February Decluttering challenge over and I am feeling much lighter.

So this past month I made a commitment to get rid of 10 things every day.  If first I thought the first half or even three quarters of the month would be easy, but them I might have to make some tough decisions towards to end of the month.  Let me tell you I was wrong....

And I was wrong in an unexpected way.  After getting rid of 280 items I didn't even finish going thru the nursery and didn't start on the kitchen.  I had no idea how many things I had been holding onto.  I am not a pack rat and can pretty easily get rid of things, but why then did I have clothes from 12 years ago I hadn't worn in years.  Also we are moving in a couple of months so I was really inclined to get rid of things.  I think I could continue thru the month of march and still have more stuff to get rid of.  It is amazing all the stuff we keep and all the stuff never use or use so seldomly we would not even miss them.

I really enjoyed this challenge though.  It was great to get rid of stuff.  It felt really good to just get it out of the house!  You should try it, I think you would be surprised how easy it is to find stuff to get rid of.

Make sure you check out my March Challenge.  Spring Cleaning!

March Challenge: Spring Cleaning!

For the month of March I have decided to do a bit of a continuation on February's decluttering challenge and I am going to get down and dirty and do some much needed deep cleaning.  I am going to spend  each week of march deep cleaning another part of the house.  With the move coming up in a few months there is no time like now to start working on things like this.  It always feels so good to sit down at the end of the day in a clean house.

So here goes with the March Challenge: Spring cleaning.  Week one I will start in the kitchen.  Time to make is sparkle.

What are you challenging yourself to do this month?

Little Wonders Wednesday and the month that got away.

How is it possible that February is almost over? How did this happen?  I really think my babies were sick for almost the whole month, I have been cleaning out closets, and dealing with some of life's unexpected bumps mountains in the road.  We are in the middle of some pretty major changes and forks in the road, so blogging has slipped by the way side.  Infact, last week I even forgot about Little Wonders Wednesday.  I did miss reading all of your blogs you link up.  So please, link up and make friends!



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Ben's First Hair Cut!

I never thought I would be one of those mothers who had a hard time with the first hair cut.... then the curls grew in.  I just could not bring myself to cut those precious curls.  I decided to when it was starting to get in his eyes.

It was time.  His hair was in his eyes  and it was getting really long.

 I was a little worried about him in the chair.  It can be a little slow to warm up to new people and new situations.  I was certain he would have to sit on my lap.  But he sat there on his own like a big boy.  He was a little uncertain, but he was so brave!

His hair still has curls and he still looks like my Ben, but it is out of his eyes.  It is always amazing how the first hair cut can turn your baby baby into a little boy.

It is amazing how fast they grow.

DIY Natural Cough Syrup

This year our babes have been so sick!  It has been one bug after the next, one cold after the next with a week in between.  The babies aren't quite old enough for cough syrup nor do I like the idea of giving them medicine for every little thing.  So my mom remembers that her mom used to give her homemade cough syrup and that it worked. So I thought I would give it a try

It is so simple!
half cup of honey
half cup hot water
3 tablespoons lemon juice

I give it to them before nap time and bed time.  And since it is something you can not take too much of, they get it when ever they are coughing a lot.

Once I started using it I noticed a big different and I'm just saying... this cold didn't last as long as the rest of them.  I wasn't sure it would work at first, but it really does.  I may even try this for Will and I when we get coughs.

Try it!

What home remedies do you use?