30 Days to an Organized Life Day 19 Yesterday we talked about the benefits of creating a weekly plan and your task was to create a simple plan for yourself. After looking at my weekly plans Reader M. wrote me to ask: “Can I ask you about the goals/plans process please? How do these 5 areas […]
30 Days to an Organized Life Day 18 We are over halfway through our 30 Day Challenge and today I’m sharing one of my best tips for staying organized: creating a weekly plan. Most of us create a daily to do list, if only in our minds, but I personally found that when I only […]
30 Days to an Organized Life Day 17 One of the main areas most families use day-to day is the Family Room or Living Room. It’s where we watch television, play games, read, relax and hang out. It’s also a magnet for clutter. Because we use the space every day surfaces like coffee tables and end […]
30 Days to an Organized Life Day 16 Yesterday we talked about decluttering your schedule but today we are back to the physical clutter in your home. We are decluttering and organizing the Master Bathroom. Maybe it’s different at your house but my master bathroom is the most neglected of all the rooms in my house because […]
30 Days to an Organized Life Day 15 It’s an over-used saying, I know, but it’s true: we all have the same 24 hours. Deep down you know that you have a limited amount of time but it’s easy to become distracted and allow your days to become crowded with activities and tasks that prevent […]
30 Days to an Organized Life Day 14 Do you have piles of clothes around your home? Do you constantly feel overwhelmed by the never-ending cycle of keeping clean clothes in the dresser drawers? Today we are talking about Laundry. Unless you want to live in a cave keeping your family’s clothes clean is a necessity […]
30 Days to an Organized Life Day 13 Do you spend most of your days running from one task to another but at the end of the day you feel like you have accomplished very little? I mentioned in Day 2 that one key to staying organized is deciding your priorities but many times those important tasks like […]
30 Days to an Organized Life Day 12 It’s five o’clock, you’re exhausted and frazzled from a crazy day and your kids are whining. Then you realize you have no idea what you’re going to make for dinner. Looks like cereal again, kids. As I mentioned yesterday a weekly meal plan is an integral part […]
30 Days to an Organized Life Day 11 Today we are going to organize our family’s life by creating a Control Center. A Control Center is the communication center for your family. It’s the location in your home where you keep track of all activities as well as the plan for managing your household — […]
30 Days to an Organized Life Day 10 One of the downsides of doing a 30 Day Challenge is the daily-ness of the tasks. It’s so easy to become overwhelmed and end up not doing anything at all. I have heard from several of you that you are “behind” on completing all the days. I […]