Since I solo parent most of the time, and because my kids are a little older (7 and 8), I’ve implemented a lot more house rules in recent months to help maintain my sanity. One rule that has been really successful is the “basket of stuff.” My bedroom is on the first floor and Charlie […]
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I sometimes find myself in a struggle between my Type-A self, who wants to have every decision made and planned and ideally crossed off a to-do list, and my realistic self who is a bit (okay, maybe a lot) tired, feeling pulled in numerous directions, and incapable of keeping anything straight in my mind for more than a […]
Mr. Ice Cream and I finally purchased a Fujitsu ScanSnap and we love it. It wirelessly scans receipts, documents and photos within seconds and is small enough to easily store in a drawer. Since buying it, our stack of “need to scan” documents has dwindled down to nothing and completely cleared our counters. But best […]
I’ve been writing about our family’s 4-step plan to restore peace in our house. Last week I dove into Step 1 of our plan and outlined how we created our budget, and this week I am tackling Step 2: writing our family mission statement. I first read about family mission statements on the Art of Simple […]
I know we are all busy, life is just that way for so many of us. I am a full time working parent, a full time student right now, and I volunteer as an administrator for a loss group. I have so much going on that I feel overwhelmed often, and the best way I […]
A few weeks ago our little family had one of those weekends where everything felt chaotic and stressful. Our kids were acting out. Mr. Peas and I were not responding to the chaos in a positive, healthy way. Clutter and toys were everywhere. We desperately wanted to do something fun to celebrate the arrival of […]
Ahhh, back to school season. As a teacher, I’m less than thrilled. Regardless of whether you work in schools or just have kids who go to school, it can be hard to get back in the routine. Here’s a roundup of more than 30 different ideas for getting yourself totally organized and ready for the back […]
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