Dresser drawers get treated pretty poorly. Things are shoved in, forced to comply to the given space and things often disappear never to be heard from again. OK maybe I'm being a bit dramatic but for the most part we just don't have our drawers looking great and functioning to their greatest potential. I thought I would offer up a few solutions for how to make your drawers a little more Neat & Pretty. These are some simple solutions that won't break the bank and you ...continue reading
How Long Should You Keep Packaging Materials
Someone asked me recently what to do with all those boxes of electronics and appliances. You may have been lucky enough to get some great presents for Christmas and now you have some boxes hanging out taking up space. So the question is...do I have to keep them? And if so, for how long? This is not a yes or no answer so let's break it down. 1- Do you own the item still? If no...GET RID OF IT! If yes...see number 2. 2- Does the item have a warranty? If ...continue reading
War on School Papers
If you're anything like me...you are always battling a war on paper...specifically school papers. We talked about those stacks of paper last week. Let's continue to talk about how those stacks of paper enter your home. They don't always enter your home as a stack...usually they come in the form of cute drawings and special stories written by your children. They come in the form of papers from the teacher and communication from school. There are all kinds of sources ...continue reading
Activity Bags
My children are 11, 9 and 5. We have one playing volleyball, one playing flag football and one taking trapeze lessons. On top of that we attend church regularly and sometimes help out with the campus ministry at church. And we do have a little bit of a social life beyond that...sometimes. HA! Last year we were always arriving at someone's lesson or practice and the other children were complaining of being bored, thirsty of hungry. So this year we are trying to be ...continue reading