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 […]
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Disorganization Is Making Your Job (Much) Harder
The longer I am a mom, the more it becomes clear that a lot of the exasperation I experience on a daily basis is my own doing. I am frustrating and exasperating myself. Which makes me more frustrated and exasperated. I suppose somebody could have pointed this out to me ten years ago (somebody probably […]
This Message Was Brought To You By The Universe
The Universe gave Number 4 and me a big old Cher-In-Moonstruck slap in the face today. I didn’t think I needed a slap in the face. Because I have gotten much better at simplifying my life in the last year or so. It’s mainly in the athletic area that I’ve had an epiphany. My kids […]
Why Complicate Things?
We did some bedroom redistricting in August before the school year started. And something eye-opening happened as a result. Number 3, 4, and 5 shared a room up until August. After the room shuffling, Number 4 is in her own room. It’s probably only a two-year arrangement, and when Number 5 gets to middle school […]
The Older I Get, The More Clear Things Become
Every year around this time I go through a pretty big decluttering/simplifying stage. And every year my life becomes a tiny bit more manageable. I believe simplifying and streamlining and minimizing is a gradual process for many of us. You can’t slam on the brakes. You’ve gotta slow down gradually. This overwhelming desire to cut […]
Lessons From A Navy Seal And A Seven-Year-Old
I had one of the best Monday mornings I’ve had in a long, long time yesterday. There was no rushing. There were no freak outs. There were no meltdowns. Nothing was forgotten. Nobody did that last minute sprint out to the bus. It was pretty awesome. And the fluidity with which the morning ran comes down […]