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Chaos, Children, and Chores
Of course we all love our children dearly, but who knew they'd be so messy? When you have children, you can never count on how long your house will actually stay clean after you've cleaned it. A day? An...
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Get a Jump on the Holiday Season
It may seem a little early to start talking about the holiday season, but if you are like most moms today, you spend far more time preparing for the big day and not enough time enjoying it. The solution: have...
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7 Easy Steps for Organized Holiday Storage
Wouldn't it be nice if you could find your decorations, costumes, cards and wrapping paper in just seconds and put them away just as quickly after...
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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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Adventures in De-Cluttering
In Confessions of a Clean Sweep Groupie I talked about the merits of de-cluttering and how a TV show has inspired me to pare down my household. As you sort through your home, here’s some tips to help you...
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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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10 tips to help your family go green
With politicians and celebrities alike focusing on the environment, more and more teenagers are expressing interest in making a difference in the world around them. Besides encouraging your kids to reduce...
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Morning Lift-Off Made Simple
How can I get my kids out the door in the morning on time and without shouting constantly, "WE'RE LATE!!!"? "Hurry Up!" I used to find myself constantly saying to my kids, while keeping a...
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How to Get a Man to do Housework
How do you get a man to do his share of the housework? If you are like most women you've faced this question the hard way: in an argument with your husband. Here's a man's take on this troublesome issue...
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Don't Let The Weather Add Stress To Your Morning
Have you ever dressed the kids for school, only to realize that they are not prepared for the outside weather? Trying to get your kids ready...
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Top 7 Tips for the Aspiring Homeowner
Home ownership is certainly a blessing. Unfortunately, it also contains the seeds of what can be financial misfortune, perhaps never more graphically depicted than in a 1986 Steven Spielberg movie, The Money Pit...
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Confessions of a Clean Sweep Groupie
I hate to admit it – but I have become a Clean Sweep groupie. That’s right – I eagerly look forward to watching the show on Discovery’s TLC channel that helps a family each week clean out...
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How to Organize Your Home Without Creating Tension for Your Family
You are a person who likes your home to reflect who you are. Stately, formal, casual, or relaxed: whatever way you set up the spaces for your...
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Little Green Thumbs: Gardening Tools
When we moved into our first house, a friend gave me a set of hand gardening tools. Until then, I had been using a spoon, for pete's sake. So, all those gardening with cutlery, here's a list of alternatives...
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Little Green Thumbs: Tots in the Garden
If you like to garden, you already know about the joys associated with nurturing growth and beauty. It is natural to want to pass this appreciation on to your children. And you don't need much to do it just a...
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