The first box under my Christmas tree is my SANITY box. It’s one of the first boxes out of the attic, and I honestly don’t know how I lived without it. The idea for this struck me a couple of years ago as I was rushing around looking for the special hooks for the stockings…where…
My Tea Box
I promised a friend that I’d post about my tea box. I can’t remember how we got onto the conversation of storing teas, but this is my fun solution for saving space while storing and easily accessing all of my bagged teas. Meet my tea box. The front of the box is a plaque that I helped…
Organizing Kids Stuff With Color
Organizing kids stuff is a must in families with more than one kid. Teaching kids to keep up with their stuff is NOT easy, and I cannot keep track of everybody’s everythings around here. I’ve got four kids, and we do school at home, so we’ve got a ton of *stuff*…notebooks, pencil boxes, scissors, rulers,…
Clean Your Room!
This week has kicked my bottom. We started school, on my oldest daughter’s 16th birthday. Aaaannnnd she started her first job. At 8 A.M. that morning. Aaannnnddd I had to be at a grocery co-op at 8 A.M. that morning. And birthday dinner that night. So. I’m one tired Mama. I survived! We’ve had a…
Closet Organizing: Tank Tops
Closet organizing becomes a necessity in my small home when it’s clothing swap time. Today I spent a few minutes on my tank top collection. I keep it out all year round, because they make such great layering pieces, but it’s hard to keep them all folded neatly and to see what I’ve got in…
DIY Pocket Camera Kit
I love my DIY pocket camera kit! I keep it in my purse or pocket when I’m traveling light with my gear. Amazingly, this tiny little kit has the essentials so that I’m never caught off guard. I’m just now learning how to use a real camera in manual mode…it’s SO fun! I’ve been toting around…
Laptop Ventilation Stand
This laptop ventilation stand idea is a simple and stylish trick to keep your laptop from overheating from sitting on non vented or insulating surfaces.
I’m a little paranoid about my laptop. It contains bajillions of hours worth of research, writing, and family photos that are pretty priceless. I have it backed up. Twice. But I still don’t want to take any chances with shortening its life span.
Get Organized Perfectly: Seasonal Clothes
My best 12 tips to get organized perfectly! Seasonal clothes for my four kids used to be a nightmare, but now I’ve got it (mostly) under control! I’ve worked out a great system for nailing great deals, storing out of season clothing, and making the big swap pretty painless for my four kids. Even though our family is what…