Laines Letters...Revisited!

Dear Sisters, I love an easier way of doing something, don't you? Here are 25 more easier ways that I have learned over the years. 1. Tie up your scissors. Don't laugh! This one really works. I have mine tied near my desk and can always find my scissors now. Smile. 2 Tie up your scotch tape. Ditto! 3. Have a bill and letter slot. I have an old red one on the side of my desk and put my bills and letters received in it right away. The top slot holds important papers for the year. 4. Have a letter writing box. I keep mine near my desk. Inside is my stationary, address book, pen, and any letters I need to respond to. 5. Set up your coffee or tea the night before. I found this to be really helpful as my eyes aren't working too good right off in the morning. So I only need one half slit eye to locate the stove and turn it on. 6. Set up your lunches the night before. I sure make a better lunch the night before than I do in the early morning. 7. In a hurry to go so...

Dear Sisters, As I work around my house I think of you often and things that I would like to share with you. Things that I have learned to make my homemaking a bit more simpler. So while I am working today, I am finally going to write some of those things down. Here are 25 of them: 1) When you are putting away your dishes, open every drawer and cupboard until the job is done. So much easier than opening and shutting and opening and shutting a drawer or a cupboard. 2) Tape your favorite recipes to the inside of your cupboards. I have my favorite baking recipes=[]]9 inside the cupboard next to where I bake and my favorite stovetop recipes inside that cupboard for easy access. 3) If you need cake flour for a recipe, take out two tablespoons of flour per cup and replace it with two tablespoons of corn starch. 3) Set your table early in the day, if possible. It will just motivate you to cook! And it looks so welcoming to your husband when he comes home. Your children will...