We live in a 3-level townhouse, so our basement (that 1st level) is a very important part of our living space. For the first few years that we lived here, it was a dark dungeon-like storage room (which is often what people think of when they hear the word “basement”). Luckily, we renovated the basement…
Tips for Organizing the Kitchen Cabinets
The day after Christmas, we started a couple of major projects in our house – all in an effort to be more organized and have our house in better shape for the new year. The first project we undertook was to get our kitchen ready to paint and to renovate the cabinets. Although we’re still…
Tips For Getting & Staying Organized in the New Year
2017 is right on our heels. We’ll blink and it will be here. A New Year gets me excited and scares me a little bit, too! Getting organized has never been hard for me, it’s the part of STAYING organized that seems to be the challenge. With some experience under my belt, I wanted to…
Morning Routine For Busy Moms: How to Start Your Day Off Right
My mornings start at the crack of dawn. I thought that the summer would be a break from our crazy routine, but with early morning swim practice this summer, we haven’t had much time to catch up. I was kind of hoping that the change of routine would allow for later mornings and a little…
How to Organize a Desk
If there is something I’ve enjoyed doing a lot of lately, it is organizing. It seems as though this is my year to get down with my bad self in the organizing department. The kids may think I’m crazy, but it really is a good thing to get organized. One area that I got tired…
How to Organize the Bathroom
I am SO glad you’re here! You know why? Because it means that I am probably not alone in my challenge to keep my house organized. Do you feel like staying organized is a constant, daily challenge? I know I do. But, I do have many years of experience behind my belt, so despite the…
5 Tips for Getting Your Family on a Schedule
Struggling to get your family on a schedule? Do you feel as though your family life is full of chaos? You are NOT ALONE! Believe me….I know all about chaos as a mother of five. I thought things were chaotic when I had 5 little ones running around the house (and tearing it up faster…