Comments for The Original Simple Mom http://thesimplemom.com "Happiness is making the most of what you have." Thu, 31 May 2012 20:41:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The Joys of Dryer Lint by Maija http://thesimplemom.com/2007/05/28/the-joys-of-dryer-lint/#comment-5401 Thu, 31 May 2012 20:41:43 +0000 http://thesimplemom.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/the-joys-of-dryer-lint/#comment-5401 Now… what about belly button lint?

]]> Comment on The Ten Minute Tidy by saher http://thesimplemom.com/homemaking/cleaning-decluttering/the-ten-minute-tidy/#comment-5321 Fri, 18 May 2012 18:14:03 +0000 http://thesimplemom.com/?page_id=1354#comment-5321 this is a really good idea…really good tip.
i myself find myself in the center of a mess.

]]> Comment on Meatball Mania! A Simple Mealtime Solution by Renee http://thesimplemom.com/2007/07/11/meatball-mania-a-simple-mealtime-solution/#comment-5310 Mon, 14 May 2012 18:01:02 +0000 http://thesimplemom.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/meatball-mania-a-simple-mealtime-solution/#comment-5310 I put my bread heels and whatever is going stale in the processor then freezer to have fresh breadcrumbs for recipes like this.

]]> Comment on Teacher Appreciation Ideas by Melva Ferreira http://thesimplemom.com/2011/05/02/teacher-appreciation-week-ideas-1st-week-of-may/#comment-5280 Sun, 06 May 2012 00:46:12 +0000 http://thesimplemom.wordpress.com/?p=1113#comment-5280 Hi, I’m a teacher and I can say that the gifts I love the most are usually the home baked goods. Cookies, brownies, pies, etc. One of my former parents ocassionally bakes brownies and brings one square of warm brownie wrapped in plastic with ribbon to each of her child’s current & former teachers. Let me tell you that is the best gift, yum! I also appreciate cards with a note included. Honestly, it is the thought that counts.

]]> Comment on Spring Cleaning – The Kitchen Cupboards by Susan Elizabeth Ball http://thesimplemom.com/2012/04/23/spring-cleaning-the-kitchen-cupboards/#comment-5225 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:28:49 +0000 http://thesimplemom.com/?p=1833#comment-5225 I moved last week, which inspired me to cull a number of items from my kitchen. Although my new kitchen is larger, the cupboards are still crowded. I think more culling is in store for this weekend!

]]> Comment on Spring Cleaning – The Kitchen Cupboards by Just a mommy? More than a mommy! http://thesimplemom.com/2012/04/23/spring-cleaning-the-kitchen-cupboards/#comment-5199 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:19:02 +0000 http://thesimplemom.com/?p=1833#comment-5199 I have a self diagnosed OCD with cleaning, add an 18month old to the mix and you’ll understand why 50% of my day is spent cleaning. I can’t stand the sight of dirt and marks on my kitchen cupboards so a daily wipe down is the norm. However….inside the cupboards is another story. I have been meaning to tidy them up for weeks now and keep pushing the idea aside because its easier to just close them and move on lol. Good luck on finishing your spring clean, I’m at the starting point needless to say everyday!

]]> Comment on Spring Cleaning – The Kitchen Cupboards by Lise Silverwolf http://thesimplemom.com/2012/04/23/spring-cleaning-the-kitchen-cupboards/#comment-5192 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:41:35 +0000 http://thesimplemom.com/?p=1833#comment-5192 Culling extra “stuff” from the kitchen is something we do at least yearly, if not a couple times a year. In our area, Goodwill prices have jumped quite a bit. Several times we find things priced higher than they would be new in a regular store! Disgusted with this, we looked for other options to pass on our unneeded, but in great shape, stuff. We found that the local shelters (both homeless shelters and those that provide “safe houses” or tranistionary housing to domestic violence victims ) are ALWAYS in need of stuff – esp kitchen, household stuff and good clothing in all shapes and sizes. Since they are also non-profits (and you can write the donations off your taxes!), I always suggest people drop of their best items there first, then dump the rest of the “less than perfect” items at Goodwill. The shelters will be way more appreciative of the donations, believe me! (We had one of the intake donation gals CRY in happiness when we dropped off 2 huge trash bags full of my stuffed bunnies a couple weeks before Easter.)

Just my two cents of suggestions. You get the happy fuzzy feelings of helping people who desparately need it in these hard times – and get to reclaim some of your kitchen space.

]]> Comment on Spring Cleaning – The Kitchen Cupboards by Maureen http://thesimplemom.com/2012/04/23/spring-cleaning-the-kitchen-cupboards/#comment-5190 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:33:14 +0000 http://thesimplemom.com/?p=1833#comment-5190 I have a kitchen cupboard tidying compulsion this is especially obvious in my Pantry. I can’t stand anything to be put back in the wrong spot.
however it does need some new shelf paper and a clean so here goes…..

]]> Comment on Cleaning out the medicine cabinet and make-up drawer by gwendolyn i harper http://thesimplemom.com/2012/04/11/spring-cleaning-cleaning-out-the-medicine-cabinet-and-make-up-drawer/#comment-5160 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:18:39 +0000 http://thesimplemom.com/?p=1797#comment-5160 Also on the subject of meds. Take expired ones to a pharmacy store. A lot of them will take old ones and get rid of them for you.

]]> Comment on Seasons of Life by The Holistic Homeschooler http://thesimplemom.com/simple-living/priorities/seasons-of-life/#comment-5158 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:42:02 +0000 http://thesimplemom.com/?page_id=1333#comment-5158 I do understand that! I recall the busy-ness that caused me to miss a simpler time of our lives. Unfortunately, we are not busy enough these days. There is no business coming in and now our van has 3 wheels in the grave. That will cause us to lose our jobs. Depression reigns strong in our household at this time…

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