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Sep19

How to Clean Your Bathroom FAST!

Posted on Sep 19, 2014

Welcome to the first post in my Household Cleaning Tips Series! You can find my printable master list of household cleaning jobs there and be sure to read my Simple Steps to Keeping Your House Clean. The bathroom is undoubtedly the nastiest room in the house to clean! Unfortunately, it is absolutely necessary to keep them tidy and fresh! So I thought it best to start my room-by-room guide to household cleaning tips with this room! How...

Sep18

Household Cleaning Tips Series

Posted on Sep 18, 2014

With fall well underway and everyone preparing for winter I think it a great time to start my household cleaning tips series! Several weeks ago I posted 5 Simple Steps for Keeping Your House Clean. I have had many readers ask about step 1 – a master list of all things to clean/do. So here is my Step 1, my Household Cleaning List. Print it, tack it up somewhere and let it motivate you to clean! I will leave the rest of the steps up to...

Awesome Anniversary Gift #Jossandmain

Posted on Sep 17, 2014

You Anchor Me Just saw this on Joss and Main and I had to share! It would be a great anniversary gift! I totally want one to hang in our bedroom! Where do you want to put yours? Malibu Mama Loves Xx

Hallway Décor from Joss and Main

Posted on Sep 17, 2014

The beginning of each season always makes me feel like changing a few things in each room! I am LOVING these for a hallway from Joss and Main right now. Peacocks are among my favorite things to decorate with and these are on sale right now, marked way down! PEACOCK CANVAS PRINT (SET OF 2) And how nice would this mirror look across from them? This mirror is super chic. Would be great in a ½ bath too! GERALDINE WALL MIRROR If you had a...

Love Fall

Posted on Sep 11, 2014

I love the fall! The sun starts to set earlier, the kids get to sleep faster, and we get to snuggle in front of the fire with a nice mug of fresh, warm cider! Apples, corn on the cob, pumpkins and squash are all plentiful. The beginning of Fall is also a great time to redecorate, and you know I LOVE that! As much as I love a whole room make-over, sometimes just buying a couple of things really can change the entire dynamic of a room!...

Sep05

What is in Your Water?

Posted on Sep 5, 2014

So strange to think that in this century, the 21st century, our water can be so contaminated. With everything we know. But it is. With things we don’t know about. Why is it important to drink water? 60% of our body is made up of water. Our body needs water to function, it is the miracle elixir that can sustain us. We can go for weeks without food, but only mere days without water. Through urination, sweating and breathing, each day we...

Jul30

5 Simple Steps for Keeping Your House Clean

Posted on Jul 30, 2014

I love nothing more than to come home to a sparkling clean house at the end of a long day. Unfortunately, my children and husband can make keeping the house sparkling quite a challenge! Obviously, the best idea would be to hire a cleaning company to come in weekly, but if that is not in the budget quite yet, I have a few tips on keeping your house clean. Most people, myself included, hate to clean but love to live in a clean...

Jul27

7 Tips to Reduce EMFs

Posted on Jul 27, 2014

What are EMFs? Electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) are invisible lines of force that surround any plugged in or wireless electrical device. EMFs are made up of waves of electric and magnetic energy radiating (moving together) through space. Electric fields are produced by electric charges and magnetic fields are produced by the flow of current through wires or electrical devices. The Most Common Sources Emitting EMFs Power lines Wi-Fi...

Jul19

Cleaning Products Explained

Posted on Jul 19, 2014

The cleaning products you use to clean your family home are far more important than you think. Many of the cleaning products that we have become accustomed to using give off very harmful toxins. The History of Cleaning Products First, let’s have a look at the history of cleaning products. It may shock you to find out that humans and Clorox were not put on the earth at the same time, but it is true!! In fact, right up until the 1930’s...

Jun24

Nasty Toxins

Posted on Jun 24, 2014

Kick Out Those Nasty Toxins! Unfortunately, toxins are everywhere today. Harsh cleaning products, pesticides, chemicals, beauty products, even the furniture all are guilty of spreading toxins right into your body! The good news? There are things we can do about it! Easy ways to reduce toxins right in your own home today: Change your household cleaners to all natural cleaners. There are so many wonderful options out there it is almost...