Out, damned clutter! Out, I say!
While I suspect Lady Macbeth’s demons were a touch more serious than mine, I’ve lately come to realize how much the clutter in our house has paralyzed and stressed me. Five weeks away from all my stuff was cleansing, and coming home, I realized a lotĀ of it could go. It’s hard to believe it was [...]
Not Among My Finest Traits
Lest any of you be fooled into thinking I’ve got a fair to middling handle on, well, anything, I present to you three areas of my life that are pretty appalling: My Car. I drive a Subaru Forester which I bought used a couple of years ago. It was well-used when I got it, and [...]
Why that's just silly, why would anyone ever need a….
Hm. “Needle wallet,” you say. Tell me more. Posts at least a little bit like this one:SimplifyingNot Among My Finest TraitsThis "Organization" Thing – It's Not Bad."Show Us Your Stash"
This "Organization" Thing – It's Not Bad.
After searching for a time management system that was Just Right, I settled for Google Calendar. It’s not ideal, but it’s free and it’s accessible from anywhere I have an internet connection. Sorting the household chores into different days of the week, stacking more on weekends and adding errands I needed to run yesterday and [...]




I'm Erin, homesteading geek, wanna-be crafter, food enthusiast, animal lover, yarn hoarder. I live with my husband, two dogs, two cats, and two chickens on two acres in southern central Michigan. 