Hi there. I'm Amy. I write here about my life and my issues. I also design blogs and websites at Uncluttered Design. I'm a mom to 4 and a former pastor's wife.
Lifehacks
How to use Twitter as a cleaning tool
Twitter ain’t all bad. Here’s one cool thing to do if you tweet. Check out #speedclean and the explanation of it by Kelleigh Ratzlaff.
Here’s the basic idea: At set times during the day, you’ll see Kelleigh tweet that it’s about time to #speedclean. Then you set your timer for 5-10 minutes and tackle the spot Continue reading...
Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce recipe
I’ll tell you up front that this recipe is full of fat. Oh, but you will not be sorry. This recipe is great because it’s quick, easy, very yummy and it’s meatless. So often, meatless dishes leave me with the feeling like something’s missing. Not so with this. (Well, that’s because you’ll ingest enough fat Continue reading...
How to mix a new jar of natural peanut butter
First, before it’s opened for the first time, store it upside down. That way, the oil rises to the “top” (i.e. the bottom of the jar) so when you open it and mix it, the oil is at the bottom and less likely to splash out. Second, use only one beater on your handheld electric Continue reading...
Organization Tip: Manage the paper
Photo by sanja gjenero.
So, I’ve figured out an effective way to deal with the endless streams of paper that creep into every nook & cranny of my life! (May I take a moment for a totally unrelated parenthetical sidebar? I’m giving away a new blog design OR a $25 Amazon gift card this week. Enter Continue reading...
A cheap & clever decorating tip
Photo courtesy of Csaba J. Szabo.
When it comes to interior decorating, I’m creatively challenged. That is, it takes me a good long time to come up with anything creative in my head, on my own. Mostly I have to pore over the creative ideas of others before I get a tiny little spark of Continue reading...
Free printable medical record log
Have you ever been filling out a form (as a new patient at a doctor’s office, applying for insurance, etc.) and were asked for your (or your child’s) medical history? And do you usually have to go by memory because you never wrote it all down? I do.
Well, I got tired of trying to remember Continue reading...
28 kid-friendly, (mostly) healthy snack ideas
We are beginning to consume large quantities of food around here. I hate to think of what the teen years will be like.
When it comes to snacks (and food in general), I generally take this approach:
I go for natural stuff, but not necessarily organic. I like our food to come from the ground, not Continue reading...
