CategoryOrganization

How to Manage a Non-traditional Schedule with a Family

A boy, sad because his father has to leave for work | How to Manage a Non-traditional Schedule with a Family

For many moms, the daily family schedule keeps life humming at a normal, predictable pace. Schedules are often set by a husband’s work hours, traditionally 9 am – 5 pm. But what happens when your spouse has a job requiring him to work a swing or graveyard shift? How do you manage a non-traditional schedule with a family? First responders, corrections officers, doctors, and shift workers, are just a few people who need to manage a non-traditional schedule with a […]

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How to Start a Laundry Routine: Eliminate the Piles and the Stress!

Overflowing laundry basket | How to Start a Laundry Routine: Eliminate the Piles and the Stress!

We need to talk about laundry. It seems to increase exponentially with each baby. And it seems never ending. Just when you finally finish, the baskets are full again. What if I told you there’s a better way? That you could have all your laundry done in two days or less? Well my friend, you can! Learn how to start a laundry routine that will alleviate the dreaded piles, give you more time with your family, and leave you less […]

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How to Organize Your Kids’ Books: Cut the Clutter and Raise Avid Readers

How to Organize Your Kids’ Books: Cut the Clutter and Raise Avid Readers | Organization | Decluttering | Motherhood | Reading | Education | Homeschool | Library | Books

Do you find yourself constantly picking up your children’s books? Is your bookshelf a disorganized mess with no rhyme or reason to it? Learn how to organize your kids’ books so they can learn to enjoy reading. And so you don’t go crazy with the mess. We have tons of books In our home, we probably have between three and five hundred books between all of us. I’m not joking. This is what happens to a family when the mother […]

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The Best Organization Tips for Moms: New Year, New Organized You!

The Best Organization Tips for Moms: New Year, New Organized You! | Motherhood | Simple Living | Family

The New Year always brings about a fresh perspective. It’s the chance at a fresh start for many people, and one popular resolution is to get organized. Moms need organization, maybe more than anyone else, so here are my best organization tips for moms to help as you juggle faith, marriage, family, and everything in between. Why you need to get organized This may vary a little bit for each mom, but it’s probably something like, “I’m tired of running […]

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Five Tips to Help You Organize for Winter without Losing Your Mind!

Five Tips to Help You Organize for Winter without Losing Your Mind | Organized Motherhood | Family | Christmas | Holidays

We always hear about spring cleaning and how it’s important, and beneficial, and blah, blah, blah. Just kidding, I’m not knocking spring cleaning, but I think when we organize for winter, it’s just as, if not more, important. I don’t know about you, but winter is when we spend the most time indoors, and an organized life makes those cozy days and nights so much more enjoyable. Why it’s important to organize for winter: Aside from the obvious, like taking back the […]

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Why This Organized Girl Is Bad at Decluttering

Why This Organized Girl Is Bad at Decluttering | Organization | Decluttering

Is anyone else bad at decluttering? I absolutely suck at it, and it’s weird because I’m a super organized person. It’s just really hard for me, and all those organizational blogs and books make me feel worse because I feel like I’m failing. If you’re as bad at decluttering as I am, I’m here to share some tips on what I’m doing to get better at it. Why I’m bad at decluttering There are several reasons why I’m bad at […]

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Five Tools to Stay Organized: Resources for Managing Your Crazy Life

Five Tools to Stay Organized: Resources for Managing Your Crazy Life | Motherhood | Organization | Mom Life | Simplified Life | Planner | Meal Planning | Time Blocking

If you know me at all, you know I love to stay organized. It may border on an obsession, but that’s a topic for another time. Today, I want to share my top five tools to stay organized. These are the tools I use almost daily to keep track of my crazy busy life, and I know they can help you, too. Don’t get overwhelmed In the world of organization, the available tools to stay organized are endless. If you’re […]

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How to Meal Plan: Saving Time, Money, and Your Sanity

How to Meal Plan: Saving Time, Money, and Your Sanity | Organization | Meal Planning | Planners | Budgeting | Motherhood | Busy Mom

“Honey, what’s for dinner?” Those words strike fear into the heart of any new mom. Seriously. What is it about figuring out what to make for dinner that is so difficult? Maybe you’ve heard about meal planning before. You know you probably should do it because it sounds good in theory, but where on earth do you begin? Have no fear! I’m here to teach you how to meal plan and show you that it’s not as hard as you […]

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