Katrina - The Organised Housewife

I like to have routines and ways that help keep me productive and increase my efficiency. Here are my 14 tips to help you have a productive day. I hope they work for you as well as they do for me!

Coming up with meals one day at a time can mean that you are forced to do multiple grocery trips during the week. Consider meal planning in order to save time, money and effort. This weekly meal plan #4 was kindly provided by Leanne.

This Choc Chip & Oat Biscuit recipe is just like Anzac biscuits (which are one of my most favourite biscuits) but with chocolate chips. These freeze well to make a great addition to the kids’ lunch boxes or as an after school snack.

My OH! (Organised Housewife!) List, is where I share a quick little snippet of my recent finds or just to let you know about things I love.

During our recent 20 Days to Organise and Clean your Home Challenge a reader asked “How do we dispose of old x-ray films safely?” I know a lot of people will be in the same boat as me and not know what to do with them, so here are some ideas for what to do with old x-ray films.

Not only does having a weekly meal plan avoid stress in the afternoon and night, but you can plan your grocery shop accordingly. I hope this week is full of happiness, joy and, of course, delicious meals for you. Happy cooking!

I really love my cheese and bacon mini quiche recipe, often making some and freezing for kids school lunch box. This frittata bites recipe would have to be one of my next favourites. I sometimes make these up for lunch over the weekend using up any vegetables or meat that are lingering in the fridge.

Being a parent is really fun, rewarding, amazing, life changing and exhilarating. But it is also REALLY, REALLY hard work. Parentline is a confidential hotline that offers support, information and counselling for parents of any stage.

Depending on where you live and how you wash your clothes, the linen cupboard can become a little musty and your bedsheets, towels, etc. can stop smelling fresh. Here is my Linen Cupboard Deodoriser that will help to eliminate the musty smell.

Being creative with meals 7 nights a week is a huge task. Some might say it’s almost impossible! I hope this weekly meal plan inspires you this week with your dinners!

Preparing the kids’ lunchboxes every morning and being creative everyday is a tough gig. Here is another instalment of my kids lunch box ideas and hopefully it helps you!

Give mum the gift of relaxation this Mothers Day with some homemade Citrus Bath Salts. Homemade Bath Salts are really easy to make and make a lovely gift.

I love having slice in my house as it’s the perfect snack for morning or afternoon tea. This slice is quite easy to make and I think the dried fruit makes it extra tasty. I hope you enjoy eating this Dried Fruit & Coconut slice as much as I do.