There are 8 weeks until Christmas! Whether that thought sends you into a panic attack or gets you excited, I hope you'll join me as we spend the next two weeks talking about organizing and simplifying Christmas. Getting organized is half the battle when it comes to enjoying the holiday season, and simplifying is the…
Today is day nine in our two-week Christmas series: Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas. Holiday baking is yet another aspect of Christmas that I love. I'm not a great cook, but I make some pretty yummy baked goods, and I love to make cookies, chocolate-dipped pretzels and other treats for friends, families, neighbors,…
Today is day seven in our two-week Christmas series: Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas. l love receiving Christmas cards in the mail, especially those with updated family pictures. We hang ours along the garland on our staircase, and it becomes just one more reminder that Christmas is about people not stuff! Whether you…
Today is day five in our two-week Christmas series: Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas. There is nothing quite like heading to the mall on Christmas Eve to watch as people scurry in and out of stores in search of the perfect gift while the clock counts down to closing. I can't imagine that…
Today is day two in our two-week Christmas series: Organizing Your Way to a Simple Christmas. Money and budgets may be thought of as the main sources of stress during the holidays, but calendars and schedules are at least equally responsible! Trying to balance family time and social obligations, shopping and making gifts, baking and…
Wow, y'all had some creative and frugal ideas for organizing outdoor toys, and I wanted to highlight a few of those here: 1. Hanging milk crates. Just recently got so tired of toys all over my backyard that I found three old milk crates and hung them on the fence. It cost be about $6.00.…
Because my oldest is only four, summertime doesn't look much different than the rest of the year for us. However, my friend Shaina, who blogs at Food for My Family, shares her summer planning process below, and she includes a lot of great ideas and hints for making the most of your summer! Summer schedules…
How did your clean sweep go yesterday? Are you ready to get down to the nitty gritty details and tackle your home room-by-room now? Don't forget to take before/after shots of your living area today to share over at The Art of Simple! When it comes to spring cleaning, I think our main living area/family room…
I would say that doing the laundry is one of the chores that people most complain about. Because it's continuous and involves so many steps, you often don't feel as if you're ever done, which can be discouraging. In my quest to finally get on top of laundry, I've come across many different systems. Combining some…