My niece moved to a new house and didn’t have room for her coffee table, so she brought it over to sell at our garage sale. I loved the look of the coffee table, but we didn’t need a coffee table. Then, when it didn’t sell, I decided to refinish the top to help her…
Sometimes weeks fly by and you feel overwhelmed with stuff. I had a few weeks like that and then found an inspirational sign my sister had put in our garage sale. It read, You’ve Totally Got This. Sometimes a few simple words are enough to inspire you to keep going. My husband had surgery on…
Graduation parties are a time to celebrate the achievements of graduates and to wish them well on their next chapter in life. While throwing an awesome party is important, it’s also nice to give your guests party favors as a token of appreciation to thank them for coming to support the graduate. Graduation Party Favors…
When we moved closer to my husband’s workplace, it was challenging to buy a house contingent on selling our current home. The market was hot; people bought homes with cash and waived inspections. After losing out on two home purchases where offers were accepted without contingencies, we decided to sell our current home and move…
The word declutter is weird to me, so I had to look up the definition. The definition of decluttering is ‘to remove unnecessary items from an untidy or overcrowded place.’ Decluttering is super popular but it’s also a natural part of organizing. I prefer to declutter as I organize which I realize goes against the…
Moving gives you a great reason to get rid of stuff fast because there’s no reason to move stuff that you don’t want anymore. We recently moved our daughter out of her college house and implemented a few of these ways to get rid of the things none of the roommates wanted or had room…
Living in an HOA can be a thing you love or it could end up being a community you can’t leave fast enough. It’s good to know the ins and outs of HOAs before you commit to buying a house in an HOA. Our last neighborhood had a pretty relaxed HOA but our current neighborhood’s…
Imagine a Christmas where you can enjoy the sights, smells, and joy the season brings. A Christmas where you are able to leave the hustle and bustle behind in favor of peace and relaxation. One where you still do the work to make the holidays magical but it’s less stressful because you’ve invested the time…
Moving is a big deal! Learn how to pack for a move in order to make your move as smooth as possible. The trick is in the preparation. If you do the hard work now, you will be happy when it’s time to unpack! Create a staging area. Create a space, ideally close to the…
My wood scrap pile was growing out of control so I decided to find projects that would help me use some of that scrap wood. Then, I found the 731 Woodworks Bench For Beginning Woodworkers and realized we could totally use a small DIY Bench for our entryway. I rummaged around in the garage and…
Do you have stuff to save for but don’t know where to start? Give yourself a visual with our Sinking Fund Charts! A visual will help keep you motivated and give you focus. Sinking Funds are an excellent tool to use to prepare for expenses that are not a part of your regular monthly spending…
The most overlooked thing to organize is probably household manuals. They usually sit, untouched, in a box or drawer, wasting space. That box is such a mess that, even if you needed to find a manual, the LAST place you would want to look is in that box because it would take you way too…
A Side Hustle is a way make extra cash without quitting your day job. It’s a chance to pursue your passions without hurting your bottom line. It could also be a job you take, on the side, in order to pay for something you really want or need to pay for. Like Chiefs Season Tickets or…
SUNSHINE AND RAINY DAYS SHOP Everything in the Sunshine And Rainy Days Shop has been thoughtfully created, by me, for real-life, practical uses! In the shop, you will find printables that make organization FUN, printable gift ideas, and printables to help you celebrate!
Christmas is the time of year where many of us let loose and whip out credit cards in order to make it a great Christmas for those we love. We buy gifts, decorations, the BEST tree, new Christmas clothes, and we go to ALL THE THINGS. THEN, when January rolls around and the credit card…
You need a strategic plan for back to school clothes shopping. A plan that will make it clear as day exactly what your kids need to start their new school year off right. There is no reason to purchase clothes your kids won’t wear, right? At the age of three, my son only wanted to…
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