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Kristin’s Peppermints & Cherries

Peppermints and Cherries is a family lifestyle blog featuring encouraging posts about home and family. Discover new recipes, follow along on family travel adventures, learn how to decorate with cottage charm, and find tips for cleaning, organization, and homeschooling.

Nine Easy Ways to Make Storing Christmas Decorations a Breeze and a Christmas Tour at My Cottage

Nine Easy Ways to Make Storing Christmas Decorations a Breeze and a Christmas Tour at My Cottage

December 20, 2021

At the close of this year, I’m sharing a little home tour of my cottage-style decorations along with Nine Easy Ways to Make Storing Christmas Decorations a Breeze. I hope these simple ideas will give you the motivation you need to store away your precious treasures when the calendar flips to January. It will be here before we know it!

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In Cleaning and Organization, Cottage Décor Tags home organization, homemaking, home organization for moms, christmas home tour, Christmas, minimalist home
39 Ways to Use a Norwex EnviroCloth

39 Ways to Use a Norwex® EnviroCloth®

March 20, 2021

The Norwex® EnviroCloth® is an amazing cleaning tool for homemakers. It is truly an all-purpose cleaning cloth that helps you avoid harsh chemicals in your daily cleaning routines. Here are 39 ways to use the Norwex® EnviroCloth® in your car, kitchen, bathroom, and around your home. (Norwex Independent Consultant Review)

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In Cleaning and Organization, Motherhood and Family Tags tips for busy moms, homemaking, cleaning tips, kitchen tips, minimalist home, norwex
12 Ways to Create a Cozy Minimalist Home for Fall

12 Ways to Create a Cozy Minimalist Home for Fall

November 18, 2020

Today I'm sharing my white pumpkins and blush pink fall décor! So many of the ideas in this post apply not only to making a cozy home for fall, but also making a cozy home for Christmas! I hope you can take away a few pointers to create a cozy minimalist home this fall AND winter!

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In Cleaning and Organization, Cottage Décor Tags family lifestyle blogger, home organization for moms, seasonal, fall home decor, homemaking, minimalist home, fall, farmhouse decor, home décor
Real-Life Organization for Your Homeschool Space

Real-Life Organization for Your Homeschool Space

August 20, 2020

Organizing a homeschool space is more about having a space that works for your family than having a cutesy space. You can have the most adorable space on the Internet, but if it’s not functional, it’s not going to meet the needs of your family. Here are a couple tips to help you get started in organizing a real- life homeschool space.

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In Cleaning and Organization, Homeschooling Tags homeschool resources, family lifestyle blogger, home organization for moms
The Best Kitchen Trash Can for Families and Four Ways to Cut Down on Trash Can Odors in Your Home

The Best Kitchen Trash Can for Families and Four Ways to Cut Down on Trash Can Odors in Your Home

January 20, 2019

In this post I share my favorite kitchen trash can, a plastic step-on in the color black made by Safco®. It is truly the best trash can for families. This post also features Four Ways to Cut Down on Trash Can Odors in Your Home. (Product Review)

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In Cleaning and Organization, Product Reviews Tags product review, minimalist home, homemaking, home organization for moms, kitchen tips, cleaning tips, home organization
A Girl's Guide to Tidying Up Her Closet, 7 Closet Organization Tips for Ladies

A Girl's Guide to Tidying Up Her Closet

January 25, 2018

Tidying up your closet is a super way to feel more organized and free up some space. Your bedroom will feel less cluttered, and choosing outfits will be simpler and less stressful! This post features seven closet organization tips for ladies.

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In Cleaning and Organization Tags cleaning tips, home organization, home organization for moms, tips for busy moms, homemaking
Seven Tips for Consignment Sales

Consignment Can Do!

September 19, 2017

Consignment sales give mothers opportunity to sell outgrown clothing and purchase new clothing. This post features seven tips for a successful consignment sale experience.

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In Cleaning and Organization, Motherhood and Family Tags saving money, home organization, tips for busy moms, minimalist home, homemaking, family lifestyle blogger
Fourteen Quick Tips for Yard Sales

14 Quick Tips for Yard Sales

August 3, 2017

I have a yard sale once or twice a year. It helps our family make extra cash and keeps our house purged of unnecessary and no longer needed items. This post highlights 14 Quick Tips for Yard Sales.

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In Cleaning and Organization Tags tips for busy moms, cleaning tips, saving money, home organization, home organization for moms, homemaking, minimalist home
10 Ways to Keep a Baby Nursery Organized, Tips for New Moms

10 Ways to Keep a Baby Nursery Organized

March 7, 2016

Motherhood brings with it many responsibilities, and keeping up with the cleaning and home organization is just one piece of the puzzle. Here are 10 Ways to Keep a Baby Nursery Organized.

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In Cleaning and Organization, Motherhood and Family Tags motherhood, tips for busy moms, new moms, homemaking, home organization, home organization for moms, family lifestyle blogger
Top Three Least Favorite Chores, Home Cleaning and Organization Tips for Moms

Top Three Least Favorite Chores

March 1, 2016

We all have chores and responsibilities around the home. Whether cleaning the bathroom or vacuuming the floor, the tasks can sometimes seem mindless and mundane. My three least favorite chores are unloading the dishwasher, folding socks, and changing sheets solo!

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In Cleaning and Organization Tags homemaking, tips for busy moms, cleaning tips, family lifestyle blogger
How to Keep a Clean House, Home Organization, Tips for Moms

No Stress House Cleaning

January 25, 2016

Is it possible to have a relaxed cleaning schedule and keep a home clean and organized? I believe it is! Read this post to find out how to keep your home clean and organized without all the stress!

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In Cleaning and Organization Tags tips for busy moms, new moms, home organization for moms, home organization, cleaning tips, family lifestyle blogger, homemaking
Closet Makeover for a Nursery or Child's Room

Closet Makeover for a Nursery or Child's Room

September 6, 2015

This closet makeover tutorial explains an inexpensive way for updating sliding closet doors to a simple curtain in a nursery or child’s room.

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In Motherhood and Family, Cottage Décor, Cleaning and Organization Tags homemaking, home organization, home décor, home organization for moms, family lifestyle blogger, new moms
Three Laundry Tips for Busy Wives and Moms

Loads of Laundry and Three Tangible Tips

August 24, 2015

Laundry doesn’t have to be such a daunting task if the plan of attack is well thought out! Here are three helpful laundry tips for busy wives and moms.

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In Cleaning and Organization Tags homemaking, cleaning tips, home organization, home organization for moms, family lifestyle blogger, tips for busy moms
Hi, I’m Kristin! I love trying new recipes, planting pretty flowers, learning new skills, organizing, and minimalist decorating. Join me for bits and pieces of the music of life as I share recipes, tips for mamas, encouragement, and personal stories!

Hi, I’m Kristin! Peppermints and Cherries is a family lifestyle blog featuring encouraging posts about home and family. Discover new recipes, follow along on family travel adventures, learn how to decorate with cottage charm, and find tips for cleaning, organization, and homeschooling.

About Kristin

Norwex® Independent Consultant