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Great Finds: Our Favourite Calendars
The back to school season may mean new clothes, backpacks and pencil crayons to our kids but to us Moms, it is a time to get organized. One of the best tools for organization is a great calendar. To help, the...
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Back to School Minivan Makeover
Don’t let minivan clutter get you down. Get control of your “home on wheels” with an end of summer minivan makeover. Taking the time now will make life much easier when you hit the road for...
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Simple Tips for Finding More Time
Is it just me or is everyone struggling to cram way too much into their day? (And yes, my friends would confirm that I am no stranger to this habit.) As moms, our responsibilities never end. We never seem to...
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Stop paper clutter before it starts
Feeling overwhelmed by piles of paper in your home, including the mail and all the "stuff" that comes home with your child each day? Here are three ways to shrink the paper pile-up before it takes...
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The 15 Minute Mom: Get the 15-Minute Focus
This is a busy time of year for most parents. Our to-do lists grow quickly and can easily take over, leaving us wondering how we will ever get...
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Organizing from the Inside Out
If I asked you to describe an organized space, what would you say? From most people, I hear things like "neat and tidy," "spare," "minimalistic, and "boring." But an...
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Morning Maddess
Are your mornings rushed, chaotic and disorganized? Then it’s time to get control and make morning a good start to a wonderful day! When your morning activities run smoothly, and you’re out the...
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Preserving Your Treasured Family Recipes
Recipes are part of a family's heritage. Every family has favorite recipes that have been passed from generation to generation. Some are handwritten on recipe cards, and others are tucked away in old, worn...
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Fridge Art
What do you do when the fridge just won't hold anymore? No, I'm not talking about food, I'm referring to Artwork! You know, those cherished pictures every child brings home, insists it's their favorite and...
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Summertime Challenges for Work At Home Moms
Summertime presents a challenge each year for home-based working moms around the country. Continuing to run one's business while keeping the...
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7 Steps to Help Kids Keep a Clean Room
Whether or not you work outside the home, you still have to cook, do laundry, take care of the children often the last thing on your list is the child's bedroom. But you can get your little ones to help keep...
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Play Passports - Summertime
As a mother of three children ages 7 to 12, I find summer mornings hectic and chaotic. Everyone wakes up at different times….then there's breakfast…and everyone seems to have a different agenda. I...
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Finding the Right Location for Your New Home
There are many things to consider when you're searching for a home. The first is obviously the house itself but the second (just as important) is...
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Family Meetings
Kim and Josh meet every week without fail. It's a date they never break. It is their family meeting; the time that they set aside for each other to discuss the week's happenings and deal with the joys and...
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Keeping Your Family Running Smoothly
I have to keep track of all the events in our house. Three schools and their inservice days, lessons, appointments and friends all need to be recorded. I have used all the systems: whiteboards, organizers...
