Lifestyle blogger – cruises, organizing, managing money, and parenting.
We all love quick and easy tips to help us manage our lives in a much easier manner, right? Here are ten quick and easy household life hacks that will help you on a daily basis. One of my friends came up with a great idea this week. When you’re feeling low on motivation for […] Read more…
OK, I don’t often post items about cooking, but I have long been amazed at some of the uses people come up with to use their waffle iron and/or panini presses to make all sorts of amazing foods you would never have thought of using them for. Once you stop viewing your waffle iron or […] Read more…
Here is some good common sense advice that was passed onto me years ago by an attorney I know. With all of the security breaches we’ve been having lately, this is some excellent advice to do whatever you can to prevent identity theft and to limit the amount of damage if it does happen […] Read more…
I do a ton of stuff on my phone every day – as do most people. It’s funny because of the amazing variety of iPhone and Android apps, I think every phone is as unique as a fingerprint. I think the apps you have on your phone tell a lot about you. Some people have […] Read more…
Anyone who knows me knows that housework is not my favorite activity. I mean, I do enough to get by, but you will never find me scrubbing light switch covers with a toothbrush. So, I am always up for any kind of cleaning products I can find that will save me some cleaning time. I […] Read more…
I LOVE books. I mean, I really LOVE books. Before I discovered the interwebs and all the temptations therein, I used to read 3 or more books per week. These days, I don’t read as much, but I still squeeze it in as often as I can. Because I’m thrifty (or cheap – that […] Read more…
I don’t know about you, but I get a LOT of email. I am the Email Queen and I do just about everything I possibly can via Email! So, between work and my personal account, I probably get a couple of hundred Emails every single day. Keeping your sanity under those conditions takes some careful […] Read more…
Overspending is one of the things that can really mess up a debt management plan. I know it trips me up again and again. Here’s a clever idea that might help. What if you were really serious about getting your spending under control? You could set it up so that your husband gets […] Read more…
Every New Year’s Eve, what is the absolute number one resolution? Hands down, it is always to lose weight. It’s like the Holy Grail of resolutions! Because of that, the diet and exercise industry is one of the richest in the world. People spend thousands of dollars each year with hopes of losing weight – […] Read more…
Here is a great article by Jeff over at TheCleanTeam.com. Pop over to their website for some of the great tools he mentions here. I am going to share a secret with you: The longer you spend thinking about cleaning your kitchen, the less time you spend actually cleaning it. Until suddenly the task […] Read more…
I’m packing for a Western Caribbean cruise with some of my blogger buddies including the divine Six Sisters from the recipe site Six Sisters Stuff. I’ve been on several cruises over the years, so I’ve learned what does and doesn’t work and I wanted to share some of my BEST tips with my wonderful readers. […] Read more…
How much cleaning time do you spend every week? Whatever it is, it is probably more cleaning time than you need. Time is literally the most precious and irreplaceable thing we have. I don’t know about you, but I can think of 50 things I’d rather be doing than cleaning the house. If I could […] Read more…
Part of the “Crazy” in Adrian’s Crazy Life is my interest in all things social media-related. Well, maybe “interest” isn’t really a strong enough word, although I don’t think I’m quite as media-addicted as some of my friends are. I think the reason for this is because I have some techniques that help me keep […] Read more…
Let’s be honest – most posts about organizing your closet, just focus on throwing your stuff away. This is not that type of post. I will agree that it sometimes is a necessary step, but not always.I mean, you paid a lot of money for those clothes and at some point, you really liked them, so why […] Read more…
Here are some simple strategies for a bit of healthy eating for your family. Even better they won’t whine about it, and you won’t have to resort to sneaking veggies into their favorite foods. Also, if you are trying to lose weight, this is a great way to nudge your own diet in the right […] Read more…