Simplifying Easter
I have the privilege of joining a great team of writers as a regular contributor at Families with Purpose, and this week I'm sharing my thoughts about simplifying Easter: As with any other…
More Than Resolutions: Limit Screen Time
Join us all month for 31 Days of Organizing for a Better 2010! As a work-at-home mom, I'll admit that my kids sometimes watch more TV than I'd like, especially during the cold…
Win a Copy of Jamie Martin’s Steady Days!
When Jamie Martin, who blogs at Steady Mom, asked me if I would be willing to review her new book, Steady Days: A Journey Toward Intentional, Professional Motherhood, I was excited by the…
More Than Resolutions: Intentionally Parent
Join us all month for 31 Days of Organizing for a Better 2010! As parents, it's easy to fall into the rut of simply reacting to life rather than intentionally approaching parenthood. With…
More Than Resolutions: Take More Pictures
Join us all month for 31 Days of Organizing for a Better 2010! Do you take a lot of pictures of your kids? When our oldest was born, we lived, literally, on the…
More Than Resolutions: More Crafts and Activities
Join us all month for 31 Days of Organizing for a Better 2010! The start of a New Year is a great time to evaluate your goals and priorities as parents, and a…
Teaching Children to Fight Clutter
Yesterday I had the privilege of guest posting over at Unclutterer with some tips for teaching children to fight clutter from an early age. There's already been some great discussion in the comments,…
Quick Tip: Pack a Nursing Basket
As a side note, I call this my nursing basket, but this post is not meant to exclude bottle-feeding families. I don't really know whether having a basket like this would be helpful…
Nesting: Preparing for a New Baby, Part 2
Lately, I've been nesting in my head (if there is such a thing!), trying to think through what life with four little girls under five years old is going to be like, remembering…
Nesting: Preparing for A New Baby, Part 1
Sometimes I think I live in a permanent state of nesting, always looking for ways to make our run more simply, be more organized and have less clutter. But then the real nesting…