8 Time Management Tips for Working Successful Moms. How does eveyone do it?
Making Valentine’s with your kids can be so much fun! Check out these kid friendly ideas!
Take control of your To Do List! Don’t let it take control of you!
There are two main causes of clutter: New items coming in Current items that don’t have a “home” Let’s deal with the first one: New Items Coming In Whether you like it or not, new items are entering your home on a daily basis. If you don’t immediately deal with these items, they will start …
Next time you are looking for an affordable storage solution don’t forget to check out the Dollar Store! You may be surprised what you find.
Tackling your clutter daily will help you stay on top of it!
Check out these amzing cleaning tips that we found on Instagram. Are you following these accounts?
The entryway can be a tricky space to decorate. Obviously we want the first area our guests see to look stunning, but it’s also a place that often gets abused. Aso it becomes a dumping ground for backpacks, purses, shoes, and anything else the family wants to drop the second they walk in the door. …
If you have been avoiding cleaning and organizing your garge it might be because you need to de-clutter it first!
There are so many beautiful options for wreaths for your front door. These are great for any time of the year.
Being prepared in case of an emergency is the best kind of organization!
For busy week nights it makes life so much easier to have a meal ready to go in the freezer. Here are 8 great recipes to try!
If you’re like most moms, you want to serve your family healthy home cooked meals on a regular basis. But with busy schedules, kids’ activities, work, and all the chaos of family life it’s easy to find yourself falling back on quick unhealthy convenience meals to save time. Few of us have time to cook …
I’m a sucker for checklists. I think I’ve mentioned it before, but one of my favorite movies is an ABC Family Original movie called Lucky 7, when she writes something on her to do list, then does it right away, and then checks it off, all within about 2 minutes. That is me. I have …
When it comes to cleaning kitchen appliances, the dishwasher is often last on the list for many of us. After it all, it regularly fills with soap and water so it should be self-cleaning, right? Unfortunately, this is not the case. To stay in good working condition, your dishwasher needs regular cleaning. Regular, like once …
These aren’t your typical Slow Cooker dinners!
Attention all mothers! What is the best all-purpose cleaner? Lysol, Mr. Clean, Pine-Sol, or baking soda? I’ll give you two seconds. If you said sodium bicarbonate or baking soda then you are absolutely correct. In fact, baking soda is the rock star all-purpose cleaner on the market. Surprisingly, it has many purposes. Although it can …
These toys can help your child with language skills
There are lots of reasons to create a cleaning schedule for kids! First of all, it’s a great way to teach your kids responsibility-that all people in the house help take care of the house. Secondly, it’s a great way to teach your kids how to properly clean something a cleaning schedule for kids takes …
One shopping trip to IKEA or Target and it’s clear – the storage options are endless. Colorful bins, baskets, and boxes line the aisles, just waiting to come home with you and make all your organization dreams come true. Different storage vessels serve different needs. But may we suggest a tried and true option, that …
Why homemade gifts are perfect It’s never too early to think about great holiday gift ideas or a unique birthday gift. Homemade soap is a favorite among homemade spa gifts. Certainly, a friend will appreciate it over receiving a regular store gift card. No matter what it is a thoughtful custom gift. In addition to …
The children are out of school and full of Christmas energy. Here is an idea for a Christmas craft that involves creativity, engineering, and lots of imagination. The school where I work is a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) school. We do lots of projects that involve the students in coming up with solutions …
There is no question that the convenience and variety you get from the Keurig single-serve K-cup coffee maker is what makes them so popular. Like a lot of people, I have a Keurig sitting on my countertop. But as a general rule, single-use appliances are frustrating in the cost and the amount of counter space …
When I was in high school and college wearing white shoes was all the rage. In order to be on trend, our shoes were typically canvas, lace up, and paired with a casual dress or a pair of jeans. No visible socks. And most importantly these shoes had to be pristinely white. I still love …
