“When your kitchen is organized and set up so it works for you and how you live, it makes every day easier and more enjoyable.” ~Aby Garvey

Keep in mind, however, that what works for you will change over time. For example, when I went through the Organize Your Kitchen process a year and half ago, I chose my toaster as one of the only small appliances to keep on the counter since we used it so frequently.… continue reading…

Do you ever have those moments when you happen upon something that is too good not to share? OK, that is me today with these muffins. Oh. My. Goodness.

I have made a few meals this week that didn’t exactly go over well with my kiddos.… continue reading…

Around simplify 101 you might say we have dinner on the brain. No, we’re not sporting spaghetti on our heads or anything crazy like that. Instead we’ve been talking about dinner and cooking and meal planning and how to make the whole thing a few notches easier.… continue reading…

I love a cool, fresh pasta salad on a hot summer day. And I also love it when one project accomplishes two objectives. That’s where Clean-Out-Your-Pantry Pasta Salad comes in.

I have a favorite pasta salad recipe, and wanted to make it for some lunches this week.… continue reading…

Wow…how are you? It’s been a while. I’m having a catch-your-breath-and-catch-up-with-life day. And it feels really good.  So nice to get out from under some linger to-dos.

Anyway, I’ve recently had a few requests for the Monday Night Chicken Recipe.… continue reading…

Remember this cute holiday spice rub that I posted about over the holidays? Well, Karen at the family style food blog has shared the secret recipe. So go check out Karen’s blog for that spicy rub and other food fun like more great recipes and yummy pictures.… continue reading…

Anyone have a good recipe? MsKL asked in a prior post and, well, I’m a pre-made hot chocolate kind of girl. My favorite is Target’s Archer Farms Milk Chocolate hot cocoa mix.… continue reading…

Once upon a time, on a blog far away (or maybe it was an ezine and maybe it wasn’t so far away) an organizer shared with her readers the joy she experienced each and every Monday, when without thought, dinner was effortlessly thrown into the Crock-Pot at the start of the day.… continue reading…