Get organized for school picture day!
How many times have you forgotten about school picture day?
Me too, girlfriend. Me, too.
Watch this 2 minute video to hear about it. And to get some ideas about being prepared this year.
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Why won’t my kids pick up their toys?
If your house is like mine, toys are everywhere -- even the bathroom. They multiply like rabbits!
Do you find yourself wondering (or yelling) why don't my kids pick up their toys?!
I have a few ideas why...
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The most important step in organizing a kid’s room
Toby was a kindergartener with a very messy room. He was so excited after his room re-do he started labeling the bins himself the next day!
Scroll down to see an old video from 2010 of Nonnahs working in Toby's room with his parents while he was at school one day.
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Kids and laundry are a match made in heaven!
The best thing I ever delegated to my kids was their own laundry.
Never have I ever been reading a book or laughing at instagram videos and thought. “Shucks! I wish I could do the kids’ laundry for them again! This free-time I have now is really a drag.”
Never.
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Open Letter to the Queen Volunteer
This week I found this letter which I wrote to myself when my children were 4 and 5 years old (they are 15 months apart). Those were hard times, friend. And here’s my proof. (more…)...
Not-so-extreme Home Makeover: Organized people need help, too
I could watch Fixer-Upper on HGTV aaaalll day. I mean all day! Couldn’t you?
It’s so fun to see a space go from neglected to stunning, especially when you don’t have to do the heavy lifting yourself!
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Doing it all; Home care ideas from a professional organizer
Last week I talked about Doing it all. Since we can't actually do everything, how can you figure out what things are most important for you.
There is no cookie-cutter model for balancing work, family, and self. I think that’s because people have really different priorities. For some people, an organized house is not nearly as important as being successful in their career or traveling around the world. For others, having a place for everything and everything in its place is what keeps them sane. So for those people, an organize house is quite a high priority. (more…)...