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Home Organization Tips

5 Affordable Kitchen Organizing Products for under $50

If I had all the money in the world, I’d probably have the most amazingly organized kitchen, filled with newfangled and ingenious organizing products that were designed to make my life simpler. Actually, if I had all the money in the world, I’d probably have a maid who could keep my house organized for […]

How to Train an Organized Student

One of the best ways to maintain an organized home is to make sure that the people who live in your home are organized. This includes not only you, the parent, but also your children. Teaching your children how to be organized when approaching their own lives will help them keep the house […]

Crisis Management 101

Has it ever happened that something unexpected happens, and you aren’t prepared? Your babysitter cancels 10 minutes before you planned on leaving, your car breaks down on the way to an important meeting, your child is sick on the day of your big presentation at work? I can’t even count the number […]

Family Vacation Ideas for a Smooth Trip

In August, we took our first family vacation. And I do mean FAMILY vacation. We went to California with my parents, one set of grandparents, my sister, her husband and their three children, and of course, my husband and our three children. We also took a babysitter along to help deal with […]

The Draw of Drawer Organizers- Organize Your Drawers Today!

Does it ever happen that you’re looking for a baby spoon (or a measuring spoon, or the egg separater, or anything else), and you just can’t find it even though you are certain that you returned it to the drawer? It’s happened to me. Repeatedly. So I decided to take action. […]

Summer Organizing Tips- Enjoy Your Summer without Working Too Hard!

There’s something about a perfect summer day that can make even the most focused adult want to frolic in the fields. But frolicking can easily get pushed aside by the usual culprits- a messy house, a pile of laundry, bills that need to be paid. It is essential to realize, however, that by […]

Household Tips Before You Go On Vacation

Whether you’re traveling for a day or a month, summer trips can be the most exciting- and stressful part of the year. There’s so much planning, packing and organizing that a trip requires. And yet, while you’re working so hard to find suitable accommodations, meals and activities, it’s easy to forget about caring […]

How to be the Host with the Most

Now that the summer is here, your friends and family likely have more time to come and visit- and stay for an extended period of time. I know this holds true for me- in the next month, I will be hosting my grandparents, childhood friend, my in-laws, and my sister with her 3 children. […]

Don’t Leave Home Without It: How to Pack When You’re Taking the Kids

It’s happened again: you’ve packed the lunches, thrown in the diapers, remembered the sunscreen and grabbed your cell phone. You successfully squish the kids in the car, drive 45 minutes to the zoo, and get on line. But wait….where’s your wallet? Oh, right- at home on the counter, where you put it […]

Space Saver Storage Solutions

Even those who live in large, spacious homes, have trouble storing all of their things. Because no matter how much space there is, there’s always something new to buy and many older things that you just can’t bear to part with. Over time, I have stumbled upon efficient space saver storage solutions as […]