The Clever Housewife
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Join us for our CLEVER version of the One Room Challenge!
- Download our list (link) of the baby steps you'll take to turn that one room from dull to delightful!
- Jump into our communities on Instagram and/or Facebook and use the hashtag #oneroomOctober.
- Be ready to post "Before" photos and share your plan with us on October 1st! We'll be doing the same.
- Grab a friend to join the challenge with you! (It's always more fun to bring a friend along!)
Download the FREE printable HERE!
The home improvement blog Amy mentioned.
Our Most Important 15 Minutes to Better Self Care
Are you struggling to find the time to make supper every night? This meal planning strategy is the answer!
Don't have the time or energy to make supper every night? In today's episode, Amy and Bethany share the new meal planning strategies they've tried, and hit on a new strategy to try for the future.
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Our third top-secret topic: revealed!!
Do we stink at self-care?
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How Do We Feed Our Families Well, Without Spending the Whole Day in the Kitchen?
Today we are revealing the first of three topics we will be covering over the next few months. We are also sharing three clever things we've been doing to make life a bit easier.
Lisa’s Sourdough English Muffins
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Introducing Our New Podcast!!
Drumroll please! Today we are introducing our brand new podcast!! Find all the details in today's episode.
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Worried about the rising cost of groceries? Here's how to save money!
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The Surprising Benefits of Bird Feeding
This is the perfect time of year to snatch up a discount bird feeder, and prepare your house for bird watching this winter! In today’s episode, Amy and Bethany discuss how to set up bird feeders, and all the health benefits of bird watching.
How to Get Out of a Reading Slump
Today we are sharing how to read more books this year, and how to get out of a reading slump. We talk about why it is so hard to get reading time in, Bethany's review of the Kindle, and our reading goals for this year.
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How Decluttering Will Change Your Life (+ 10 Tips to Get Started!)
Today we are sharing our personal stories about how decluttering has changed our lives, as well as ten tips to get started!
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Best Books and Other Resources That Motivate Us to Declutter
Sometimes it's difficult to muster up the enthusiasm and energy to do what needs to be done to pare down, declutter, toss, donate, etc. That's when I turn to a favorite book, a podcast, or another resource that will MOTIVATE me to do the work. IMHO, it's not that difficult to know HOW to declutter. What is difficult is to tap into the proper MOTIVATION so I'll dive in and really enjoy it! So without further ado, here are our favorite resources that motivate us to declutter...
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
The Messies Manual: The Procrastinator’s Guide to Good Housekeeping
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**Bonus Episode**Which Planner Should You Buy? Here's Our Favorite!
What's the big deal with planners anyway? Today Amy and Bethany dive into how they started using planners, which planner has worked the best for them, and how to get started.
Get to Work Book Planner: use code SWEET10 and Sweet As Love listeners can get 10% off the 2022 planner while supplies last.
Cruising Through the Holidays Fly Lady Journal
Cultivate What Matters Planner
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The Best of 2021: Recipes, Purchases, Homemaking Hacks, Podcasts, Kids' Activities, and More!
Here's our BIG, end-of-the-year episode! We share the best of the best of the best of 2021: favorite recipes, most significant purchases, homemaking hacks, toddler activities, and more! You don't want to miss this one!
- Egg Coffee Recipe
- Golden Latte Recipe
- Homemade Naan (Bethany uses this tortilla recipe to make naan)
- Grandpa’s french rolling pins
- Vegetable tray from Walmart
- Preschool Workbook
- Eufy Robot Vacuum
- Magnatiles
- Scrivener
- Trello
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CREDITS: Theme music by Timothy Miller. Cover art by Andrew Miller. Tech support by Malachi Miller.
SOUND TECHNICIAN: Bethany Lotulelei.
3 Easy Ways to Start a Compost Pile
Interested in starting your own compost pile to help nourish your garden next year? Now is the perfect time to start! In today’s episode, Amy is sharing three EASY ways to start a compost pile.
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CREDITS: Theme music by Timothy Miller. Cover art by Andrew Miller. Tech support by Malachi Miller.
SOUND TECHNICIAN: Bethany Lotulelei.
Gift Ideas for Everybody On Your List!
We've got something for everybody on your list! Including a great gift idea for the men in your life.
For kids:
For men:
Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
For women:
Cookbooks
Not Your Mother’s Make Ahead and Freeze Cookbook
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CREDITS: Theme music by Timothy Miller. Cover art by Andrew Miller. Tech support by Malachi Miller.
SOUND TECHNICIAN: Bethany Lotulelei.
Cleaning Routines to Keep Your House From Falling Into Chaos
What are the cleaning routines you have in place to keep your house from falling into chaos? In today’s episode, Amy and Bethany share their struggles with their houses, and the routines they have found to help keep things running smoothly. Amy, also, reveals the one purchase that has made all the difference at her house!
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CREDITS: Theme music by Timothy Miller. Cover art by Andrew Miller. Tech support by Malachi Miller.
SOUND TECHNICIAN: Bethany Lotulelei.
20 Small Comforts for Fall
In today's episode, we share twenty small comforts for fall! The recipes we are making, the books we are reading, and the food item Amy picked up from the grocery store that she can't stop putting on everything!
- Coconut Whipped Cream
- Fajita Recipe
- Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
- Spicy Dr Pepper Shredded Pork
- Chili and Cinnamon Rolls Controversy
- Buy Nutritional Yeast here
- Declutter Like a Mother by Allie Casazza
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CREDITS: Theme music by Timothy Miller. Cover art by Andrew Miller. Tech support by Malachi Miller.
SOUND TECHNICIAN: Bethany Lotulelei.
What I Wish I Would Have Known As a First-Time Mom
What do you wish you knew as a first time mom? Amy and Bethany share the things that shocked them about becoming a mom for the first time, and what they wish they would have known before having their first child.
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CREDITS: Theme music by Timothy Miller. Cover art by Andrew Miller. Tech support by Malachi Miller.
SOUND TECHNICIAN: Bethany Lotulelei.