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Family, Food, Kitchen, Links, Meal Planning, Products »

[26 Aug 2010 | No Comment | ]
Resources for Organized Meal Planning, Recipe Organization, and Grocery Shopping

If you need some guidance and help with meal planning, check out these resources.

Bedroom, Clutter, Family, Kids, Motivation, The Organizer »

[16 Aug 2010 | 4 Comments | ]
5 Tips for Motivating Your Kids to Organize

So what are some tricks for getting your kids involved with the organizing process? Here are just some of the methods I have found to be successful . . .

Family, Guests, Interviews and Podcasts, Kids, stress »

[11 Aug 2010 | One Comment | ]
Back-to-School Sanity Saver Tips from Annie Pleshette Murphy

Last week I was invited to attend OfficeMax’s “Back-to-School Sanity Savers” web event, starring parenting expert Annie Pleshette Murphy. Annie’s presentation was full of advice for preparing your home and family for the new school year and I wanted to share with you some of her tips and suggestions.

Clutter, Family, Holidays, Kids, Maintenance »

[17 Jun 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
School’s Out . . .  NOW What? Organizing for Summer

Ok, school may be out and the kids may be home, but the organization needs to go on!

Clutter, Family, Maintenance, Simplicity, stress »

[4 Jun 2010 | 9 Comments | ]
Tote Bag Organizing

Having an organized tote bag system is a really great way to beat the clutter that can accumulate when you’re active and on-the-go.

Family, Guests, Kids, Simplicity, stress »

[3 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
Inject Some Fun in Your Summer – Plan Some “Me” Time

It’s summer time and the living should be easy. Before the summer flies by, we encourage you to stop, breathe, and take the time to nurture yourself.

Family, Guests, Kids, Time »

[10 May 2010 | One Comment | ]
Wrangling the Family Calendar

Today I’ve asked Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore, co-founders of Buttoned Up, inc, to help us out with tips and suggestions for managing the family calendar . . .

Family, Kids, Perfectionism »

[9 May 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
“Real” Moms Have Sticky Floors

Motherhood is a huge responsibility. But sometimes we mom’s are guilty of putting enormous amounts of pressure on ourselves

"I Did It!", Command Center Series, Family »

[29 Mar 2010 | 7 Comments | ]
Introducing a New Blog Series Featuring Virtually Organized Readers: “I Did It!”

This weekend I received an email from Laura, who was kind enough to take the time to let me know how she put my ideas into action. I was so impressed I just had to share her Command Center/Family Launch Pad project with you. Laura also has inspired me to start a new blog series and giveaway entitled “I Did It!”

Family, Guests, Kids »

[25 Mar 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
Growing Organized Kids By Fostering Self-Reliance

Self-reliance directly applies to teaching your kids to be better organized. But it can also go a long way to reducing parental nagging and the frustration of feeling that you’re the one always doing everything for everyone in your house.