I'm gonna keep it super short today guys and simply present you with an organizational tool I love to help you stay on top of your mom game. I'm really enjoying coming up with free tools to help you win the war we're all waging on busy - I hope you guys are too. Today, I've got something I rely heavily on this time of year. Drum roll, please... Get the FREE Single Page Summer Planner Printable Now! There are SO many camps, vacations, swim lessons, etc. during the summer … [Read more...]
POYEL: Kids Clothing Organization
Question for you guys - do your kids put away their own laundry? I recently mentioned in my post on our Kids' Responsibility & Money Management Kit that my 4 and 5 year old get themselves dressed, brush their own teeth and make their own breakfast each morning and have been doing so for over a year. That alone created a bit of a stir on facebook and I didn't even mention that they also put away all of their own clothes - woo hoo! (Now you know how I actually survive being a mama of 3 … [Read more...]
POYEL: Summer Schedule
Now that summer has officially arrived, are you prepared for it? While most of us hope our summers will be filled with long days languishing in the sun, the reality can often be quite different. Since my kids are still small, I've yet to experience the abrupt change of pace that can accompany school being out for the year. This post from the New York Time's Motherlode blog has opened my eyes a bit as to what awaits me: "the need to suddenly create and manage a different structure … [Read more...]
POYEL: More on Our Daily Routines
As I mentioned on Monday, a small bought of spring cleaning fever recently hit our family. This, in turn, got me once again thinking about Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life - but not how you might expect. Streamlining my home brought back (with a vengeance) all my yearnings to streamline my time. I'd especially like to return to the topics of daily routines and weekly schedules. I'm really glad we covered all that we did in regards to cleaning in the beginning (Lord knows I can … [Read more...]
POYEL: Examining Our Daily Routines
Something I've realized about Project Organize Your Entire Life lately, is that it really needs to be about more then checklists and systems. It needs to be about how we live and think - how we prioritize. In fact, when I take the time to consider my true motivations behind that first infamous post, I realize that what I'm looking for isn't perfection but a way to make space to be the parent I want to be. With that in mind, I'm doing things a bit differently today. I was … [Read more...]