Follow this checklist until your tidy routines become second nature.
Coming from the person who thinks that routine brings sanity and that it's necessary to keep a good routine when you are raising multiple children, this post may seem out a little of character. A few months ago we were speaking with a teacher friend discussing his plans for the break. He said that ...
Want a cozy home this winter? Here is how to make your home hygge for the winter so you can rest, relax, and enjoy your family. Here are 7 ways to do hygge as a family. Thank you, Melody, for your ideas and inspiration for this post. A couple years ago I came across that small book ...
Our weekly cleaning schedule will help you stay on top of the most important areas to clean each week so you can relax and enjoy your family. Life is something like, what I like to call, choose your own adventure. Depending on your likes, dislikes, choices, and the choices of others that ...
The instinct that surprised me the most about parenting was my Mama Bear Instinct. Mama Bear nurtures, loves, serves, and protects. She is watchful and very cautious. I never knew how protective I was until I had children. Actually, I had a glimpse of it once before I even knew I was ...
Inside: Want some sample routines for babies and toddlers? Here's are all my sample routines and schedules. I've always been a creature of habit. Growing up, I liked to try 234 ways to do things and - when I found something that worked - stuck with it religiously. In college, every day for ...
Inside you'll find an in-depth guide to creating a family culture. This is part of a series so be sure to check out the other posts as they come... Sometimes I lay awake at night wondering if my children will call me when they move out. I wish I was kidding. Will they look back on ...
Want to avoid the mood-crashing, whining, meltdown-charged late afternoon drama? These afternoon routines and early evening routines will help. The afternoon is when all happy dreams of motherhood go to die. You're tired. And you may or may not be having a hormone energy crash. Kids are ...
Got stuff to get done before the kids wake up? Here's a sample 5am morning routine for moms, the pros and cons, etc. There were times, when I had 5 kids 5 years old and under that I simply Did Not Have The Hours to get things done during the day. Not because I was teaching them that fairies ...
Start the new year with these ten simple organizing projects. I'm not talking home renovations that cost a bunch here... just some simple tips to make your life a lot easier. I call it a wave. I will go for long period without organizing much. I'll do whatever it is that I do and that'll ...
Already feeling like you need more organization in your life? Here are some simple things you can do to help get ahead. The past few weeks have been a welcome break. Later bedtimes, later wake times, and less deadlines. But now it's the new year and now it's time to get going. Everywhere ...
B.A., M.S., Routine Queen, certified sleep consultant, Language of Listening® parent coach, and *most proudly* mother of 5.Â
As a mom of 5 kids, born in 5 years, I understand what it’s like for lots of small problems to take over, leaving you stressed to the max. With simple routines – for everyone – and life skills preparation – for the kids! – your home can be a peaceful haven, not a source of stress you are driven to escape.
