Happy Monday! I know some of you are back to school already, but we're still celebrating summer--even if it is the last few minutes of it. My little one turned 13 a week ago, and she said she wanted to have a few girlfriends over to hang out in the backyard. "A few friends" is code for 15. Just so you know this. I did not. As usual, I went into full birthday mode until my teenager … [Read more...]
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The Organized Junk Drawer
There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. The classic oxymoron. “But Just a Girl, how can you have both?” you ask. I’ll tell you how. You buy a super sweet organizer, and you call your kids in for a family meeting. You tell them that anyone who messes it up will be grounded (a month or a year works best). Then--and here’s the important part--you actually follow through on that threat. But let’s … [Read more...]
We just got a letter!
Any Blue's Clues fans out there? Luckily, my kids are both old enough now that they're not quite into Blue anymore. However, there's always "Anna Hontannah", as my 5-year old calls her. Okay. I work outside of the home, and for anyone in the same boat, I thought of a way to connect with my kids on the mornings that I leave before they get up. I saw these mailboxes (in their unfinished … [Read more...]
Ribbon 411 (and a sneak peak!)
Ribbon!!! Gah! Is there no fool proof way of organizing it? If we can send people to the moon, shouldn’t we be able to cure ribbon woes? I tried everything—boxes, clips, spools, hocus pocus, magic…you name it. Nothing worked for me. Then I saw some inspiration at Hobby Lobby with a little card, and I knew I was onto something. Or Cropper Hopper was onto … [Read more...]
How to Organize a Closet
Clever title, no? I promised you this post a few weeks ago, and time got away from me. Obviously, anytime you organize a space, it's going to be an individual experience. My belongings won't necessarily be the same as your belongings, ya know? So this is just a "general advice" post for you to show you how I approach it. Perhaps the most exciting part of this newly organized closet was the … [Read more...]