Five people live in this house. That's five times the amount of paper a single person sees in one day. That means I have to organize my way through bills, business items, personal correspondence and all the paper it takes to make one's way through middle school and high school. It can be a lot to handle. I consider myself a fairly organized person, but before I created a system for my house there were tears over lost homework, stress over client invoices and the embarrassment of a late RSVP. … [Read more...]
How To Organize Reusable Bags
For those of us environmentally minded folks on the west coast of the United States, reusable bags are like the law. But actually, they are the law. With the ban on plastic bags in full effect in some cities, stores now operate as BYOB—that’s: bring your own bag—establishments. It’s not just here, either. People the world over are beginning to wake up to the fact that using reusable bags is a small way they can be kinder to the planet. The only hitch in all of this is that reusable bags are a … [Read more...]
Keep Kids’ Art Organized All Year with DIY Artist’s Portfolios
Are you struggling with what to do with all that art and 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...]
How to Get Your Oven Sparkling Clean {Project Green Clean Your Entire House}
Our resident lover of all things green and non-toxic, Kaley, is here today with another installment of our new series: Project Green Clean Your ENTIRE House. Like Kaley, cleaning my oven is one of those things I avoid at all costs, but her method actually seems pretty easy and you can't argue with those results! Here's here step-by-step instructions... After a long winter of casseroles, roasted veggies, roasts, and other baked meals, our oven was looking pretty neglected. I like to … [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. 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 to be multiplying by the hour. Our school day morning routine is hectic enough without the added task of tracking down a … [Read more...]
Free Printable: The Single Page Summer Planner because Camps are Already Filling Up!
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 and … [Read more...]
I’m Doing Something I’ve Never Done Before…
Big news today guys! It's that one time of year when my favorite parenting resource, The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle, miraculously appears again for 6 days only - until Midnight, May 1st! Always valued at thousands of dollars and priced at 97% off (this year the value is over $2000), the library of resources changes every year but they are always incredibly helpful. Despite the unheard of value of the bundle each year, I inevitably hear from some of you that you're just not sure what you'd … [Read more...]
Stop Cleaning While Your Kids Sleep – ASAP!!
Today Kaley is sharing with us a very clever (and cute) way to get the kids involved in the cleaning. The take home message here is clearly "start getting them involved early!" and I think it would be a great thing to share with your mom friends. How cool would this be as a gift? Kaley's even sourced a few pretty picks to help you get started... How many of you do the cleaning while your kids are asleep? If you do, stop! Kids should not only see what it takes to keep a home, they should … [Read more...]
Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: Cheerful DIY Storage Jars
If you're a regular here, you know we're all about getting kids involved in contributing around the house early. Sometimes that means setting up regular family and money jobs, and sometimes it just means taking a little time for a bright and cheerful DIY organization project. Here's Kristen with the details... Things look better when they are organized. And I think we function better when things look better. Case in point: The Junk Drawer. We all have one and if you've ever … [Read more...]