Tips and Tricks to organizing your home
Organize for ease How can you keep up with each child’s school information so that it is neat, organized, and easy to find? Folders Use folders with pockets (you don’t need the 3-prong type) to hold handbooks, school maps, newsletters, PTA memos, order forms, etc. Pick a different color folder per child. Teacher and class [...]
Get in and out of the grocery store in record time I hate grocery shopping! My kids know I am avoiding it when I serve breakfast for dinner in an attempt to delay the inevitable. The secret to speedy shopping Write your grocery store list in the order of the store. The shopping will take [...]
Is there anything more frustrating than losing your keys? I religiously place my keys in the same spot when I walk in the door. I can’t remember the last time I lost them. I took great pride in my flawless record. That is until the day the unimaginable happened…I misplaced them. My kids found this [...]
What’s for dinner tonight? Credit for these quick and easy dinners goes to my good friend Melissa, a busy mom of 5 kids who also owns a photography business. She certainly knows how to serve up a delicious dinner in a matter of minutes. Check out her gorgeous photography at: www.contemporarycaptures.com/blog Stuffed Pasta Shells with [...]
Run…Jump…Splash!!! It’s pool time! Warmer weather is here, and it’s time to take a trip to the pool for relaxation, sun and fun. Are you running around the house looking for everyone’s goggles and some sunscreen? No. You simply grab your pool bag and a towel, and you are out the door at a moment’s [...]
It’s 6:00 pm and you, tired and hungry, are just walking in the door. Whether you have had a stressful day at the office, just finished a chaotic taxi shift to various activities with the kids, or simply forgot to defrost the meat for dinner, you want something easy and fast. The kids are revolting [...]
There is a conspiracy going on in my house that can be described with one word: Laundry. It is my personal goal to one day have all the laundry in the house both clean and put away. I realize this is an unrealistic goal for a mother of three, but a mom can dream, can’t [...]
There…I said it. I admit it! When it comes to folding clothes, I am the world’s worst. I just don’t have the time, patience, or talent to fold shirts. With 2-3 loads to do per day, I don’t mess around when it comes to laundry. For example, the other day my girls got a kick [...]
Having trouble finding the cord you need? What you are looking at is my cord “lost and found” box. It contains chargers, adapters, and other miscellaneous cords that I have no idea what device they go to, but I am too afraid to throw away. Funny? Maybe. Sad? Definitely! The problem prompted an easy solution to prevent any other cords from [...]
