[pregnancy update: 23 weeks and it is a boy!!!!] The other day I was out running errands and I couldn’t help but notice all the moms running errands with kids in tow. This year all of my kids are at school, so I find myself very free to run here and there and everywhere. It […]
Too Many Leftover Containers! & A Little Bit About Organizing Kitchen Cabinets
{See my full kitchen tour HERE.} Most of America seems to have a love-hate relationship with leftover containers – they love to buy them and hoard them, but hate finding a way of keeping them neat in their kitchen cabinets. When I asked on Facebook earlier this summer for problem areas my readers want me […]
Back-to-School: Traditions and Organization Tips
Yesterday was the first day of school around here. This was a big milestone for our family. My three big girls are all in elementary school. Ally and Shelly started 1st grade and my baby girl Izzy started kindergarten. Last week the girls met their teacher’s and brought their school supplies to their classrooms. The […]
Kids Laundry: Setting Limits & Creating Neat Drawers…
Do you have any ‘friends’ who have trouble controlling themselves when it comes to shopping for their kids’ wardrobes? This topic has been on my mind lately. I was watching Hoarders: Buried Alive, which I consider professional training. One of the recovering hoarders had a problem buying her daughter too much clothes – so much […]
The Freezer Incident
I remember when I was pregnant with my twins, my first babies, Matt and I talked about our impending parenthood. I remember it vividly. We talked about how our kids were going to be kids and ruin things in our home. We braced ourselves to expect scratched DVDs and broken glasses, and we agreed that we couldn’t […]
Antique Table Re-do
My dad says he remembers when his Mom, my grandma, got this table. He remembers it as some of the furniture of his childhood. My dad is pretty much as sentimental as they come, so it was meaningful for him to have this table in our home growing up. So of course, I remember it […]
Chore Sticks: A Child-Friendly Approach To Chores
I should stop being surprised at the excuses my children come up with for NOT doing work. – My legs are tired. – I’m feeling sweaty. – I just did chores last week. – I’d rather play Barbies. – My sister isn’t doing her chores. – If the world ended tomorrow, would cleaning my room be the last […]
Your Guide To Planning Each Day
As a professional organizer, one of the services I offer my clients is life management consultations. I help clients sort through the demands on their time, identify priorities, and develop a plan that will reduce stress and increase peace. Most moms I work with suffer from feeling overwhelmed. I’ve noticed a few things these moms […]