Weddings can be a wonderful time, but planning can also stress the couple. Many other detailed tasks need to be completed between planning the reception and the ceremony. But setting up a practical wedding registry should not be difficult. When going to the wedding registry store, like Amazon.com(affiliate), Macy's, Bloomingdales, or Neiman Marcus, you will […]
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Organizing Cash Donations The Easy Way
While doing our taxes this year, I realized that we donated to many charities throughout the previous year. Most of these donations did not happen regularly, maybe once every few months. But by the end of the year, we had donated to 19 different charities! Yes, that's right, 19! The fact that I donated to 19 charities […]
15 Things to Toss for a Stress-Free Pantry
We open our pantries every day to prepare meals. Not all pantries look pristine and magazine-worthy-I know mine doesn't-but they are useful places to store stuff. As we go along our days, we add more items and find that the clutter gets out of hand. So, now is the time to clear out the pantry. […]
20 Unique Kitchen Organizing Tips to Speed up Your Prep Time
Lack of kitchen organization will have a toll on you and your family. But it doesn't have to be that way. All you need to do is make some small changes. Go through these 20 kitchen organizing tips and try at least a few. Then, come back and try a bit more. Eventually, you will […]
Organizing a Kitchen For Easy Mornings
Today, I worked with a client for 2 hours. She needed help with making her mornings easier. So, we started to organize her kitchen. Her goal was to make it user-friendly for her young kids and husband. She has two small children and a busy work schedule, so she leaves early in the morning and […]
How to Encourage Your Kids to Do Household Chores
The concept that your kids should learn to do chores for some lofty reason, like learning about responsibility, sounds good on paper. Unfortunately, it just doesn't work as a strategy. The good news? There's no shortage of practical strategies you can employ to ensure your kids help with the household chores. For instance, parents can […]
Create To-Do Lists Challenge
Do you have tasks that need to be completed? Do you have them written down? Checklists are handy for anyone who has way too many tasks to keep in their mind. Too many tasks are determined by the person. Some people can handle many tasks floating through their minds, and for others, only a few […]
7 Easy Tips On Packing For Long Trips
Taking trips are greater than three nights here, five nights there, all seems great, right? But, when you have to plan a more extended vacation, like two weeks or more, it can be stressful. What do you wear? Where are you going? What do you need for the evening? It gets even more stressful when you […]
What to Keep in Your Organized Entryway Landing Zone
Is your entryway a mess? When you enter your home, are there piles of things lined near the door? This area is called the entryway landing zone or drop zone. In this area, you place items that will be going out of the home with you and your family. It is an area that can […]
How to Organize Important Documents in a Fireproof Safe
There are essential documents we all need to keep. From birth certificates to reward cards, we have documents and cards that must be well-organized to access them in emergencies. But CAN you access them if you need them right now? Do you know where all of them are? And, if you can access them, are […]
How to Install a Pull Out Spice Rack Organizer
There are many types of spice rack organizers for the kitchen. There are ones that can be added to a drawer and others that are used in a cabinet. Some are attached to the cabinet. And others that are removable and easily replaceable as needed. In this post, I am talking about a spice rack […]
Tips for Organizing Every Closet in Your Home
We have a variety of closets in our home, from bedroom clothing closets to pantry and office closets. Every one of these closets needs a facelift and a clear-out every so often. Today, we share all our posts that give you tips for each of these closets. Organizing closets is popular this month during spring […]
What to Keep in Your Shed to Stay Organized
It's time to do some Spring Cleaning. We will be going into our sheds and pulling out tools and equipment to get our lawns and patio ready for the summer. This is also a great time to do some shed organizing! Note: If you click through and make a purchase from Amazon, I will receive a small commission at […]
How to Easily Pack for a Shore Vacation Without Stress
Going to the shore in the summer is a fun time, especially if you love spending time near the ocean. I'm not a beach person and have had issues with sun poisoning in the past, so I have to watch how much sun I get exposed to in the summer. However, recently, we decided to do […]
Super Easy Tips for Clearing a Room for Your Next Move
When getting ready for a move, it's a great time to visit all those unopened boxes and unused items that may have been brought to the existing home before you move to your destination. Removing them now will help you save money on shipping them to your new home. It will also protect your body from carrying them. […]
The Reasons I Love Order Out of Chaos® Academic Planner
I have been an Order Out of Chaos (OOOC) academic planner affiliate for six years! My son was starting high school, and my daughter was finishing middle school when they began using these excellent planners. Today, I will revisit those posts where my kids and I explored using these academic planners. Follow along and see […]
How to Make Your Own DIY Inspiration Board
Whether you call it a DIY inspiration board or an Idea board, this super easy project was fun, and I can't wait to use it for future blogging DIY craft projects. Follow along and see how I made this DIY Inspiration Board. Visit our post about Secrets to Making a Great Whiteboard Wall for more […]
8 Important Places To Deep Clean This Spring
While looking at my backyard, noticing the buds on the trees, the flowers emerging from the ground, and the grass turning bright green, I was reminded that spring would be here soon, and it was time to do some deep cleaning. To do this, each year, I have specific places to deep clean during springtime. […]
How To Pack Up Your Home Easily
Packing up your home for a move can be pretty intimidating. And, if you are packing up and moving an entire family, it can be downright stressful. You can go out of your mind just thinking about all that needs to be done. Fortunately, I've compiled a list of tips to help you pack your […]
Five Family Command Center Board Options to Organize a Kitchen
Many items need to be organized in a family command center. From papers to schedules, you do various tasks in this area of the home. Today, I am going to talk to you about board options for organizing a family command center. Follow along and see which Command Center Board Options would work best for […]
Critical Areas to Visit When Organizing Older Parents
In this time of uncertainty, revisiting tasks that may have fallen by the wayside with you and your senior citizen parents is essential. These areas are not just for organizing your aging older parents. It's necessary for you, too, to get these items in an order that your beneficiaries can understand and take action on […]
Cranberry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies Recipe - gluten-free
Making cookies from home is just so much fun. You not only get to enjoy the cookies, but you also have a house filled with the aromatics of baking. Yum! This cookie recipe is called Cranberry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies recipe. It's a favorite in our home. This is a gluten-free recipe but can easily be converted […]
How to Create a Holiday Season Planner to Save Money and Time
Planning is necessary so we can fit in everything and enjoy the holiday season. Starting from November and running through the middle of January, we tend to participate in or host several events, either at home or outside the house, during this time. To help you keep your expenses in check and your day more […]
How to Make a Useful Home Management Plan and Binder
We are so excited to share with you my new FREE ebook that contains 55-pages on how to make a home management binder!
