I don’t know if it’s a male thing, but both my dad and my husband subscribe to a ton of magazines. Seriously how many magazines can a person read? If you or someone in your home is a zine-machine, assess how many of those publications are actually read. If you’re saving up your magazines in…
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How To Take the Stress Out of Unpacking
I’m back from a fantastic week of beach and lake time. Thank you to all our friends and family that made our vacation so much fun and so relaxing. We got back Sunday evening and our boys’ school started Monday morning. As you can imagine coming back on a Sunday night leaves…
How To Manage Your Family’s Schedule
What camp do the kids have this week? When’s my hair appointment? Can my husband make dinner on Thursday night? And what night is “Million Dollar Makeover” on? Life is so hectic! I personally struggle to keep it all straight…my personal appointments, work commitments, the kids activities, my husbands meetings, family events and other…
How To Remember To Return Your Returns
In our hectic family life I find myself returning things almost as often as I buy them! I don’t always have time to try on clothes at the store or find the exact shade of grey socks my son has asked for, so back to Macy’s or Target they go. So where do I…
How To Better Organize Your Time
Before I started writing this, I logged out of Facebook, closed my Google page and put my phone on vibrate. Yesterday I fell prey to a time management “no-no” and had to get myself back on track. However, it did inspire me to write this blog, so maybe you’ll reap the benefit of my…
How To Keep Your Sheet Sets Organized
Hope you all had a good weekend. 🙂 Here’s a quickie tip to get the week started. Do you have trouble keeping your sheet sets together? Especially those same colored ones for different sized beds; they really tend to get mixed up. And what’s more annoying than making a bed and trying to fit a…
How Planning Forward Can Beat The Blues
Hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend! We thoroughly enjoyed ours. Nashville was rocked with U2’s unbelievable concert, and we enjoyed a marathon day of indulgent barbecues. But now that Bono has left the city and my ears are no longer ringing from fireworks, I’m suffering from the post-holiday red,…
The SpiceStack Stacks Up
If only I received a commission every time I touted “The Super SpiceStack.” Unfortunately I have no affiliation with the company. I just like to share a good find with my friends. If you have trouble organizing, finding or stacking your spice bottles, this might be an item to consider. Check out these pics…
Why A Stairs Basket Is A Must
My kids’ bedrooms are upstairs. Their play room is upstairs. So why is it that there are crayons, socks, legos and video games downstairs everyday?! I suppose (begrudgingly) I have to accept the fact that my kids will bring stuff down and just focus on how to get it back up..on a daily basis….
How To Remember The Wine (Or Jeans) That You Love
Here’s a little tip that may come in handy this weekend. If you’re a wine fan like myself you may find yourself really liking a bottle at a friends place or at a restaurant. And you think to yourself that you have to remember this one so you can buy it later. And…
