A New Habit

I’m trying out a new habit. The house has been messier than I like lately, and I need some simple fixes for it. I stumbled across this blog post 10 habits of a Clean Home on Pinterest the other day and decided to incorporate one of the tips into my life. First, you should know something … Continue reading →

Completed Projects Make Me Feel Like a Genius.

The title pretty much says it all, but I guess I can elaborate. I love my Home Management Guide. I use it every day, but to be honest, the binder setup uses valuable counter space in our rather tiny kitchen. We have a total of 4 counters. Three of them are near the sink or … Continue reading →

Great New Budget Binder!

No joke, I am thrilled about this! I saw a great new pin which inspired me to re-organize the way I do our family budget. I’d already moved our bills off an overly complicated Excel document onto a printout because my computer crashes ALL THE TIME. I got tired of having to reconstruct the stupid … Continue reading →

Building Your HMG: Odds & Ends

This is the last day of the HMG! Congrats on getting organized. The last two sections in my HMG are very simple. For the Family section, I have a sheet protector which holds a spreadsheet with  names, phones numbers, addresses, email, etc. for all the friends and family that I try to correspond with occasionally. … Continue reading →

Building an HMG: Money, Money, Money!

The finance section is directly in the middle of my Home Management Guide. This important section of my book hasn’t been used as much the last few months as our independent contracting has slowed. Regardless, these pages are vital to the household! First in the Money section is a binder pocket which holds envelopes. In these, we … Continue reading →

Day Four: The Food Section!

This is one of my favorite sections of the Home Management Guide! Partnered with my brand new Menu Board, this section helps me stay on budget and make sure I don’t forget to pick up necessities at the store. Some people will also include a quick sheet of family favorite recipes and the food pyramid, but … Continue reading →

Building an HMG: Day 3, Finishing Task Lists.

We’re almost done! After finishing your daily and weekly lists, you can now start to space out those chores that don’t have to be done EVERY week, but still need done. Things like: -Clearing the dryer vent -Washing and Sanitizing Trash Cans -Sweeping the ceiling for dust and cobwebs -Vacuuming along baseboards (I do a general vacuum … Continue reading →

Building an HMG: Day Two

If this is your first time here at Being Happy Building Family, Check out yesterday’s post “Building a Home Management Guide: Day One” for the starting place on this series. Ok, so you have your Daily Tasks worked out. The next step is to list out those things that you want to accomplish weekly, and … Continue reading →

Building a Home Management Guide: Day One

What Is a Home Management Guide? Basically a Home Management Guide (HMG) is a completely customizable way for families to organize EVERYTHING. From daily chores to seasonal tasks to detailed groceries lists: You can keep it all in one place. I first heard of HMGs on Pinterest, and immediately jumped at the idea. I am a person … Continue reading →