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Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: Entryway Organization

January 5 by Annie

 (photo by ...love Megan, text added by MPMK)  We're continuing our month-long pursuit of a better 2014 with another Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life post and more design tips from our in-house professional organizer, Annie.   Last week she shared her Principles of an Organized Playroom and today she's divulging her three must-haves for entryway organization. (Don't forget to check out the end of this post for links to all of this month's helpful how-tos.) The importance of a well-organized … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annie, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: boot storage, entry, entryway organization, getting organized, hooks, mudroom, shoe storage, winter wear

“Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life” Planner Printables Now Available!

December 27 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Printables for meal planning, cleaning schedules, Kids routines and chores, budgeting and more - everything you could ever need plus a holiday activity eBook!

It's that time of year again, when we all take a deep breath and vow to make a fresh start.  And to help you out, we've got some big, exciting news to share today! When we launched our handbook to leading a more simplified life, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: The Quick Start Guide. It was a huge success and we've since sold well over 10,000 copies. But I also heard from you guys that you would like some handy-dandy printables to go along with your newly-formed action plans. So last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: The Everyday, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, Style & Simplify Tagged With: Calendar printables, cleaning schedule printables, cleaning schedules, How to get organized, meal planning, meal planning printable, organization, organize, organizer, organizing, Planner printables, POYEL, POYEL Printables, printables, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Printables Pack, to-do list printables

Free Printable: 24 Page Thanksgiving Planner w/ Full Recipes!

November 21 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Free Printable: Thanksgiving planner with full menu & shopping list plus an hour-by-hour cooking and prep guide. (Love the suggested wines too!)

Thanksgiving is next week and I'm giving my thanks to all of you for being such loyal and wonderful readers with this FREE 24 page PDF download.  Put together by our friends at Relish!, it contains everything you need to make Thanksgiving fabulous this year including: A full Thanksgiving menu complete with mouth-watering recipes A complete grocery shopping list How-to sections on defrosting, brining, carving and making the perfect gravy Recommendations and descriptions of 6 "perfect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Meal Planning, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Thanksgiving meal plan, Thanksgiving menu planner, thanksgiving recipes

Must-Make: Framed Family Recipe with Photo

November 20 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Must make for Mother's Day! Framed photo of grandma with her trademark recipe - post has link for editable recipe card.

Today I bring you one of my all-time favorite gift ideas EVER!  The genius in this gift is that it has sentiment and thoughtfulness in spades but is shockingly easy to put together. This will be a gift for my mom that I know she will treasure as my "Nana" is no longer with us. You could easily knock several people off your gift list with this same idea in no time, especially with the free recipe card printable that's 100% editable so you don't have to worry about pretty handwriting. Ready … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Engaging, Photography & Memory Keeping, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: DIY Christmas gift, DIY Mother's Day gift, editable recipe card, frame recipe, Mother's Day Gift Ideas, photo gift

POYEL: Organizing Children’s Books

October 2 by Annie

Hi friends, I know I promised you a big eBook reveal today but, alas, technical difficulties have arisen.  Hopefully all will be well and back on track soon. Until then - here's Annie with a new POYEL project! We know it can be difficult for many people (read: parents) to part with treasured children’s books, even if their kids have long since outgrown them. Children's books are one of the few instances in which I just can't condemn such sentimental attachments to material belongings; I have a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annie, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, The Book Nook Tagged With: book donation, book organization, children's book organization, children's books, declutter, important reads, live simply by annie, picture books

How To Organize Sewing Kits & Spare Buttons (+ Free Printable)

August 6 by Annie

MPMK's own professional organizer, Annie, is back today with our latest Project Organize Your Entire Life installment.  Creating an orderly sewing repair kit probably isn't at the top of anyone's to-do list but it sure does come in handy when the button pops of your favorite fall coat. I'm loving Annie's clever tricks for keeping all those spare buttons and thread packs organized and accessible. There's even a free printable at the end, which is always a bonus. A good place to start with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annie, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: 3-ring binder, business card sleeves, live simply by annie, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, sewing kit, spare buttons, swing organization

Project Organize Your Lunch: Oatmeal To-Go Bars

July 31 by Jen

Oatmeal To-Go Bars - great for breakfast or lunch!

Having just survived a move with small children, a lot of my healthy eating habits seem to have flown out the window and I'm in somewhat of a lunch rut.   What better to pull me out than a delicious new recipe and a glimpse at how someone else tackles getting three squares a day, right? Here's Jen with the goods... Sometimes I need to remind myself that organizing isn't just about storing things in pretty jars with labels, or decluttering the front hall closet. Organizing is so much more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Jen, Meal Planning, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: healthy breakfast, oatmeal bar recipe, oatmeal recipe

What To Do To Prepare For Travel Departure (with Free Printable)

July 16 by Annie

Summer is the time of travel, which can be great, but also a bit trying.  So over the next week or two, we'll be featuring ways to increase the fun, decrease the stress.  Kicking us off today is Annie with tips for getting your home and life set for your return before you leave.  Plus, there's a free printable - so be sure to read all the way to the end! There's a lot to think about when it comes to planning for travel. All too often, the focus is solely on packing for trips and travel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annie, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, Schedules & To Do Lists, Travel Tagged With: checklist, free printable, live simply by annie, organized travel, pre departure checklist, prepare for departure, travel, vacation

POYEL: Guide to Buying Storage Containers

June 25 by Jen

Sources. 1. Glass Jar - Ikea 2. Under Shelf Basket - Dollarama 3. Plastic Bins - Amazon 4. Plastic Bins with Lid - Dollar Tree 5. Pop Containers - OXO 6. Chrome Basket - Amazon 7. Roll Out Shelf - Amazon 8. Solid Shelves - Amazon Our contributor Jen is just a little ahead of me in the moving process - which means I'm taking serious notes on the wisdom she's dishing out below.  Hopefully there will be photographic evidence of my own progress in the months to come.  In the meantime, read on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Decluttering, Jen, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: best storage containers, How to get organized, how to organize your life, organization containers, organizing, organizing with baskets, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, storage containers

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