Have you vowed to be an organized mom only to still scramble and feel overwhelmed? Learn 3 tips that will actually help you reach your goals. It was the worst after-school combination: I needed to prepare the kids' snack, cook dinner, and fold laundry, with only an hour and a half left. All while listening to my kids' stories about their day and doing my best to give them attention. As organized as we all try to be, there eventually comes that day when no amount of planning can prepare for it. But sometimes, those hectic days of scrambling to catch up happen more frequently than you'd … [Read more...]

Want to practice minimalism with kids, even with a large family? The best way is to start with these three key areas, guaranteed to keep your home—and life—clutter-free. By: Rachael Robison I’m not sure of the exact moment I lost it. Maybe I had stepped on yet another Lego, or possibly it was the sound of a toy with no off-switch and just two volume settings: loud, and ear-splittingly loud. I had three children under the age of five and so, unsurprisingly, toys were everywhere. Regardless of which specific toy it was, I was done—I literally broke down in tears because the toys were … [Read more...]