The Key to an Organized Entryway
For our family members the entryway is often a dumping ground for coats, backpacks, shoes, sports equipment, shopping bags and mail. But, our entryway may also be the first place our guests see when they visit our homes. If your entryway is a cluttered mess, then consider the following tips.
5 Surprising Things You Don’t Need in Your Home Office
Whether or not you have a home office, you probably have office supplies. You may have LOTS of office supplies going unused around your home. Here are top 5 office supplies you can safely downsize. Resume Paper and Business Cards Remember that lovely thick paper you purchased so that your resume would look professional? It’s […]
How Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is Killing Your Productivity
Every second of everyday, we are barraged with TV and internet ads, special sales, loyalty program offers and marketing messages cleverly designed to instill FOMO and to make us want to buy “stuff”. Of course, we need some “stuff”, but it takes serious mental strength to resist the FOMO and the constant pull toward over-buying. […]
Improve the Functionality of your Kitchen in Ten Minutes
Our kitchens sustain our family. Our kitchen is where our family and guests gather to eat and spend time together. Ask yourself, on a day to day basis does your kitchen work for you? Are your counters covered with piles of who knows what? Are your cupboards filled to the max? Are you having trouble […]
Get Ready for A Stress-Free Holiday Season
Let’s face it, it’s hard to get ready for the next week, much less for the next season! You are super busy with life, children, jobs, family. Life is pretty hectic as it is. But the last thing you need this fall is extra stress because your furnace suddenly stops working or because tree branches […]
The ADHD Guide: Getting to Work on Time
Those who have adult ADHD rely on routines to get through what they need to do, to free up time for what they want to do. Mornings can be especially tough. Even an ingrained morning routine is hard to follow when you may not feel fully awake. The following are strategies that will help speed up […]
Is Fall Cleaning Better Than Spring Cleaning?
Should we be doing fall cleaning instead of spring cleaning? 45% of people think fall is the best season for deep cleaning, according to a study conducted by SpareFoot.com. This could explain why our local Goodwill drop-off point filled up by noon the other day. Children are back at school, the weather is still great, […]
Cord Management: Taming Your Cables and Cords
Have you ever tried to find a particular device cable under your desk or behind your TV? It may be a tangled mess of cords, wires, power strips and dust bunnies under there. As you try to untangle one cable, several other wires come along with it causing frustration. No wonder many large retailers have […]
Paper or Digital Calendar: Which is Better?
The short answer is of course that it comes down to a matter of individual preference. There are advantages and disadvantages to both the paper or digital type of calendars. We love all things digital, and many digital calendar apps are great, but there are many instances where the paper calendar diary works just as well, if […]
How a School Lunch Packing Station Will Simplify Your Morning
Would you like your children to make their own school lunches? A school lunch packing station makes it super easy for your child to take on this responsibility. Start with designating space in your pantry and fridge. A pantry shelf that is eye level for your children is the best choice. Store your child’s lunch […]