Top 20 Pantry Organizing Tips Your Family Will Love
Pantries can get pretty messy, especially if you don't revisit it every few months. Since the pantry is a constantly modified and used space, having assigned areas in a pantry is very useful to keep the space organized. To help you get your pantry organized for you and your family, below I shared 20 pantry-organizing […]
How To Do This Month's Gratitude Challenge
This month, we will be participating in a gratitude challenge. Creating a gratitude list helps you truly appreciate what matters in your life. It starts today and runs for 15 days. It's simple and easy to manage. Just follow these steps. Good luck! Easy Steps to Do This Gratitude Challenge. First, write up something like […]
One Year of Monthly Organizing Challenges
To help you throughout the year, this post comprises of 12 monthly challenges to help you declutter and simplify your life. It is super easy to do; all you need to do is visit each post and do the challenge, and by the end of the year, you will be well on your way to […]
DIY Organizing Projects to Keep the Kitchen Running Smoothly
The kitchen is the heart of the home. And, when the kitchen is not running in tip-top shape, it will create problems each and every day for every family member that uses it, especially mom and dad. This week, we will be sharing the DIY organizing projects we created that you can do today and […]
A to Z Organizing Challenge
Why not organize BEFORE the new year? Don't wait till January. Or if you want to come back and do the challenge, then. Either way, here is a list of what to do on this A to Z list. It's fun and can be done with kids to show them the importance of going through […]
25 Areas to Regularly Clean a Dorm
When a student is new to a college, they are thrown into an environment where they encounter many people 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in their immediate personal space, such as an apartment or dorm. They can easily get sick and catch anything from the common cold to some of the deadliest […]
How to have an incredibly organized backyard challenge
This month's challenge is to go outside and clear out the messy areas of your backyard. I have broken this challenge into five mini-challenges, so it's not as intimidating. Good luck! Here are the mini challenge zones to help you get your backyard super organized. First, start with your tool zones. Another name for it is […]
Step By Step Entryway Organization
When you enter your home, where do you place your stuff? Do you throw your coat over a chair? How about your bag? Do you place it on a nearby table? And, your shoes, do they end up near the front door in a pile? This post will talk about the steps for entryway organization. First, […]
DIY Freshman Year Reference Binder
As a parent, you may feel nervous when your college freshman leaves for school. It's a new and changing world for them and you. With all the information bombarding students, it can be overwhelming to keep track of everything when needed. Today, I am going to share with you a DIY Freshman Year Reference Binder […]
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Complete Each Task -The Most Important Organizing Advice
Can you find items when you need them? That may be because you or someone in your home never returned the thing to its original spot. We all have homes for something, whether we label them or not. I will share the essential organizing advice that no one told me as a kid, that I […]
8 Helpful Organizing Essentials For Dorm Life
Dorm life is a be-all and end-all for college students. It's where they study, eat, and have fun, where they meet new long-term friends and partners. It's where they experience living alone and having to take care of themselves. All and all, dorm life is scary but also a fun time for students. This post […]
Virtual Organizing Consultations
Many people have asked me for this service, so here it is! I am so happy to offer Virtual Organizing Consultations (AKA Virtual Organizing). Time to Read: What is Not Being Organized Costing you? The scenario? Do you encounter projects when organizing independently and don't know where to start? And, do you feel overwhelmed and […]
The Legal Documents Talk with Aging Parents
After several weeks of discussing how to help your aging parents, this will be the final installment in this series. This post will help you discuss legal documents with your aging parents. It's a sensitive issue, so I'll leave it to the experts. I interviewed a family friend who does wills and estates at Bort […]
Helping Aging Parents with Online Accounts
Online accounts can help your parent make their life easier. These accounts can improve their quality of life, from depositing checks online to communicating with family members. This post talks about helping your aging parents with online accounts. But if your parents are on the internet, there are some areas you should review with them […]
Setting up Paper Management with Aging Parents
Now that we have started helping our parents downsize, we will need to assist them with managing their paperwork. Paper management for aging parents is more helpful when they are healthy, but it also benefits them when they are not. So, this paper management process is critical for everyone involved, including your aging parents. This […]
The Money Talk with Aging Parents
Discussing money with aging parents can be a challenging conversation. This post shares tips and tricks to help make the topic more approachable to your parents. This is near and dear to my heart because, as parents get older, they are more likely to experience identity theft. It is a growing trend in this nation. […]
Five Most Popular Home Organizing Posts For This Year
Today, I am taking a break from organizing to spend time with family and friends. So, I am sharing the top five popular home organizing posts for this year. I hope they inspire you to organize your home and give you ideas for areas to organize next year. The fifth most popular home organizing post […]