Copperswife

Tag: looking well

  • Using The Envelope System For Time Management

    Late summer is the ideal time to begin planning for fall. Fall traditionally heralds back-to-school and the return to more structured days after summer’s more relaxed pace. The long, hot days of late summer, are often the perfect time to begin planning for fall. We can take the time to look over our current schedules […]

  • It Doesn’t Always Have To Be A Recipe (Quick, Guilt-free Meal Ideas)

    Some of my best dinners, at least as far as the kids are concerned, aren’t really “recipes”. They’re quick to fix, fast food at home favorites. While you might not want to serve your family this sort of food on a regular basis, there are seasons when it’s okay. In fact, it might be necessary! […]

  • When It All Comes Crashing Down

    Can I be brutally honest? It’s been a tough couple of days! I emailed a friend this morning and told her that all of those plates I’ve been spinning on poles had not only started wobbling, but one plate had crashed to the ground and a couple more were threatening to fall. I was snapping […]

  • I Don’t Have Time to Plan – Three Menu Planning Tips for Busy Moms

    “Cheryl – I’d love to plan my menus in advance. But with my part time job, running kids to soccer practice and just keeping up with the laundry, I never seem to find the time and we end up eating fast food.  Any suggestions for how I can find enough time to do menu planning? […]

  • A Word About Using Pinterest As A Tool For Homemakers

    Pinterest is a lot of fun. I enjoy spending time on Pinterest pinning things I’ve found online and repinning beautiful, creative or fun pins that others have pinned before me. Pinterest can be a good way to relax, but it can also be a helpful tool in the homemaker’s tool chest if it’s used wisely. […]

  • When It’s Not Copper’s Day Off

    Copper was called in for a twelve hour overtime shift early this morning. He worked those twelve hours, came home a little after seven this evening, and then started caulking the windows on the front of the house in preparation for painting the trim around them. He works hard, that guy! We worked hard today, […]

  • One Little Corner – A Gentle Approach to Conquering Clutter

    There are times when we need to just dig in and conquer the clutter. That’s where I was the other day when I tackled my desk.   My friend, Kristi, left a comment on that post, and here’s what she said: “*sigh*  A semi went through the middle of my house.  Then shifted in to […]

  • The Broken Window Theory – Reclaiming One Small Area in Our Homes With Far Reaching Benefits

    I have found that the Broken Window Theory applies within our homes just as much as it applies in the neighborhoods of large cities.  A few months ago, I gave an example of a broken window in my home, and a couple of weeks ago, I shared another potential broken window on the Copperswife Facebook […]

  • Holding My Menu Plan Loosely

    Will’s baseball schedule has kept us on our toes this spring. Not only have the practices and games added a new dimension to our family life, but the very late rainy season we had turned a very do-able schedule into something a bit more resembling chaos than order. On any given day throughout the season […]

  • Prioritizing Projects From My Goals List

    My goals lists for 2012 have been very helpful to me this year. I’m so thankful that the Lord provided the time, and the wisdom, for me to get them all written out in January. Days have a way of quickly becoming weeks and then months. Without a written list of goals that I hope […]