Posts by justmeandmybrood

Wow - what a great way to keep photos! With my children on the younger side (5 and 7), I have such a hard time paring down the photos...but for DH's and mine, that could be just perfect! I have a hard time with the scrapbooking items...

After 3 yrs of constant decluttering, I have finally stalled. I have pared down in every room, and though my DD's doll collection is a huge space-waster, the dolls stay, lol! Now I enter the more minute details of decluttering, to...

Back in our DVD-collecting days, DH and I got some CD cases - nylon exterior, binder style with zippers and plastic sleeves that hold 3 on each side. We had one for DH's crud *ahem*, I mean, movies...and one for mine. Now of course I...

My Mom used to make simple casseroles that I now make - rice, whatever fresh or frozen veggies you have lying around, a can of whatever cream-of soup you have, and toss in some leftover chicken or beef (even ground beef). I will...

So happy to read such great (and realistic) replies! We live outside of DC, so HCOL. We have a family 4 (plus I am pregnant). Our kids are ages 5 and 7: Please post a) How much you spend each month Last month we spent right...

I went from having mostly Tupperware to now having mostly glass Pyrex storage bowls for leftovers, etc. My problem? I have so many mismatched pieces that I have a set of 3 bowls/lids that nest, a set of 2 rectangular dishes/lids that...

When we owned our own home, I did not line b/c I did not want to mess it up, and I have a hard time doing it to the standard I would like, lol! However, living in Army quarters mostly, I always line them

This rental has an older fridge, so we have only the one temp control...we have 3 drawers, so one is for cheeses, 1 is for fruits, and 1 is for veggies. Of course there are times when the fruits and veggies must co-mingle if i have more...

Do you all have a great system for keeping the kiddos' school things at bay? Last year with only a 1st grader, I kept a large fabric basket in the kitchen for his bookbag, lunchbox, Spanish bag, art bag, library books, and dictionary...

If it was my kitchen, I would leave them on...for a couple reasons - dust and things might look too busy and more cluttered for my taste. It sounds like you already have made up your mind though, lol, so take those puppies off an enjoy...