Help your kids clean their room on their own!
How many times have you told your kids to go clean their room only to find them pulling out more toys 20 mintues later? I felt like I had to sit in my kids rooms and direct them from one thing to the...
View ArticleAn easy-access weekly planner for your kids
During the morning rush to get the kids off to school, I found myself checking multiple papers to find out what was happening that day. Did we need to pack library books or p.e. shoes? Is it a hot...
View ArticleQuick and easy Reward System for your kids
I used to be a complusive chart maker. I would go through phases where I’d make a sticker chart for various things like brushing their teeth, eating their veggies, cleaning their rooms, etc....
View ArticleBanish Kid Clutter with a Weekly Stash Box Challenge
One of the big drawbacks of a house without a designated toy room is that I’m forced to let my kids keep toys in their bedrooms. Unfortunately, because our entire house is essentially one level, the...
View ArticleCheap, Reliable Home Laminator
Sorry for the long delay in posting. There’s nothing like cramming a birthday party, back to school, and a baptism all into one week to make you fall behind in your posts. Last week I received a great...
View ArticleStay Clutter Free with Cupboard Stash Spots
Thanks to everyone for your fabulous responses to last week’s Talk to Me Tuesday post. It’s great to know that I’m not alone in my hatred of slimy, grimy showers. Recently I got a great question from...
View ArticleGet Rid of Multiple Charts with a Family “Big Board”
Let’s face it, as an organizer I have a natural affinity for charts. Over the years I’ve made all kinds of charts to track various parts of family life…job charts, reward charts, cleaning charts,...
View ArticleTalk to Me Tuesday: Fun Family Home Evenings
I hate to say it but I’m a bit of a family home evening slacker. I seem to go through phases where I’m able to stay on top of FHE for awhile…and then we get busy so we week skip a Monday night or two....
View ArticleBack To School Solutions #1: Managing the Morning Mayhem
Back in 2007, I wrote an article for Organize magazine entitled Making the Grade. It was loaded with great tips for keeping your family organized during the school year. The original article is a bit...
View ArticleHelp Kids Conquer Fears with a Fear Factor Challenge
Are your kids scared to do this? How about riding down a huge water slide in this? Does the idea of popping one of these into their mouth make their nose wrinkle in disgust? If so, I can relate. My...
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