. (before coffee) and I simply couldn’t move that fast. Now, if you know me,
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read the disclosure policy here. Fortunately, my days of window and mirror cleaning are far and few between now that this job is added to Xan and Evie’s chore list. I am seriously working my way out of this maid-esque position I acquired 11 years ago when Xan was born. Now that the kids are cleaning the windows on the reg, it is even more important that
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. YOU CAN READ MY DISCLOSURE POLICY HERE. It’s that time of year. Nature has come back to life, with full branches of leaves and stems full of color. This, by far, is my favorite season of the year. After a dreary, albeit seasonably warm winter, spring is a breath of fresh air. With the full trees and bushes come annoying bugs and mosquitos. We live by the lake and
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read the disclosure policy here. Living green doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, you could actually save green by living green, all while staying healthy and protecting our planet. This list will get you well on your way to living greener and cleaner. Recycle. Check you local county website to see if your area offers curbside recycling. If not, there may be a recycling location where you can
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read the disclosure policy here. This place has a lot of spiders. And by this place, I mean our newish house that we moved into last summer. We love our new house and the big, flat yard that has a ton of trees. Woods separate our property from the lake and when my day has been stressful, I make the walk through the trees to the water and feel
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read the disclosure policy here. It’s Sunday and I need to go grocery shopping for the upcoming week. The workweek is so busy that I save all of my errands and chores until the weekend. Laundry, cleaning the house real well, shopping, and meal prepping usually take up one entire day. I like to have a least one of my two precious days totally off of everything. Everyone
