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Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: DIY Cleaning Chart

February 22 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

So this is kind of, OK totally, putting the cart before the horse but I got so excited about the concept of making a cleaning chart and actually having a clean house that I just couldn't wait any longer - ideas on how I wanted to make mine were literally keeping me up at night.  Plus, your comments lead me to believe that many of you are also moving ahead with your cleaning schedule (bravo!).  So I'm jumping ahead a bit but I promise I'm still going to post a roundup of all the useful stuff you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning House, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: declutter, decluttering, getting organized, home organization, organization, organize, organizer, organizing, Planner printables, printables

Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: Cleaning Schedule Questions

February 15 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

top right, top left, bottom left, bottom right We are young / So let's set the world on fire / We can burn brighter / than the sun   Can you hear me singing this to you?  Got you fired up to start organizing your ENTIRE life?  Wondering how in the world I'm gonna deliver on a promise like that?  Me too!  But I'm gonna give it my best, and here's how...   If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's going to take a village to get something like this done.  I'm happy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning House, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: cleaning organization, Cleaning schedule, cleaning system, getting organized, home organization, organization, organize, organizer, organizing, Planner printables, printables

So How Exactly Are We Going To Do All This?

February 12 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

After reading all of your responses to Friday's post, all I could think was, "you get me, you really get me!".  And I'm so glad because a small part of me wondered if you would.  I needn't have worried.  You all reacted exactly as I would have in your shoes.   There was palpable relief that you wouldn't, it turned out, have to form a lynch mob and show up, pitchforks in hand, on my doorstep.  By the end your envy had faded and most of you were chuckling (a few mentioned full out belly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: declutter, getting organized, home organization, organization, organize, organizer, organizing, Planner printables, printables

The Beginning – READ THIS FIRST!!

February 10 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

I've been trying to figure out how to write this without sounding ridiculous.  What I want to say is this: I finally did it you guys, I completely and totally organized my life!  It took a lot of hard work and a lot of late nights but I now have a plan, routine, or system for everything. I've compiled and categorized enough healthy, inexpensive and easy recipes that I have a 90 day dinner menu (complete with theme nights like pasta Monday and slow-coooker Thursday) and I have the … [Read more...]

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Taming the Chaos: Play Room Edition

November 15 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Last week I promised I'd be back with the "gory details" of our recent re-organization weekend and today I'm delivering the first installment.  A number of you have asked for more posts on storage and organization, particularly pertaining to toys.  Just for you, I'm going out of my comfort zone a bit here and exposing what is decidedly one of the less stylish spots in my house in order to share what's been working for our family.   Before we get started, I just want to point out that I do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: getting organized, home organization, organization, organize, organizer, organizing, Planner printables, printables, toy organization, toy rotation system

DIY Reusable To-Do List

November 8 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

DIY reusable to-do list. A great way to stay organized.

Today I'm sharing with you the full post of an organizational DIY I did over at U-Create a while back.  Hopefully it'll get you moving in the right (orderly) direction.  You'll only need five minutes and three simple items: a stack of colorful sticky notes, a marker, and a shadow box.  I got my shadow box from Ikea (it measures 19.5" square) but, as I'm sure you all know,  they can be found at any local craft store.   Start by labeling your top row of sticky notes.  I used the headings: … [Read more...]

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DIY Creativity Center (Toddler-Friendly & Baby-Proof)

June 2 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

All it took was one little trip to IKEA and the creativity center that I've been visualizing for months now is finally a reality.  I was pleasantly surprised to find the main components came to a pre-tax total of only $70.       It's been up for two days and so far C has spent over an hour each morning parked here.  The best part is, it's always his idea - all the pretty materials on display seem to beckon to him (just as I hoped they would).     This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art + Kid Crafts, Organizing, The Make & Play Vault, Tutorials Tagged With: getting organized, home organization, organization, organize, organizer, organizing, Planner printables, playroom organization, printables

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