Musings on the three most important things in my life; my husband, my kids and my Little Yellow Notepad
It’s amazing how you don’t notice how much stuff you have until you have to pack every last tiny bit of that stuff into a cardboard box. And then suddenly you realize you are drowning in stuff. Not just Stuff. But STUFF. An endless amount of it. Somehow, the more you pack, the more you… Continue reading About moving & STUFF
Here’s the thing about systems - they don’t actually solve the problem. They don’t make the challenge go away. They do make you feel in control and they do make it easier to put into words what’s not working. But the system itself isn’t magic. It’s the people keeping (or not keeping) that system that… Continue reading The Sock Crisis
The house is finally quiet. Well, not totally quiet; I can still hear some chit chat upstairs but that doesn’t bother me- so long as it stays upstairs, And then I see it; with the open floor plan, I can see straight from the back of the house to the front. And from my hard-earned… Continue reading The Perfect Shoe Solution
I’ve always had bins of stuff. Being organized doesn't mean you throw things out; it means you are very good at storing your stuff in containers. Birthday cards since I turned 4, report cards and other important things like that. That was what prompted me to get my kids storage containers; I understood the need… Continue reading Bins and storage containers
I don’t usually follow the click-bait links on Facebook; I stay far away from ones that say things like, “You won’t BELIEVE what happened next…” Chances are that if they are so sure I won’t believe it, they’re probably right. But I have to admit, I did click on this link - 11 Things People… Continue reading 11 Things People With Spotless Houses Do Every Day-REVISED EDITION FOR REAL MOMS
