Skills for everyday living.
Ivy says:
I’ve been thinking about all the household axioms: you know, cliches or “old wives tales”. I find some of them highly suspect and/or amusing. Let’s take a look:
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Well, yeah, some of them could die or something.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
In case you haven’t noticed, life is stressful. Sometimes you have to grab your moments of zen any way you can get them. I try to catch little moments of zen, like the peace of a quiet bathroom with nobody else in it, or driving down the road and catching my favorite song, or perhaps just enjoying the scenery.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
My kids were joking recently that we had cleaning ninjas in our house. I had cleaned the kitchen while they were at school and they thought some cleaning ninjas had miraculously come by to clean it up. From there was born a fun way to clean house with the kids: the cleaning ninja method.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
Okay, Home Eccers, let’s tap into your sources of wisdom. I want to know how you make things last longer. I’ll give a couple of examples: laundry detergent caps always have three lines to tell you how much to put in, and the bottom one is usually sufficient, but hard to see.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
Yes, my post title does require that many exclamation points. I was away this weekend and it appears my husband and kids decided to trash the house beyond the limits of what I can stand. Awesome. Luckily, this year my youngest son goes to kindergarten so I’ll now have the house to myself and I can clean without a little destroyer right behind me.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
As I’ve said here about 50 million times, Mr. Ivy is a restaurant manager. One of the common themes in our conversations is how other people manage the restaurant and how it meshes (or doesn’t mesh) with his own management style.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
I don’t know about your house, but mine needs some serious cleaning. As the summer draws to a close and my kids get ready to go back to school next week, I look around and see how much cleaning needs to be done.… Keep reading...
Dear Home Ec 101,
I have a question about deodorant stains on nice clothing!
I have a fuchsia pink bridesmaids dress and there is a thin line of white along the armpit seam. I need to get rid of that stain.… Keep reading...
Dear Home Ec 101,
How do you tell your kids there’s just not enough money for all the things they want? Especially now with school clothing shopping, my kids want $100 pairs of shoes and it’s just not in the budget.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
WARNING: This post might be a classic case of overshare. Read at your own risk.
So, Heather and I are sitting here in Myrtle Beach, enjoying ourselves immensely. But I have already had a couple of instances of not being prepared.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
Our grandmothers knew a thing or two about recycling. Back then it wasn’t about saving the planet, it was about saving a dime or two. That’s one of the nicest things about the “green” trend, not only is it good for our planet, but it’s also good for our wallets.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
Facebook and Twitter tells me that some of my pals who went to BlogHer are now suffering from hangovers. I’ve not been to BlogHer, but I’ve sure been the recipient of more than a few hangovers. Angelic Ivy says “Everything in moderation, kids.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
I’m sure it doesn’t surprise anyone to learn that when I was a kid, I’d break the rules as much as possible. Finally, to keep peace in the house, I stopped breaking so many rules, but I vowed that when I had my own house, I’d not have any of those same rules.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
I have a friend in town and I’ve been showing him all the best things about Nashville. As most people are when I show them Nashville, he’s in love with the city. Nashville has a certain vibe that I’ve not seen anywhere else I’ve ever been.… Keep reading...
Ivy says:
Thanks again to the Kraft and Sam’s Club two week meal planner people for the great giveaway! To recap, we’re giving away one $40 Sam’s Club gift card and one $40 membership to Sam’s. And, the winner is:
And the winner is lucky number 52, which is Pam!… Keep reading...
