Are you ready for a new dance? Most are this time of year. The dance I will be talking about today is ‘Crisis Cleaning’. The extended family is coming to your home for the holidays. Most of us hold our breath in and afraid to let it out. We seem to panic when company is […]
Every once in awhile something will grab my attention and suck me in from something shared on Facebook. The performance of Garth Brooks in Minneapolis Friday night, November 7th did just that. He is performing the song ‘The Dance’, sees a sign in the crowd that says: CHEMO THIS MORNING, GARTH TONIGHT, ENJOYING THE DANCE. […]
It seems our homes, offices and lives are more cluttered than ever before. A recent UCLA study revealed that American families are overwhelmed by their stuff. Advertisers seem to have sold the idea that our things will save us time and money all while making our lives easier. Instead the truth is our stuff is […]
Are you a SHE? SHE stands for Sidetracked Home Executive in which the ‘Slob Sisters’ coined the phrase. Today many will use this phrase when it comes to explaining different styles of organizing. The first time I heard about a SHE was from Flylady. In fact I am a follower of Flylady. I definitely could […]
I have been fortunate to have a high yield with my green beans from the garden. I did plant a second crop thinking the first one would be gone but it still kept producing. Time to pull out the pressure cooker again and see how many pints I can process. But first I must prepare […]
I love this time of year when I can throw together a fresh vegetable soup that come right out of my garden. I really don’t have a recipe. I just start chopping! There is one thing I do different. In order to enhance the flavor of the soup, I like to dice up onions, peppers, […]
The weekend is almost here. Many will have activities outside the home. You look in your closet and say, ‘I don’t have anything to wear!’ Come on. You can’t tell me you have never said that before. I used to say it all the time until I got my closet organized. Then life happens. Slowly […]
I love to grow all kinds of peppers. My banana pepper plant has had a high yield. Why not try to make some Banana Poppers! Where did the term ‘Poppers’ originate that can be another word for appetizers? I decided to google it. I found a link for Jalapeno Poppers that will give you the information […]
You would think this Monday is simply like every other Monday but not today! I went out to my garden to pick more green beans. I stayed focused and got them picked. I knew I would also need to pick the cucumbers and so I did that as well. Then it happened! Out of the […]
When I named my blog and facebook page Marilyn’s Way To Organization For Home And Garden and calling it Marilyn’s Way for short, it has always meant for you to find ‘Your Way’. I simply give you a guide of 9 habits that everyone should do each day to get from day to day smoothly. How […]