Happy 2010, everyone! Thanks for putting up with my month-long hiatus as I enjoyed some quality holiday time with my family. I have loads of tips to share with you this year and I’m anxious to get started. I thought I’d kick things off this year by featuring some of the best ideas from the past [...]
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Last year, when I was planning a big girls weekend with a bunch of friends, I started looking online for fun conversation games. Some of the attendees were close friends and some were brand new to the group so I wanted to find a game that would help everyone get acquainted. I spent $50 on [...]
Friday, September 11, 2009
I’ve got three kids in Elementary school again this year which means I also have about a zillion reading logs, spelling lists, library books, and flash cards to keep track of – not to mention pencils, scratch paper, and other misc. homework supplies. Since I use my fridge strictly for urgent school stuff, I needed [...]
Sunday, August 23, 2009
After three long months of freedom, getting your kids’ study habits back on track can be tough. Help ease the transition by implementing a few simple changes in your household before the homework deadlines hit. Check-In Chart Have you ever noticed that just as your kids head to bed, their memory cells kick in? All of a [...]
Friday, August 21, 2009
Every family can relate to this common struggle. Keeping track of a broad range of activities, practices, meetings, tests, and assignments can be a daunting, if not overwhelming, task. The following are a few simple suggestions to make this part of back-to-school family life a little bit easier. Functional Family Calendar Hung conveniently on the fridge or [...]
Monday, August 17, 2009
Gathering your kids from their various activities at the end of the day is tough enough; what makes it even harder is tripping over the avalanche of backpacks, papers, sports gear, and shoes that pile up as soon as you walk through the door. A few simple changes can help you regain control of [...]
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Back in 2007, I wrote an article for Organize magazine entitled Making the Grade. It was loaded with great tips for keeping your family organized during the school year. The original article is a bit long for a single post, so I’ll be trimming it a bit and breaking it up into four posts focused on [...]
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Well, it’s official…less than three weeks until the big day. You’d think, since this is my fourth, that I’d have this whole baby thing down. Yet, if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the last eight years of motherhood it’s that you can never have too much good advice when it comes to managing your [...]
Saturday, January 9, 2010
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