I have a love/hate relationship with cleaning window tracks. I love the satisfaction of starting with something really and truly dirty, then making it gleam. But, I hate how the dirt settles into all the nooks and corners of the window tracks, with the result being gleaming window tracks, except for that dirt stuck in …
All closets are different sizes. Some are very small and some are the designer style with shelves and cabinets. Thankfully, we can turn our closets into spaces that fit our lifestyle. In fact, as a young girl, I used to love watching MTV Cribs for ideas to decorate. Moreover, as a mom, I now have …
A cast iron skillet is a versatile and easy to clean cooking pan perfect for creating simple and delicious meals. When I received my first cast iron skillet as a wedding gift years ago I quickly fell in love with it’s even heating and easy to clean non-stick surface. A well-seasoned cast iron skillet is …
Holidays are on their way! Stores are hopping with holiday lights, decor, gifts, food, and… electronic timers! I looooove me some electronic timers. These are my two favorite brands: Timex, and Intermatic. Both are sold just about everywhere. They are available on Amazon or you can pick these up at Wal-Mart. They are fairly …
As a parent, decorating can be a struggle. The living room or family room in particular is a high-traffic area that both adults and kids use every day. Of course you want the living room to be a welcoming space for your children, but you also want it to look nice. So it’s a constant …
Being a parent represents an intense and emotional experience. It brings many excitements, but it can also be a great challenge and a stressful time of our lives. All parents are concerned about their abilities and skills to raise and educate a happy and healthy child. In order for the children to develop properly, they …
We’ve been managing chores the same way for the last 15+ years! With only two kids at home now, we did have to rearrange a few things. But the basics haven’t changed. Every morning, chores have to be done before school. They are split up this way: Dishes & Garbage Counters & Sweep/Vacuum And Saturday …
Recently we took in a second cat, a stray kitten that was in need of a home. She is adorable, playful, great with the kids, but definitely adds to the mess in our house! With multiple cats the job of keeping the house clean gets a little tougher! Here are a few tips that we …
Spiralized vegetables are wonderful options for eating healthy. Indeed there are many combinations you can cook using your spiralizer. Thankfully, it’s a simple way to cook vegetables. For working moms like me, a spiralizer is a necessity! We all sometimes run out of ideas of what to cook. Fortunately, there are many recipes to help. …
As a parent, you want your kids to eat healthily. You want them to eat healthy foods, balanced meals, and create good eating habits that will last their whole life. You might have made some rules about food. Rules, like limiting treats, monitoring snacks, and requiring a certain number of bites of new foods, are …
In our world there is a growing need for parents to be raising polite children. There is an epidemic of entitlement that has caused people to forget that others don’t exist solely to make them happy. Knowing polite behaviors and how to interact with others in a respectful way, not only will make people better …
November is right around the corner and I have been trying to think of some ways to make the Thanksgiving holiday a little bit more meaningful for our family this year. Unfortunately kids these days are developing a sense of entitlement and we need to counter it by teaching them to appreciate the people and …
Instagram is a dangerous place. You sit down to scroll through a few posts, and suddenly it’s 1,000 finger swipes later and an hour has passed. But every mom deserves an Instagram break now and then, so check out these awesome mom accounts you should be following. From decor inspiration to kid friendly recipes, these …
Visiting Teaching Handout Idea for Relief Society conference or interviews We recently hosted a visiting teaching drive-thru, instead of the typical interviews. We set up three coned off lanes in the parking lot. The ladies would come through a lane, stay in their car, get a sugar cookie and a drink from us, and we’d …
After I asked the question the other day on what are the 3 things that are keeping you from being organized, SO MANY of you said it was your kids. And a few of you put your husbands in the mix too! Since you really can’t eliminate the actual children… at least not yet anyway… …
In a world of excess, it’s easy to get bogged down with clutter–not only in our homes, but in our everyday life. Checking multiple apps each day, keeping up with every single breaking news item, buying possessions we don’t need but feel pressure to buy – it’s a lot. And it’s no wonder that many …