{Guest Post by Heather} As moms we’re limited on time. It’s the understatement of the year. Perhaps even the decade. It’s the one thing we need more of and yet feel like there’s never quite enough. Worse yet, we’re constantly running out of it. We all wake up with the same 24 hours to work with, but it seems to be a huge challenge finding time to work on you! Am I … [Read more...]
I Want a More Organized Life!
This post is sponsored by JMSourcing. View my disclosure for more info. There is nothing like a fresh calendar for me. The new year brings fresh, open days. Nothing penciled in and nothing cluttering up the days. Until we reach about the second week of January! Then, I need more days in the week and more hours every day. Mom life is busy! Busy in a good way. The type of … [Read more...]
Room-by-Room Home Organization Plan
{Post by Jessica} Cold winter temps mean spending more of your down time stuck in doors. Cabin fever can easily set in, but instead of curling under a blanket eating the last of the Christmas cookies, take this time to review and organize your home. Let’s focus on a room-by-room home organization plan. To keep this task from feeling daunting or from becoming so … [Read more...]
Less Book Clutter, More Reading for Kids with Skybrary
This post is sponsored by Reading Rainbow Skybrary Family. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. I look around my house and see multiple little bookshelves filled with great children’s books. The reality is my kids want to read the same 5 or 6 books over and over for months at a time. At bedtime when we read together as a family, all the kids pile up on … [Read more...]
Seeking Balance
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} “Now that I have kids it takes longer to get things done. It irritates me when I don’t have everything checked off of my to-do- list at the end of the day. Worst of all, I get annoyed with my kids … [Read more...]
Teaching Children to Care for Books
It can be nerve-wracking letting your child 'read' books since many pages get ripped, pulled out, and chewed. I tried my best to supervise my children when they were infants and toddlers to help eliminate the need for constant book repair. We keep the board books lower on the shelf so the younger ones can't reach the books with paper pages, but this does not always work out … [Read more...]
Create an Organized House with Kids
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fellowes Brands. All opinions are 100% mine. Want to feel more productive as a mom and get an organized house simply? I took stock of my home at the start of this year, and found a few areas that needed to be more organized. I want to feel more productive each day so I can focus on my family more and cleaning up … [Read more...]
Pantry Organization & Wonderful Wednesday #156
Happy New Year and welcome to the first party of 2016! Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop is a showcase where the internet's best come together to display their latest creations: recipes, crafts, kids activities, homeschool advice, jewelry making, organization tips, fashion, home decor, party themes and on and on. Looking for fresh ideas? You came to the right place. Our party … [Read more...]
Lunch Box Hack for Easy Clean Up
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Wet Ones®. The opinions and text are all mine. I have noticed when I go through my son's lunch box after school that he occasionally has spills when he opens up containers. I like using reusable containers because it saves money and is gentle on the environment, but many of the lids can be tough for kids to open … [Read more...]
4 Steps to Reduce Laundry Burnout
Laundry. It's a dirty word in mom circles! Are you overloaded with the amount of laundry you have to do in a week? I have been overwhelmed on more than one occasion with the amount of dirty laundry my household accumulates. It's time to take charge of your laundry situation! There is a bright side to laundry-we certainly are blessed to have clothes to wear and … [Read more...]
Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: When You Need Homemaking Tips
Despite popular opinion, life as a stay-at-home mom is not all lunches with the ladies and eating bon bons on the couch while catching up on our "soaps". (I think the last time I watched a soap opera was in high school!) No, there is REAL work to be done as a mom, wife and homemaker. Yes, the real "dirty" work is necessary, so we have put together a resource to help make … [Read more...]
1 Simple Tip to Reduce the Chaotic Clutter
If someone walked into my home today they would question whether I accomplished anything. When my house gets chaotic with clutter, I do not want to spend time in it. I judge my home by its cover-what I see makes me feel like it was a successful day or not. Often my "done list" is not long enough for my liking! There is a quick way to de-clutter, and get to feeling more … [Read more...]