Spring has sprung and we feel the need to start opening windows and throwing out junk. That’s the way most people start thinking when it’s time for a good spring cleaning but we always seem to get stuck. We lose focus or lack motivation once we look at that spare room, the basement or the playroom. We become overwhelmed or we just don’t know where to start. So we start to … [Read more...]
Reorganzing When Your MIL Moves In, Or Life as a Sandwich
Reorganizing your home after an elderly parent or in-law moves in can be challenging. I mean, I think I know now why they call this whole caring for elderly parents thing the Sandwich Generation. It's because you are squished flat, underneath piles of STUFF. See, a little over a year ago my mother-in-law moved in with us. For a long while, she had been focused on taking … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Hoarder: What do you keep?
It's garage sale season, and my mom is downsizing in a serious way. She's been in the process of moving from a four bedroom house to a two bedroom condo. It's been a bit crazy. We've had four garage sales in five weeks. Each time we think we're done she finds more stuff to purge. It's been a bit strange. Sorting through all the parts of my childhood that she's held on to for … [Read more...]
How to Use Gmail Task Lists {Secret Weapon for Organization!}
The other day I happened upon the most amazing function in Gmail. Did you know there is a built in To Do list app? and you have the option of tying it in to an email thread? I didn't have a clue this existed. Apparently one of my husband's online friends pointed it out to him. All I know is I sat down in front of the PC and noticed this lovely little task box pop up in the … [Read more...]
How to Create an Art Centre in Under 5 Minutes with 3M Hooks & Cord Clips
My six year old daughter LOVES to draw. She will happily spend hours at her art table creating masterpieces. I wanted to tidy up her art space and give her "a place for everything and everything in it's place". We have two small lidded plastic bins for her piles of colouring books and art creations. This is also where we've been stowing her pencils, crayons, scissors and … [Read more...]
Using My Ninja Like Skills to Clean Out the Kid’s DVDs
I've written in the past about my love for Netflix, particularly when it comes to kids shows. The offshoot of this though is that I have a large collection of kids videos collecting dust. While its nice to be able to pop in a Disney movie now and then, for the most part our DVD collection is a waste of space, as the majority of the shows we have on DVD are also available … [Read more...]
Lunch-Making Time and Sanity Savers, Tips & Tricks
How are you guys coping with the back to school lunch making routine? I feel like I'm getting into my lunch making groove, and I am shocked to find that I actually prefer having to pack school lunches every day, rather than every other. How do you ensure your kids eat their school lunch? How do you save time getting lunches ready? As part of my Rubbermaid LunchBlox giveaway … [Read more...]
That Time My Kids Decided to Test My Sanity… or When Rubbermaid All Access Organizers Saved the Day
A little while back my darling daughter decided to destroy her bedroom. Rocket got into her bedroom closet and unpacked every single thing I had stored in there. The closet was neatly organized, baby clothes she had outgrown off to the right of the door and clothes she didn't quite fit into yet off to the left. Box after box of carefully folded, sorted, kids clothing. Packed … [Read more...]
Get a New Closet with the Rubbermaid Closet Helper System {Review}
I gave my mom a somewhat unusual Mother's Day gift this year. My gift to her was a Rubbermaid Closet Helper. I know it may sound a little wacky, but she loved it. The Rubbermaid Closet Helper System maximizes your closet storage space. It adds both shelving and hanging space. One of the big pluses was the super simple installation, no tools needed. It just attaches to your … [Read more...]