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2018 Home Organization Challenge Kit

The 7th annual 2018 Home Organization Challenge begins on Saturday, January 6th.  This gives you a few more days to enjoy family and your kids, before they go back to school (or work). It also gives you time to pack away your holiday decorations and prepare yourself mentally for the challenge. Get ready for a labor of Read More

Coming Soon ~ The 2018 Home Organization Challenge

  Hi friends! The New Year is coming soon and so is the 7th annual A Bowl Full of Lemons Home Organization Challenge. If your home needs a reset or a good purge, this challenge is for you. We will go through every area of the home, one week at Read More

Our Homebuilding Journey: Choosing a Gas Lantern Company

We are beginning week 11 of our homebuilding journey and our new home is starting to take shape. Our foundation is up, the plumbing & electrical have been installed into the foundation, and framing will begin next week. We have spent quite a bit of time, over the last several weeks, making choices Read More

One Project at a Time: December 2017

December is here and it’s time to get our homes ready for the holiday season.  Whether its organizing the guest room, cleaning out the pantry for baking season, or decluttering the house to make room for newly acquired toys, it’s a great time to be productive. If you have any organizing projects Read More

Gift Wrapping Caddy

The holidays are upon us, so it’s time to get organized before chaos arrises. Creating a gift wrapping caddy is one way that you can stay on top of your game, when it comes to preparing for the holidays. Follow along to see how you can create a Dymo labeled Read More

Guide To Planning: Setting up your planning space

  So many of my readers are fellow planner addicts, so I thought it would be fun to share some of my planning tips with you. Today I’m going to show you how I have my planning space set up. If you are a planner addict, you definitely need a designated spot Read More

One Project at a Time: November 2017

Hi friends. Welcome back to my blog and to the November 2017 edition of One Project at a Time.  Our link party was created to feature you, the reader! This is the place to come and share your current home projects with us.  We would love to see what you’ve been working on Read More

Our Homebuilding Journey: Week 4

Welcome back to our homebuilding journey.  We are finishing up the preparation phase of building. The lot has been cleared, the pad is all set, and the port-a-john has been delivered. We are ready to start building! During week 4, the pad settled some more, in preparation for the foundation. The builder Read More

Master Closet Tour & Organization

I love an organized closet. It makes life simpler. My mornings run smoother, and I’m able to take better care of my things. The key to an organized closet is to purge the clutter and categorize the rest. It’s quite simple and easily achievable. You don’t need designer handbags or matching bins. Read More

Homebuilding Week 3: The Pad & My Dream Book

We just finished up week 3 of our homebuilding journey. This week, they completed the building pad and the compaction test. The build is moving along smoothly (so far). I know there will be wrinkles down the road, but we are thankful for every good day and are enjoying the Read More