Don’t you just love it when you find a recipe that everyone begs you for? I’ve made these addictive pecans for neighborhood gifts, teacher presents, and holiday parties and I always get requests for the recipe. I love to make them because they’re incredibly easy, they make my house smell fantastic, and I can make [...]
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Several years ago I came across a plastic Christmas plate that encouraged a sweet tradition. Much like the ‘Boo Ghost’ idea you may have seen around Halloween, this plate was designed to be filled with goodies and then passed around the neighborhood in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The original plate is long gone but [...]
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Check it out – two posts in one day. I almost feel like a real blogger. Here’s the final piece to my Holiday How To blog series. You can see the other posts by clicking here (part 1, part 2) Speed Up the Small Stuff Look in anyone’s gift wrap supply and you’ll probably find dozens of [...]
Thursday, December 3, 2009
I’m so sorry for the delay, everyone. We travelled to Utah for the holiday and I neglected to take my article materials with me. Now that we’re back home, I can finally finish the blog series I began in my last post. I’ll try to post parts 2 and 3 for you today. Go Digital This is [...]
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Two years ago I wrote an article for Organize Magazine that was loaded with tips and tricks to make your holiday planning a little easier. Like the Back to School article I posted a few months ago – the article is a little too long to post all at once. I’ll be breaking it into [...]
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Christmas is only one short week away which means it’s time to start wrapping. Here are a few tips to help you get a handle on your wrapping this season. Tip 1. Get Rid of the Extras Toy packaging is ridiculous these days – wires everywhere, screwed-in battery compartments, impossible-to-cut plastic packaging – it’s a huge pain. [...]
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone. My fabulous husband knows me well. Among other things, he gave me a clean house, a delicious meal, and a big bunch of blog comments for my birthday – three things that make me really happy. When it comes to Christmas, most professional organizers recommend setting up a wrapping station [...]
Thursday, December 4, 2008
As you may have noticed, the MeckMom downloads are now back on track thanks to my husband’s incredibly handy talent for trouble shooting. I know several of you were anxious to get moving on your Christmas planning and Scripture Sticker making, so you should be all set. Speaking of Christmas planning, for those of you utilizing [...]
Friday, December 11, 2009
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