Household Organisation
Garage sales (and car boot sales) are a great way to clear out your clutter
while raising some extra cash for the family. Kacy offers some great tips for
organizing the garage sale process in this article.
How To Prepare For A Garage Sale
Dressing Girls For School
I have spoken to so many parents who tell me it is a monumental task to get
their younger daughters ready for school in the morning. Unless your daughter
has only one set of clothes to wear, she probably wants to change her outfit
three times before choosing the one she will "agree" to wear to school each day.
Here's how we solved the problem in our family...
3 Easy Ways To Make An Awesome
Playroom
Are you irritated every time you walk past your kids playroom? Paper here, toys
there, the floor is strewn with stuff that you can't even guess what it is! Most
of us feel a whole lot better when things are organized. Is it natural to be
neat and tidy or is it a skill that must be learned? We'll let you worry about
that question but we'll give you a few simple ideas on how to make that playroom
fun again.
 Create
A Home Recycling Center
Recycling is a small way you can help the environment and is being offered in
more cities and towns across the county. Unfortunately, just the thought of
recycling can add to the sense of overwhelm and prevent you from making it part
of your daily life. Following the 8 steps, one by one, can guide you to make
this simple impact into an effortless routine.
Thinking Other Mom's Homes
Are Neater Than Yours
Do you ever visit other moms' homes and wonder how they keep it so neat?
Do you ever sit around in your own home with toys strewn over the floor,
laundry piles (both clean and dirty) beckoning for attention, and three
meals worth of dishes stacked next to the sink and wonder why you are
the only mom on the planet who cannot keep up with her home? If you
answered yes to either of these questions, then you may be suffering
from "TOMHANTY" Syndrome (Thinking Other Moms' Homes Are Neater Than
Yours).
What Kind of Lessons Do SuperMoms Teach Their Kids?
A "supermom" is a mother who puts the needs of her family above her own
and wants to be that dependable person who volunteers on every school
committee. Learn how to shed the supermom cape and free yourself from
unwanted stress.
Clutter's Side
Effects - How The State Of Your Home Affects Your Life
Stop thinking of clutter-clearing as a tremendous chore, and start
thinking of it as one of the most effective self-improvement tactics
available to you. Every magazine and piece of paper you recycle, every
book you give to the library, every knick-knack and item of clothing you
release to a new owner creates space in your life for new insight,
energy, joy, and experiences to come in!
Help
Your Child Get Organized - Do Your Part to Prepare the Next Generation
As a parent you have, no doubt, worked hard to teach your children
good manners, how to read and write, how to tie their shoes and all of
the basic life skills necessary to succeed in the world. But is there a
life skill you are overlooking? Are you teaching your children to be
organized? Proper organizational skills will greatly increase your
child's potential to succeed in life.
Moving with
Children
Read these important helpful tips on preparing your children for their
move. From saying goodbye to friends to introducing older children to
new schools and neighbourhoods, this article provides a wealth of
information to assist you and your children with a new move.
The
Benefits of Family Meal Planning
Are you ready to save some time, feed your family healthier meals and
save some money along the way? These are just some of the benefits of
family meal planning. Let’s look at all of them in a little more
detail..
Family Meal
Planning
Planning your family’s meals in advance will help you save time and
money, as well as making it easier to ensure your family eats healthy
and balanced meals. And the more you do it, the easier it gets!
Kids and Chores
There are experts who believe kids should have assigned chores and
it’s a necessary part of growing up. Maybe it is. Maybe it isn’t. What I
know for sure is that arguments and tension in families are often centered around getting kids
to do their chores.
Kids Beds – Think Strong,
Safe and Space Saving
When buying a new bed for your child you should first
of all consider three very important elements – strength, safety and
space!
Managing Mealtime Madness
Pick up some useful tips for taking back control of family meals -
and save yourself some headaches in the process!
Kids can clean too!
Are we too easy on our kids these days? Certainly even very young
children can learn to be helpful around the house...
Time Saving Laundry Tips
Laundry may not be the 2-3 day chore of days gone by,
but it still takes a huge amount of effort and any useful tips for
making the process a little easier are sure to be welcome!
7 Little Things That You Can
do to Organize the Kids' Rooms
Every child reacts well to an organized, peaceful bedroom. Try some of
the tips below and see the difference it makes!
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