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POYEL: Mudroom/Family Command Center Reveal

November 13 by Janssen

We're back today with the big reveal of our latest Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life makeover- Janssen's mudroom/family command center. You may remember from our previous post, that Janssen had a bit of a fail the first time she attempted to get this room organized. Today she's back showing us how a little support from our latest sponsor, DYMO, helped her right the wrongs in this space. I am so smitten with the "Hooray!" idea - total genius! I seriously couldn't believe what a huge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Janssen, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: sponsored

6 Alternatives to the Standard Sandwich for Your Kids’ Lunchboxes

October 7 by Kaley

packing your child's lunch is as easy as 1-2-3-4!

We are just over a month into the school year and lunches have already turned into a major chore. It seems that every morning, a few minutes before we are supposed to be leaving for the bus, I am frantically trying to throw together a nutritious lunch for my daughter- racking my brain as to what I should include. All the while, she is standing beside me telling me that she is bored with what I am packing for her. Does this sound familiar? If so, don't despair, I have a few tips for you to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Kaley, Meal Planning Tagged With: healthy snacks, healthy snacks for kids, how to pack a school lunch, on-the-go snack ideas, on-the-go snacks for kids, packed lunch ideas, school lunch ideas, school lunches, sponsored

POYEL: Creating an Organized & Family-Friendly Mudroom

September 28 by Janssen

Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: Our Family Mudroom FAIL, and How We're Fixing It - Such a good read!

About a month into the new school year seems like pretty much the ideal time to tackle a new project for our Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life series. This week we're teaming up with our new sponsor, DYMO, to put their LabelManager 160 to work whipping up a stream-lined mudroom that serves the needs of an entire family. Here's our contributor Janssen with the details... Do you have a room in your house that has so much potential but just somehow misses the mark and ends up frustrating you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Janssen, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: DYMO, family command center, family mudroom design, How to get organized, label maker, mudroom design, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

How to Set up a Healthy Pack-Yourself Lunch Station for Kids

September 8 by Kristin

How to Set Up Stations for Kids to Pack Their Own Lunches - So doing trying this out this year!!!

I'm all about making life easier when possible. As moms we are juggling a million things and making lunches for school is one of those things that seems like it should be an easy task, but ends up being one of the tasks that I avoid until the last minute.  So here's what I've discovered. Just like anything else, preparation is key.  You may have seen our serve-yourself snack station over the summer.  I decided to apply the concept to lunch. If I let the kids have make their own lunches … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Kristin, Meal Planning, Simple Ideas Tagged With: easy lunches, getting kids to pack their own lunches, helping kids pack their lunch, packed lunch ideas, packed lunch stations, school hacks, school lunch ideas, serve-yourself lunch station

Green Clean Your Entire House – The Bathroom

August 26 by Kaley

How to Green Clean Your Bathroom - excellent green cleaning recipes here but what I REALLY love is the step-by-step action plan to get the bathroom clean FAST!

Just in time for the back-to-school season and the crazy mad urge to clean and organize EVERYTHING that goes with it (or is that just me), we've got another green cleaning post. This time our contributor, Kaley, is tackling the bathroom with green cleaner recipes for the floors, toilets, drains, counters, mirrors and more plus a detailed order-of-operations about how to go about it all most efficiently. Whoo hoo! The bathroom is one of the hardest working rooms in the house. And also the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning House, Kaley, Project Green Clean Your ENTIRE House Tagged With: all natural cleaning solution, bathroom, DIY cleaning solution, eco friendly bathroom cleaning, floors, going green, green cleaning, Project Green Clean Your ENTIRE House, shower, sinks, spring cleaning, toilet

Round Up: Teacher Recommended Back-to-School Hacks

August 19 by Kristin

Back-to-school organization ideas from an elementary school teacher - LOVE all of these ideas, especially the backpack station and easy lunch organization!

This time of year I find I am usually equal parts excited and anxious for what lays ahead. So many new opportunities, friends, sports, clubs, etc. - so many new schedules to balance (especially now that I have a full day student, a part-time preschooler, and a baby). You may have noticed, in fact, that I'm already in preparation overdrive.  Well, I'm not done yet! Today our contributor Kristin, a former first grade teacher, is here sharing her all-time favorite back-to-school hacks. You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kristin, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: back to school organization, back-to-school hacks, getting organized for back to school, How to get organized, organizational tips for kids, POYEL, school organization

Free Printable: Setting up a Simple Routine with Kids

August 5 by Kaley

Free Printable: Making a simple schedule with kids - My kiddos have loved using this to help plan our days! #QuakerUp

Long summer days without the rushing and time constraints that come with the school year sound heavenly. Lazy days relaxing in the hammock and swimming until dark, then sleeping in and doing it all over again. Thats how I wanted my summer to go. But with two little ones running around, that just wasn't realistic. As an elementary school teacher, I know that kids thrive on routine. And setting up a simple routine always ensures smoother days but just the word "routine" seems to go against the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kaley, Parenting, Printables, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, Schedules & To Do Lists Tagged With: free schedule printable, having a mindful summer, intentional summer, making a mindful summer schedule, making a summer schedule, planning days with kids, play printable, Quaker chewy girl scouts granola bars, summer activities printable, summer kids schedule

More Car Hacks For Happy Kids {POYEL}

July 9 by Annie

Best Car Hacks for Happy Kids - Love #3 for long trips and #2 for anytime!

Summer for most families means even more time than usual spent in the car. While this can easily mean chaos, temper tantrums, and sticky messes, these hacks prove car travel - whether long haul road trips or quick jaunts to the playground - can just as easily be organized, well-equipped, mess-free, and, dare I say it, pleasant for both parents and their offspring. 1. Missy of Lookie What I Did's car hack means that kids no longer have to balance (or not!) a drink, snack, or meal in their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annie, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: car hacks, car hacks for kids, organized travel, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, summer travel, traveling with kids

An Organized Car In Time For Summer Travel

June 21 by Annie

Organization tips for making your car road trip ready - #3 is so smart!

Is your car road trip ready? If not, don't fret. Our resident professional organizer, Annie, is here with a summer-themed post for Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life today that will get you there in no time. She's got lots of great tips as well as some handy product recommendations. (I've been meaning to buy the last thing on her list for ages - this is just the push I needed!) The summer months are fast approaching, and with them, lots of day trips and long-haul journeys. Regardless of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Annie, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, Travel Tagged With: backseat organizer, car organization, How to get organized, how to organize your car, live simply by annie, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, summer travel, travel toys

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