By Trisha We are just days away from the final school bell ringing and my kids arriving home with bags of school papers, art projects and even a pile of well used school supplies ready for me to sort, organize and dispose. How can you organize this year’s end of school year piles? Click here [...]
Summer is on its way along with some very hot days and nights, which means those non-matching home decor’ fans are about to come out of the closets to help keep our homes cool. Are you tired of seeing that ugly fan that does not match your room decor sit all Summer long in the [...]
By Kellie Geres Admit it … if you have or care for children, you’ll ultimately have a growing collection of artwork, school projects, rainy day activities and more. As much as you may want to exhibit all of your budding Picasso’s works of art, after a while it’s just not feasible to keep everything on display. [...]
With school and sport pictures, as well as our annual holiday and family portraits, the amount of picture packages my family of seven accumulates each year is enough to build an encyclopedia! Even after we distribute copies of the pictures to friends and family, there still seems to be a supply of leftover photos in [...]
This weeks 30 minute challenge is to organize and hold a Family Meeting – Hold a weekly family meeting to bring your family together and provide an opportunity for family discussion, decision-making and keeping everyone in the know. Family meetings can also be used to dream, set goals, create to-do lists, discuss Chores, come up [...]
For many of us, labeling our children’s possessions is a common practice. Over the years, I have discovered that using personalized labels have increasingly more uses. You can order labels inexpensively online or make your own on the computer or with a permanent marker and some heavy tape. Click here to read some of [...]
There never seems to be enough hours in my day, week or month. I am always seeking new ways to manage my time better so that I have more time for family and fun. Here are my top 6 ways to stop wasting time and begin saving time with a little organization. Tip #1 [...]
My 24/7 MOM days can be crazy. I am sure they are similar to yours – laundry to fold, lunches to pack, beds to make, errands to run, floors to be mopped, meetings to attend, dinner to cook, children to be taxied, and the list goes on and on of the life of a 24/7 [...]
You can easily conserve resources in your everyday life just by making a few small changes in and around your home. Here are some other ways to green your day-to-day duties: Grocery Shopping- Green your trash bags: It is so easy and inexpensive to get trash bags made from recycled or biodegradable material these days [...]
{Post and giveaway sponsored by Central Garden & Pet, but all opinions are my own} Traditionally when we hear Speing Cleaning wethink about de-cluttering, scrubbing and throughly cleaning the inside of our homes. Don’t justthink about the inside of your home begin a new tradition of Spring Cleaning the outside of yoru home and yard. [...]
