Simple Solutions for a More Joy-Filled Life
Laundry Hacks: How to "Sort S.M.A.R.T." How to Simplify Getting Your Laundry Done Laundry can become an all-consuming task if we let it get the best of us! As a mom of five, laundry has kinda become my thing. It sounds funny to call it that, but when you have seven people living under …
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M.O.M.=Master Organizer of Mayhem! - Rule #10: Stickiness! As moms we are surrounded by stickiness and sticky things all day long. However, this is a good kind of stickiness and a good rule to remember: “Stick-to-it-ness!!” Don’t give up!! Organization is ongoing! It never ends. You may remember …
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M.O.M.=Master Organizer of Mayhem - Rule #9: Do the Worst Thing First! Getting organized is hard, never-ending work. & I know that this is probably not the tip that you wanted me to offer as my ninth rule. However, as strange as it sounds, it will help you get to the things you constantly put …
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Let’s face it, we are moms!! Time is not always on our side. And since we don’t have an abundance of extra time to get things done, it never hurt to ask how other people for tips on how they do things or what works for them. Nowadays, ideas are only a google away. Pinterest is cram-packed with …
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It’s so hard to ask for help! As moms we feel like we have to give the appearance of having it all together. But in truth, none of us have it ALL together, at least not ALL the time! Maybe there is a brief glimmer of "togetherness" from time to time. We relish in those moments, don’t we? We …
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How do I get it all done? Well, I don't...but I have learned that planning ahead really helps! I was pretty good at faking my way through the day before having kids. I could pull myself together and get out the door on time--well, most of the time. However, things changed dramatically once we had …
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Believe it or not, I really struggle with this one. My friends laugh at me when I tell them that I feel like I struggle with laziness. For as much running around as I do between homeschooling and managing a busy household, I find that when quiet times come all I want to do is sit and watch …
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Nothing creates more mayhem than clutter!! Clutter=Chaos=Mayhem!! I used to waste so much time trying to organize things that really just needed to find new homes or be tossed out. My oldest son, My Sweetness, loved coloring, drawing and writing little notes. I saved every single thing he made …
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Rule #3 Get Your Groove On! Have you ever tried line dancing? Now, it’s been decades (literally) since I last went line dancing. But I will never forget the perfect harmony and motion of everyone else, and the constant stumbling of me. I didn’t know the moves and kept going the wrong direction …
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You’ve heard the old adage: Don’t bite off more than you can chew! Well, it’s true. The way I’ve found the most success in getting almost any project done, is to break it down in to bite size pieces - or to take “baby steps.” It’s easy to want to jump in and try to tackle everything all at …
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