Cupcakes Kisses 'n' Crumbs: April 2023

13 April 2023

Bedroom Cleaning Checklist

I can tell you that Thursday has been the toughest day of our weeks for a few years. Which is why I do Bedroom Cleaning on Thursday. It takes maybe 10-15 minutes in each one and it’s just the easiest day and I need easy on Thursdays.

I say Tidy/Pickup/Put away because there are always things that don’t belong, in our room it’s kids clothes and homework. I also feel like I typically have a pile of hoodies, or tops I changed out of after 30 seconds but was too lazy to put them away right away.

Once everything is tidy, the 2 minutes to wipe down surfaces and clean the windows feels like nothing. Making the bed and doing the floor are what take the longest, but there is nothing better than a freshly cleaned and made bed 🥰

It gets easier the longer you do it. Not having to look at the list, it goes fast and I have a lot of my day left.

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12 April 2023

Halloween Charcuterie Charbooterie Boards

I know it’s April, we are thisclose to Halfway to Halloween! There’s just too much cute stuff to keep it until Fall. I have been saving so many on Pinterest. I’m wondering if we can just have snack boards everyday in October, find them HERE

This one is so kid friendly!

😍 Love the black and dark purple theme here !

This spooky spin on a classic board.

Black and White are my FAVE for Halloween! These are both super cute 💀

Maybe Horror Movies are for you? So many creative ones!

Or kids Halloween Movies instead. Hocus Pocus is a popular theme

Breakfast/Brunch also! So fun! These little Waffle Makers sure take Breakfast to the next theme level

And the next few are my aesthetic favorites 😍

I’ve tried to link the ones with direct links and I’ve saved a TON more on my Pinterest board HERE

10 April 2023

Bathroom Cleaning Checklist

This is for sure my least favorite weekly cleaning day, we have 3 boys 😜 that explains why.

But it doesn’t actually take very long if I just start the process and let things work while I move along.

Spraying the shower/tub and toilet first makes it much easier when I finally get to those.

Then I just pickup anything that doesn’t belong in the bathroom, and trash (bandaid wrappers x40), laundry etc. I use one of THESE to dust with. It never needs much because it’s done weekly.

I make my own cleaner and use these bottles because I love the green. I use another e-cloth for counters and sink. And a glass one for the windows and mirror and outside of shower door.

Still letting the shower and toilet soak, I restock Q-Tips, toilet paper, hand soap, and anything else running low. I also add items to our grocery list if needed.

Then I spend a few minutes scrubbing the shower which is pretty easy after letting the mix do its job. The toilet is much the same, not much work.

Then I start a load of laundry, bath mats and towels.

We have a big rug in our bathroom, so I shake it out before doing the floors and usually I remember to water the plants 🌱

It typically takes me less than 30 minutes to get it all done. I will say the kids bathrooms have some extra steps and take a little longer. Because I don’t do theirs every week (they are plenty old enough to) when I do get in there, under the sinks usually need attention, baseboards need dusted, things like that.

04 April 2023

Family Room Cleaning List

I’ve always cleaned our Family Room/Living Room on Tuesday. Absolutely no reason for it, just seemed to happen. Probably started with days off, or preschool days or something. After Monday, which feels like a long list, it’s nice to have something easy. There are also some other things I do on Tuesday that I didn’t include on this list. Like watering plants and cleaning the 1/2 bathroom.

The Family Room doesn’t ever take too long during weekly cleanings, so I don’t mind the extra quick things too. Baseboards, window tracks etc. aren’t weekly, just as needed. I find if I stay up on them It’s never so bad that it takes a long time.

Did I mention we have a white couch, 4 kids and a dog who is ridiculously close to the ground? That means the couch is often in need of attention. THIS is the best spot instant remover I have found!

03 April 2023

Snack Prep School Lunch Prep

I’ve shared this a few times as we’ve done road trips and school lunch packing, but it’s truly SUCH a money saver that I think it’s important to share again and point you in some Amazon Prime options. My goals are to balance saving time and money while keeping our home life on track, these fit in well.

This doesn’t take an especially large amount of time, I feel like 10 minutes a week and a little forethought when you get groceries/order groceries, however you do that, and that’s it.

I’ll break it down by serving for just a few items we buy so you get an idea on WHY we do it.

Here is a list of snacks we buy in bulk and package ourselves. * add this to your Sunday night prep and be done with it for the week 🙌🏻

Yogurt covered peanuts

Yogurt covered raisins

Chocolate pretzels

Sunflower seeds

Trail mix

Fruit leather

Pretzels

Dried cranberries/raisins

Crackers

Cheese sticks

Cheese Whisps

Popcorn

Nuts

Nut Butter and Fruit
Cheese Bites
Olives
Chex Mix
Muddy Buddies
Pepperoni Slices

I’m also adding an alternative here in case you aren’t down with the plastics that won’t be reused much.

These are not only darling but the varied sizes are helpful. We have a few of the small ones and I’ve had great experience with them, no leaks!