Always evolving, Never Average
Last week someone asked me how I handle our laundry. While I am still working on some areas of my life, in the last year I have managed to come up with a system that works well for us and allows me to stay on top of the laundry situation. Up until November or 2017, …Read More
Today Number 4 walked in the door after school and said, “Mom! The house looks so nice!!!” My kitchen is neat and organized. My dining room is neat and organized. My workout “room” is super neat and organized. My mudroom is fairly neat and organized. And now my office is mostly neat and mostly organized. …Read More
A couple days ago I announced that I was done. DONE with being disorganized and consequently perpetually stressed and annoyed and short-tempered with my family. I was met with lots and lots of support upon this proclamation. But there were a couple people concerned that I was putting too much pressure on myself or that …Read More
I reached a breaking point yesterday. AND I AM DONE. No, it wasn’t with my kids. It wasn’t with my husband. It was with the level of chaos and disorganization and clutter and mess I often allow in my house. I will no longer tolerate it. Let me tell you why. I have to rewind …Read More
I have been doing this advent “calendar” with the kids for the last few years, and it is still one of their favorite holiday traditions. Well, the older kids don’t care so much now, but Number 5, 6 and 7 still really love it. We have a lot of Christmas picture books, so I wrap …Read More
I used to have a sh*t ton of clothes. This was back before I was married and had kids. After getting pregnant multiple times and gaining more and more weight with each pregnancy, I eventually had to give away my entire wardrobe. Then I just stopped trying, I stopped caring, and lived in my maternity …Read More
I have always wanted a home gym, but finding a spot in our house is a challenge. Plus, there is not a whole lot of room in the budget to do anything fancy. We live in an old house — the original part of it was built in 1787, and then an addition was added …Read More
One of the biggest organizational challenges for moms of kids in school is the amount of papers that have to be organized/looked at/signed/returned. When I was a 4th grade teacher, I had 20+ kids coming into school every day with multiple papers. This can get out of control very quickly if you don’t have a …Read More
One of the questions people often ask me is “How do you manage all the kids and their activities?” It can definitely be a challenge. But a couple years of practice under my belt has helped me to nail down a system that works pretty well and adjust when needed. Back in April we made …Read More
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