Home Organization: How To Effectively Create Routines and Schedules

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Organization is a key component to keeping you and your family closer and balanced. I often receive emails and comments on my blog asking how I “do it all” when it comes to working a full-time job, being a wife, and maintaining my home. My secret? Routines and schedules.

Creating routines and schedules is often a hard concept for many to grasp. I like to think of them as scaffolding for my week rather than concrete plans that I …

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iStock_000015266973XXLarge Clutter Control: 4 Ways to Keep Your Home Organized

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It’s a new year and everyone is making their New Year’s resolutions. Many choose resolutions related to finances and fitness. I generally choose resolutions that are associated with my home and family, more specifically – organization.

January is a great time to get organized. It’s a new

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Family Organization: 7 Apps, Websites, and Online Tools for Busy Moms

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I am the last person who should be writing this post. But you know what they say: The teacher learns the most. And, I definitely need to do a little learning on the topic of organization.
My husband, @troypattee…, has pretty much put me on a grocery shopping

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Quo Vadis Planners Planner Review: Quo Vadis Planners Are Key to Organization

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It’s that time of year again to make New Year’s resolutions, get organized, and (my very favorite) pick out your very favourite desk planner. For years, I have toyed with many different planners but for me, the best selection is provided by Quo Vadis.
Quo Vadis planners were

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Elfa Walnut Platinum Closet Simplicity: Ways to Keep Your Closet Clean and Organized

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The change of seasons is always a good time to clean out your closet. In a perfect world, you would take a day three or four times a year to try on everything you own and assess what’s working and what’s not. In the real world, though, it’s often a…

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Baby_laundry Home Management: What Dads Have to Say About Doing Laundry

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This post was originally published over at Dadventurous.com.
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Fifty years ago this month, President John F. Kennedy presented a bold challenge before a joint session of Congress: Send a man to the moon by the end of the decade. While many derided this notion as either madness or

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Organizing Food Magazine Recipes Recipes: How to Organize Food Magazine Recipes

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If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably subscribed to countless food magazines and receive at least one a week. I love receiving these magazines but, because I’ve accumulated so many over the years, I was starting to run out of storage room. I tried storing them in cute magazine holders

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portable-homework-station Organization: How To Create a Portable Homework Station

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Back to school…it’s that time of year. Many of you have already started, which means most likely your kids have brought home homework. Parents dread homework as much as the kids. This portable homework station will help keep peace in the family.

Back to school is not my favorite time

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Clutter control - Rule #7 - Use a file cabinet Clutter Control: How To Properly Use a Filing Cabinet

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As part of this clutter control series, we’ll be discussing ways to free yourself from a cluttered home and uncover simple organization tips that you can follow to live in a more organized and functional home. Today’s rule is all about using a filing cabinet to stay organized.
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Clutter Control - Rule #6 - Pick a number and stick with it Clutter Control: Picking and Assigning a Number to the Items in Your Home

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As part of this clutter control series, we’ll be discussing ways to free yourself from a cluttered home and uncover simple organization tips that you can follow to live in a more organized and functional home. Today’s rule is all about picking a number and sticking with it.
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