We all have busy schedules, and the more kids you have, the older they get, the more activities accumulate. It is a slippery slope to find yourself running here and there and everywhere. With soccer on Monday and Dance on Tuesday, Church on Wednesday, karate on Thursday, and sleep overs on Friday, when do you [...]
By: Aby Garvey Imagine yourself climbing a hill. A steep hill. At the top of the hill is everything you’ve ever wanted…happy and loving relationships…. a sense of peace and well being…time to enjoy the things you truly love to do…an organized home that nurtures you, recharges you. Now, imagine that this hill is made [...]
It is Spring Cleaning Time! Are you ready? Here are a few tips. Decide where to store things based on accessibility. If you always take your shoes off at the front door, create a center for them. Maybe a chest or decorative item that can also be used as storage. If you can toss your [...]
Although I’m a firm believer that organizing and cleaning are two different things, I’m also a believer that cleaning helps any organizing project sparkle. In fact, one of the steps in the simplify 101 organizing process is to clean the space being organized. If you’re like me, though, cleaning isn’t the fun stuff. Bring me [...]
A few months ago a friend of mine mentioned that she and another friend of her’s swapped house cleaning. I thought this was such a marvelous idea I suggested it to my sister. She thought it was great too, so we set a day. We have been doing it for a few months now, and [...]
Our brain compartmentalizes like a computer or filing cabinet. If there is clutter everywhere our brain short circuits because it can not compartmentalize chaos. One of the first things a psychologist told my mom that my ADD brother needed was order, and structure. While there are so many things I could say on this subject, [...]
“She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls. She carefully watches all that goes on in her household and does not have to bear the consequences of laziness.” (Proverbs 31:15,27 NLT) Those of you who have been reading my site regularly probably have [...]
I found some great tips on avoiding clutter on simplify101 with Aby Garvey yesterday, I thought I would share them. Some of them I already use. Simple ideas that make a huge difference. ~ Sort your mail over the garbage can. Junk mail never makes it into the house! ~Avoid impulse purchases. Keep a wish [...]
Ok moms, it is that time of the year. You know, when your children are going to get an influx of toys and you are going to think, “where on earth am I going to fit all of this stuff!” Here are a couple of tips to help keep down on the extra holiday clutter. [...]
Have you ever heard yourself say “come on, come on, get busy, we have to hurry” Over and over and over? Then you find yourself losing your cool, getting frustrated, because your little one wants to “dilly-dally”. They are so easily distracted, and couldn’t care less about whether or not they get the job done. [...]
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