I have had several ink stains since my toddler has discovered pens. One was on my fabric covered footstool. She wrote all over it. I looked for how to get the stains out and found this, ehow.com. While it gives great instructions, the best one I found for me was in the comments section. One …
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We all have busy schedules, and the more kids you have, the older they get, the more activities accumulate. It is a slippery slope to find yourself running here and there and everywhere. With soccer on Monday and Dance on Tuesday, Church on Wednesday, karate on Thursday, and sleep overs on Friday, when do you …
By: Aby Garvey Imagine yourself climbing a hill. A steep hill. At the top of the hill is everything you’ve ever wanted…happy and loving relationships…. a sense of peace and well being…time to enjoy the things you truly love to do…an organized home that nurtures you, recharges you. Now, imagine that this hill is made …
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I read parenting books, and seek parenting tips all the time. Just like you I am always seeking out the best way to be the best mom. I have found that some of the best parenting advice does not come from highly educated therapist, but from mothers who have raised their children. Even if their …
It is Spring Cleaning Time! Are you ready? Here are a few tips. Decide where to store things based on accessibility. If you always take your shoes off at the front door, create a center for them. Maybe a chest or decorative item that can also be used as storage. If you can toss your …
I am currently working with Emily at tying her shoes. While the book “Red Lace, Yellow Lace” is great for having the laces and shoe cut out for her to practice on, I wasn’t crazy about the poem in the book. I searched for a poem I remembered from my childhood, “Bunny going around the …
I stumbled upon this site one day, and thought “oh, what fun”. Any rhyme you want to know found here, all in one. If you like rhymes (silly or sweet), you’re sure to like this page. From princess songs, to kissing frogs, it’s sure to make your day. Find the ones you have forgotten, and …
Although I’m a firm believer that organizing and cleaning are two different things, I’m also a believer that cleaning helps any organizing project sparkle. In fact, one of the steps in the simplify 101 organizing process is to clean the space being organized. If you’re like me, though, cleaning isn’t the fun stuff. Bring me …
Have you ever found yourself telling your spouse or someone about something your child did that day and finding that they begin repeating the behavior even while you are discussing it? For example I tell my husband how cute it is that if I say we are going to music class Anna begins saying the …
Have you ever wondered about your personality, why you think so differently from your spouse? Even beyond the man/woman difference. Do you ever wish you could just figure out who you are and embrace it, instead of trying to be what others think you are? Have you ever wondered what you would be good at, …