I’m so sorry for the delay, everyone. We travelled to Utah for the holiday and I neglected to take my article materials with me. Now that we’re back home, I can finally finish the blog series I began in my last post. I’ll try to post parts 2 and 3 for you today. Go Digital This is [...]
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 [...]
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
As a mom of four, I’ve found that it’s nearly impossible to be on time. It doesn’t seem to matter how much prep work I put into getting our family ready, some mysterious force of nature always thwarts my efforts. One of the most frustrating delays for me is lost keys. I’m sure you Moms [...]
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Christmas is only one short week away which means it’s time to start wrapping. Here are a few tips to help you get a handle on your wrapping this season. Tip 1. Get Rid of the Extras Toy packaging is ridiculous these days – wires everywhere, screwed-in battery compartments, impossible-to-cut plastic packaging – it’s a huge pain. [...]
Monday, August 11, 2008
Let’s face it, as an organizer I have a natural affinity for charts. Over the years I’ve made all kinds of charts to track various parts of family life…job charts, reward charts, cleaning charts, homework charts…I’ve made them all. This year, as I face another school year (and all the chaos that comes with it) I’ve [...]
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
It’s official. As of today, my kids wrapped up another great school year and brought home a mountain of papers to prove it. Writing journals, art projects, report cards – their backpacks were stuffed to the limit. Within 10 minutes of getting home this afternoon, all three kids had scattered their stash all over the living room floor. I’m a big fan [...]
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Let’s face it, greeting card stores are not kid-friendly. They stock tons of fragile knick knacks and scatter them amidst endless rows of brightly colored, cartoon-covered cards – all within easy reach of my kid’s curious fingers. So, when it comes time to find the perfect Mother’s Day card, I skip the store and grab [...]
Monday, January 28, 2008
Thanks to everyone for your fabulous responses to last week’s Talk to Me Tuesday post. It’s great to know that I’m not alone in my hatred of slimy, grimy showers. Recently I got a great question from April regarding my many charts. She wondered where I stash my charts in order to keep them accessible without making [...]
Thursday, December 3, 2009
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