Need some help to organize and prioritize? We’re going to set up systems that will help you focus on the big priorities so you can enjoy your life more. Do you ever wish that someone would come to your house and help you make sense of the piles and messes? Do you wish that you…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Schreiber Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own Kids come home hungry. They’ll let you know. Have some of these quick and easy afternoon snacks ready to make your life easier. It seems that everyone in my family is hungry more often than…
As the manager of your home, make your tasks easier and streamlined by keeping your household supplies well stocked and orderly. I happen to be the Chief Operating Officer of my home. While that sounds like a corner office with a view of the bay, in reality it means that I regularly serve in lower levels…
Find yourself feeling scattered and disordered? Consider a daily morning routine to help you put order into the day and give you a major sense of accomplishment. Do you have a morning routine to help you start the day right? Doing so can really help you get moving, especially before the coffee kicks in. My morning high…
Do you have an afternoon routine for your family to wind down from school and work? Give them an afternoon high five to make it easy. What do your kids do when school’s done for the day? Is it a free-for all? Do folks scatter for their rooms and individual devices? Or do you have…
A cleaning schedule may sound like drudgery, but it can be a fantastic strategy to help you keep up on the housework and enjoy a clean house. While I’m not naturally someone to embrace schedules and spreadsheets, I’ve found that they come in really handy when managing a home. After all, there is no chef…
Color coding is a great way to organize your home, your homeschool, even your kids. No more do you need to remember whose is whose, just color code it. When I had one child, it was easy to tell his clothes from my clothes from my husband’s clothes. It took little thought to sort…
Are you on Zone Defense this year? Once you get your bathroom decluttered, consider these tips for regular bathroom maintenance. It wasn’t too long ago that I shared with you my latest push goal: to get our household systems more or less in better working order. It didn’t happen in July as I had originally intended…
Get out with the family with no fear of being caught unprepared. Pack these activity bags to ensure that fun is exactly what your outing holds. It seems that in our current culture, at least at my house, it’s all too easy to stay home. There are devices to look at and all kinds of…
Keep your house under control this summer with these five easy steps. Your family will eat well and feel good. This post is sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All opinions are my own. As summer rolls around, it’s pretty tempting to throw caution to the wind. I’d much rather play all day, read books, and…