Home Management

Updated Half-Sheet Home Management Notebook Printables!

January 11, 2013
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It’s been a long time — too long, really — since we released new home management printables, but we’ve got tons scheduled for you in 2013! To kick it off, I finally updated the half-sheet planner pages so you can now find almost all of the same printables in full- or half-sheet. I still have [...]

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Organize Papers of All Shapes and Sizes with the DuoBinder!

January 10, 2013
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For many people, paper clutter is the number one organizing issue in their life, and the most frustrating part for me is that even when I have a good organizing system in place, I inevitably end up with pieces of paper that don’t fit the system. Speaking of paper clutter, have you entered to win [...]

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Get Organized with the 2013 Confident Mom Weekly Household Planner

December 6, 2012

I know we’re all focused on Christmas right now, but if you’re anything like me, busy/stressful times typically highlight the areas where I need to get more organized in general to prevent stress when things get busy. {Please tell me I’m not the only one!} Susan Heid from The Confident Mom has just released her [...]

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Five Ways to Make the Christmas Season More Organized

November 27, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: Every year, Christmas can be such a blissful time for the family. But, it can also be a daunting task to fit everything in that inevitably comes up during the season, too. Here are five ways that you can enjoy the season  and keep organized [...]

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How Effective Is Your Calendar?

November 14, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: As we get ready to round out the year, let’s talk calendars, shall we?  Your productivity may rest on your calendar or maybe you don’t really use one.  Perhaps you use a planner with refills; maybe your favorite is the free one from your insurance agent or [...]

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3 Ways to Spend Less and Give More This Holiday Season

November 8, 2012
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The following post is from Rachel of The Minimalist Mom: “Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” ― Mother Teresa When you have five siblings and a growing group of nieces and nephews, holiday gift giving can quickly become both a huge financial [...]

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Reminder: Daylight Savings Ends on Sunday + Other Seasonal Reminders

November 2, 2012
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Just a quick reminder that Daylight Savings ends this weekend, as we “fall back” to standard time at 1:59 a.m. on Sunday, November 4th. This is a great opportunity to get an extra hour of sleep, unless — like us — you have little ones who don’t really care what time the clock says. To [...]

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5 Quick & Simple Tips for a Clutter-Free Home

October 22, 2012
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The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: Clutter is a seven letter word in our home. It’s one of the things I work hard to eliminate. Here are a few things that I’ve done to help keep my clutter from taking over. 1. I have a strict “one in one out” rule. [...]

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