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school

• by Alicia on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012  |  No Comments

  Check the homework supplies with the middle of the school year upon us, you may need to resupply your homework station or the kids backpack!

  Tags: Alicia, organize kids, school
  

• by Alicia on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011  |  No Comments

  If you didn’t create a “year” bin for your child at the beginning of the school year, do so now. Place all the items you want to keep in the bin. Be sure to include the items your kid wants to keep too.

  Tags: Alicia, organize kids, school
  

• by Alicia on Monday, May 23rd, 2011  |  No Comments

  To get ready to go through everything brought home by your kids, get a laundry basket (for all clothing) a clear bin (for all keepsakes) and a trash bag (for everything that really is garbage and has no sentimental value).

  Tags: Alicia, organize kids, school
  

• Tool: Free Printable Back-To-School Checklist Form

  by Hollie on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010  |  1 comment

  It’s hard to believe that summer is half over and it’s time to get organized for back to school. The good news is, you don’t have to switch your brain back on...yet. Simply follow this checklist and your gang will be ready when the school bell rings. ... [read more]

  Tags: Hollie, back to school, kids, organizing kids for school, school
  

• Wednesday’s Dose of Sunshine: Fighting the Spring Itch.

  by Anna on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010  |  No Comments

  
  Picture this: It is a beautiful Thursday afternoon. You are sitting in lecture looking out the windows watching other students picnicking and frolicking in the beautiful sunshine. Your heart leaps and suddenly you are in a pickle: to go to your next class, or not to go…... [read more]

  Tags: Anna, college, exercise, extracurricular, habits, health, healthy living, me time, personal, school, work, work-life balance
  

• Cool Find: The Overdue Book Calendar 2010

  by Anna on Friday, January 22nd, 2010  |  2 comments

  
  As I glance over to my bookshelf I can see two books that I need to return to my university's library. Without having found the receipt randomly the other day in my purse from November when I checked them out, I would have be fined two dollars a day per book! Thank goodness I was ... [read more]

  Tags: Anna, books, college, dates to remember, kids, lists, organized for school, organizing kids stuff, school
  

• Life Events: The Parent Teacher Conference

  by Alicia on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009  |  2 comments

  Today was my parent teacher conference for Lucy. Lucy, our only child, is 7 ½ and in the second grade. She is definitely not perfect but a good kid who tends to do well in school. Each parent has about 25 minutes with the teacher and I wanted to make sure I made the ... [read more]

  Tags: Alicia, back to school, family, kids, life event, organize, organizing, school