Chores and allowance for keeping the house clean AND building character

One of the questions I hear most often from other families—blog readers and friends alike—is how we handle chores and allowance as a family. There are so many different approaches out there... unpaid chores as a contributing member of the family a regular allowance tied to age rather than chores paid daily chores paid optional jobs…

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Let’s talk about planners and to-do lists

Like most of my fellow type-A'ers, I have a thing for office supplies, calendars, and planners. There's nothing quite like turning to a fresh page in your planner or looking back at a page of completed tasks. My problem is that I tend to get "planner blindness" after a certain amount of time, which means that every planner…

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Free personalized printable binder covers

The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Free personalized printable binder covers Hello, my name is Jennifer, and I'm an office supply junkie. I truly love office supplies, especially pretty ones. If I can personalize it, I'm over the moon. Having cute, customized three-ring binders makes everything more fun! If you…

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Creative (and Inexpensive) Storage Solutions

The following guest post is from Anne Simpson of Authentic Simplicity: Creative (and Inexpensive) Storage Solutions Earlier this year, my husband and I moved into an apartment that was almost twice the size of our previous apartment. While we loved the spacious rooms in our new dwelling, we were more than a little stumped by…

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5 Things You Need to Put in Your Cleaning Bucket

The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: 5 Things You Need to Put in Your Cleaning Bucket Regardless if you keep cleaning supplies in a tote-able bucket or under each and every sink, there are few supplies that every cleaning bucket needs. These simple, easy-to-find supplies will help you clean every corner of…

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