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7 easy ways to update & organize kids rooms
by Sarah on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 | 7 comments
My three-year-old has an awkward bedroom. The problem is, it's a nursery and he's just not a baby anymore (no matter how much I try to pretend otherwise). Since we don't think we'll be having any more little ones, we're starting to think about changing the decor a bit to make it more suitable for a ... [read more] -
6 cures for I’m-too-busy-itis
by Sarah on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 | 5 comments
When was the last time you just stopped what you were doing, turned off distractions, and just spent some real, quality time with your family? Or even just one-on-one time with a child? I don’t know about you, but my mind and body have a tendency to be on full-throttle from the moment my alarm clock ... [read more] -
Must-have organizational invention: Sugar Snap Files
by Sarah on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 | 6 comments
Disclosure: Scan Snap Files are a sponsor of ours. The views about the product are , of course, 100% my own & totally honest. As you've probably noticed by the dearth of product reviews on this site, I'm pretty picky about what products I choose to review. This made the cut! Most moms I know with ... [read more] -
12 great teacher appreciation ideas
by Sarah on Sunday, April 28th, 2013 | 1 comment
May 7th is Teacher Appreciation Day. So this week, we're putting some elbow grease into ways to say thank you. I don’t know about you, but I thank my lucky stars for the teachers in my boys’ lives. My three-year-old has had the good fortune of having the world's most amazing preschool teacher two years in ... [read more] -
Q&A Wednesday: How can I help my teenager get organized?
by Sarah on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 | 2 comments
Reader Brendalee asked us a question on Facebook that made my heart hurt a little: My big problem is with my 13 yr old and her school work and getting it organized to where "she" can find things easily. I have tried to divide up her binder, list the classes and get a hole ... [read more] -
Q&A Wednesday: what should I do with kid’s artwork & crafts?
by Sarah on Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 | 10 comments
Reader Jennifer Sutton recently asked What to do with papers & crafts from your kids from school? It's a perennial issue for any parent -- the rate at which those masterpieces are created is pretty astounding. If you don't have a system for organizing them, they can quickly take over kitchen counters and clog up ... [read more] -
Laundry tip: how to reduce “orphan sock syndrome”
by Sarah on Friday, April 5th, 2013 | 7 comments
We all have them. I don't know about you, but they are the bane of my existence. I wish I knew where they disappeared to! I KNOW both socks are there when I put them into the washer/dryer... Happily I have a very simple solution. I got ... [read more]
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