My name is Amy, and this blog will be a "domestic diary" of sorts. I am a stay at home mom to two sweet little boys and wife to an amazing (and patient) man (9 years this summer). I am four credits away from earning my masters degree (which is now on hold), and had a career for 10 years before choosing to stay home when my first baby was born in 2007. I want the domestic life, but I'm not that good at it. I would love nothing more than to be the "perfect wife" and the "perfect mother." However I am the furthest thing from that. I really do want to be a Martha Stewart, and would love to be the 2010 version of June Cleaver. I spend too much time on the computer, have a list of organization projects ten miles long, and the dinners I serve leave much to be desired. I have a lot of room for improvement. My goal is to have a good balance so I get to do the things I enjoy like digital scrapbooking, but things at home, like laundry do not get neglected. This blog is the documentation of my adventure in trying to be a better "domestic engineer."

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Coffee Faucet?

Seriously?  What will they think of next...
not that I wouldn't mind having one of these lol
http://www.wimp.com/coffeefaucet/

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Do you have dreams?

I have so many "dreams;" things I want to do and experience.  This artwork by Rachel Anne Ridge is a beautiful reminder to keep dreaming!!!

right now all Rachel Anne's artwork is 15% off find out the coupon code on her blog: http://www.homesanctuary.com/rachelanne/2012/04/store.html#
There is a chance to win one of her prints there too!

Keep Dreaming!

Friday, April 13, 2012

Monday, April 2, 2012

Baking Soda

I have used baking soda for keeping the fridge fresh, in laundry and even tried it on my teeth, but here is a list of 75 things one can use baking soda for!

I'm going to give a few of these a try.  Anyone else use baking soda for anything?
 75 extraordinary uses for baking soda 

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Perception vs. Reality

This made me literally LOL...

Can anyone else relate?

Monday, October 31, 2011

Orgainzed House Challege

I just read about the 52 week organized house challenge.  It sounds interesting.  I signed up for the challenge.

52 Week Organized Home Challenge 
http://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/organized-home.html

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Clutter Rehab

I entered to win a book called "Clutter Rehab." 
I could really use some clutter rehab.  It's not that I have a lot of visible clutter around my house.  I don't have a lot of  nic nacs, and my house doesn't really look too clutter-y.  I only have one little spot that collects paper work, and other than that spot my home looks pretty good.  However I have a lot of hidden clutter.  I'm a closet clutter-er if you will lol.  I am very creative at finding hidden nooks and crannies for my stuff.  I really need to deal with this stuff.  Anyway the book Clutter Rehab sounds like it would be an interesting read for me.  If you'd like to try and win a copy for yourself you can go to this Blog: http://www.homesanctuary.com/rachelanne/2011/07/clutter-rehab.html and enter to win one too!  If you win it and I don't I might have to go buy a copy :)