You guys went so crazy over this idea to get the kids to put away their own clothes, that we came up with another Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life idea aimed at getting the kids (and the hubby) to do even more to get those closets sorted. And, once again, this one comes with a free printable to help you do it! Here's MJ with the details... Maybe it's the new year or the winter snows, but my children are all going through growth spurts right now. Their drawers and closets contain a lot … [Read more...]
DIY Jewelry Organization Board
I'm gonna go on record right now and say this is one of my very favorite Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life projects ever! So cool, so easy, and so perfect for storing your #5RingsToStopYelling and/or a few pieces of "Not Your Mother's Engravable Jewelry" (both of which will support keeping families out of poverty). Here's Julee with the full how-to... Now that my daughter is six-going-on-sixteen, the number of necklaces, bracelets, rings, hair clips and other accessories in our home seems … [Read more...]
10 Winning (And Affordable!) Ways To Store Holiday Decorations
As I start the process of unpacking my haphazardly stored holiday decor each year, I always think to myself that there must be a better way. So this year I decided to do something about it as part of our Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life series. What did I do exactly? I turned to a pro, of course. I asked our in-house professional organizer, Annie, for her favorite tips! Bookmark or pin them now and save yourself a lot of time and grief at the end of December. It might seem as though this … [Read more...]
POYEL: Car Hacks for Happy Kids
Whether your family routinely does a ten hour trip to grandma's every Thanksgiving, or you just find yourself in the car shuttling kids around A LOT now that school's back in session - a well organized and entertaining car environment can be a parent's best friend! Today Alli is teaming up with MPMK's newest sponsor, Munchkin, to share her favorite tips and products for keeping the mood happy in the car so you can be one zen Mama, wherever the road may take you. They're all great, but my … [Read more...]
Keep Kids’ Art Organized All Year with DIY Artist’s Portfolios
Are you struggling with what to do with ALL THAT ART & SCHOOL WORK coming through the door when the kids come home from school? Never fear - today Julee's with us sharing a simple DIY project we think you're going to love. We create - and save - quite a bit of art at our house. With school just starting, the volume of paintings, drawings, and other crafts is only going to increase. My current storage solution for keeping my children's creations is to pile them on my desk until it becomes … [Read more...]
Our Fail-Proof 3 Step Plan for Saving Kid Art & School Projects
My kiddos headed back to school last week, and I know it won't be long before they start coming home with all sorts of papers, projects and pictures. Last year, I struggled quite a bit with deciding what to keep and where to keep it. This year, I'm starting with a plan. My plan is intentionally simple. I don't follow through with overly structured systems for managing household tasks, and I know it's likely to fall to the bottom of my to-do list if it isn't amazingly easy. Here are the basic … [Read more...]
Kids’ Responsibility & Money Management Printables Pack
What would you say if I told you that my 4 and 5 year old get up, get dressed, and even make breakfast on their own every morning - and have been doing so for over a year? Or that they already have a strong grasp on the concepts of earning, saving, budgeting and even giving money? So what's my trick? In two simple words: START EARLY!! It's all about empowering our kids from the beginning. We've made it a point in our family to help our kids learn autonomy early. We are firm believers … [Read more...]
How to set up a study space anywhere
With a soon-to-be kindergarten in the house (what?!) I've been scouting out spots in the house to set up a study station for him. And, after doing a little web surfing, I became convinced that it's impossible to set up such a space in literally any space. So I put together a handy roundup of the most ingenious ideas I found. You can check them all out here. Want more MPMK goodness over the weekend? Be sure to sign up for our newsletter (and get the free 6 week meal plan) and to follow … [Read more...]
10 Best Ways To Organize Art Supplies
I recently mentioned my newly rekindled desire to set up a tinkering/creation station in our new house for the kids. So - of course - I had to put our resident professional organizer on the job to make sure I had all the resources I needed to get it done right. Here's Annie with her ideas on how to create a beautifully functional and organized art space for your kiddos. P.S. Creating a space like this is also IDEAL for using with our free summer B.O.R.E.D. printable. School's out for … [Read more...]