Christmas in July
Planning early to avoid a chaotic Christmas.
- Alternative Gift Exchange Ideas
- Christ-Focused Advent Traditions
- Christmas Crafts for Craft-Challenged Folks
- Christmas in July 2014
- Christmas Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Christmas Planning Printables
- Christmas Songs that Are Great for Year-Round Listening
- Celebrating Christmas with Family Members Who Live Far Away
- Deciding Whether or Not to Participate in the Santa Tradition
- Gift Giving Guidelines
- Going Green with Christmas Cards
- How to Pay for Christmas
- Keeping the Christmas Spirit Alive Year Round
- Paying for Christmas Gifts with Credit Card Points
- ‘Tis the Season for Serving Others
- Ways to Save Money on Christmas Travel
- Why Plan for Christmas Early
Dare to Prepare
A straightforward look at disaster preparedness.
- Assembling a Basic Disaster Preparedness Kit
- Creating a Family Emergency Plan
- Disaster Preparedness for Families with Special Needs
- Eight of the Best Foods to Keep in Your Disaster Preparedness Kit
- Finding Supplies Before a Storm When Store Shelves are Bare
- Flood Preparedness and Safety
- How to Prepare Your Standalone Freezer for a Power Outage
- How to Store Refrigerated Medications During a Disaster
- Innovative Disaster Preparedness Tools and Equipment
- Introduction to Disaster Preparedness
- Items to Use for First Aid When in a Pinch
- Obtaining and Storing Disaster Preparedness Supplies
- Remaining Vigilant
- What to Do in An Active Shooter Situation
- What You Really Need in a First Aid Kit
- Why You Really Should Say Something If You See Something
Home Maintenance
Checklists of home maintenance tasks by season.
Menus
The menus used in my household. For several years I planned seasonal menus (read about why and how I did this here). After experimenting with various menu planning methods for over a year, I now plan a new menu for each month.
- 2025: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
- 2024: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
- 2023: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
- 2022: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
- 2021: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
- 2020: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
- 2019: October | November | December
- 2017: Spring
- 2016: Winter | Fall | Summer | Spring
- 2015: Winter | Fall | Summer | Spring
- 2014: Winter | Fall | Summer | Spring
- 2013: Winter | Fall | Summer | Spring
Rampant Reusing
Useful, fun, and creative ideas for reusing the odds and ends that commonly collect in the backs of closets and throughout the “junk drawer.”
- Books
- Greeting Cards
- License Plates
- Old Socks
- Plastic Milk Jugs
- Prescription Bottles
- Toilet Paper and Paper Towel Tubes
- Wire Hangers
