This week I'm knee-deep in piles of laundry from a very fun weekend away. My girls and I jetted to Eindhoven this past weekend for their Swim Team Championship competition. It was a fabulous weekend and I'm exhausted. Exhaustion is proof of fun right?!? I'm so proud of my girls, it's such a joy to … [Read more...] about 5 Tips: Organizing Kids’ Clothes
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Five Clutter-Control Tips
So much to chat about today! Are you ready? Ok first up, I want to remind you that you can start your family reminders this month! If you haven't printed off the free printable, go do so today. Let's put those kids to work! We started yesterday and I love all the eye-rolling, I'm kidding, … [Read more...] about Five Clutter-Control Tips
30 Family Daily Reminders
One of my biggest pet peeves is that I often find myself repeating myself, over and over and over. (And usually it's not a great joke or a funny story.) It's usually that I'm telling my kids (and sometimes my hubby) what I need them to do around the house. Things like...pick up your coat, place your … [Read more...] about 30 Family Daily Reminders
How to Organize a Planner that Works
Happy New Year! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season! Ours was one of the most relaxed we've had in a loooong time. As much as I love dashing off to other places, like we did last year to Germany, it's so refreshing to have a long stretch of time to just hang out and "be." (Our relaxed … [Read more...] about How to Organize a Planner that Works
Control the Chaos in your Home
Recently I introduced you to the "Sidetracked Home Executives" book and I said I'd be back to share with you about how I'm busy re-implementing their system. Years ago, I used the SHE plan and it worked very well for me to help "control the chaos". I found that it gave me a great weekly plan and it … [Read more...] about Control the Chaos in your Home
Move from Pigpen to Paradise
We had a fun-filled weekend traveling to Spain for a swim meet. (It sounds much more glamorous than it really was.) But overall it was a really fun time. Our swim team has wonderful families and it's such a privilege to see our girls work hard at their races. As I shared on instagram, they both swam … [Read more...] about Move from Pigpen to Paradise