Planning & Organization

Time and space don’t have to be so limited. With a little planning and organization, our time, homes, and life can be a breeze, rather than a battle!

How to Make Family Meals Important, Even When you Don’t Have Time!

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Research tells us having family meals is one of the best things families can do together. They serve as a great way to strengthen bonds. The family dinner table is a place to come together and discuss ideas, talk about our day, open up to find support, and laugh. These days, however, family meals have become more rare and less the norm. With busy kids and parents working late, it can be difficult to get everyone together at the same time, in the same place. Even when it is possible, it’s often rushed so we can move on to the next important thing. What we fail to realize is we’re moving on from the important thing. These are the things … More…

How to Declutter Kids Toys (and Why You Should!)

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No matter how many kids you have or how old they are, one problem all parents have to deal with at some point is the overabundance of toys. Every birthday and Christmas the toys pile up. In our family, there are even toys added on for holidays like Easter and Valentine’s Day! It’s never-ending. That’s why it’s important to declutter kids toys on a regular basis. The importance of decluttering kids toys There are so many reasons it’s important to declutter kids toys. Your own sanity not being the least of them. When kids have fewer toys, a few amazing things happen that you wouldn’t expect. The most counterintuitive is that they will actually play with them more! Zach had … More…

A How-To Guide for Downsizing Holiday Decorations

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Whether you’re considering moving to a smaller home or have just decided you have too much Christmas stuff, there comes a time for all of us when we decide we need to focus on downsizing holiday decorations. Past generations didn’t seem to have this same thought when it came to decluttering the holidays. It might be a broad conclusion to jump to, but judging by the massive amounts of Christmas crap I see at literally every estate sale I’ve ever been too, it’s pretty clear no one was ever downsizing. If you’re realizing that you now have too much stuff and simply not enough space, or just don’t want to store things you really don’t ever use, you might be … More…

The Best Planner to Organize Your Life!

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Does your life feel chaotic most of the time? Does it often seem like you can’t get ahead and always have a never-ending list of things to do? Are new tasks, commitments, and responsibilities popping up continuously, filling up your day so that you never have free time for what you want? Then you need a planner. And it just happens that I know the best planner to organize your life! This post contains affiliate links. This means I will receive a small commission for any purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you! Why You Need a Planner to Organize Your Life First, let’s talk about why you need a planner to organize your life. Using … More…

How to throw a Jurassic Park Birthday Party

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My four-year-old son has never seen Jurassic Park. Sure, he’s seen a few scenes, in bits and pieces, but never the whole thing. Not even half. And he doesn’t have a dinosaur obsession like some kids do. He doesn’t even have a big interest in them, really. So when his answer to “What kind of birthday party do you want?” was a Jurassic Park birthday party, I was more than a little surprised. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I make a small commission, at no additional charge to you! Thanks for your support! I even took him to the party store to show him all of the various themes and … More…

How to throw a simple Snoopy birthday party that will amaze!

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One of my favorite parts of celebrating Zachary’s birthday is the party. This year, we went all out with a Snoopy birthday party. That boy loves his Snoopy! While our guests were amazed by all of the detail around the theme, the truth is, it was so simple! This post contains affiliate links. I will receive a small commission from your purchase through my links, at no additional cost to you! We always like to keep things simple. I thoroughly believe kids parties have gotten to be too much these days. Celebrating your little one should definitely be a big deal, but you can throw an amazing, themed party without all of the cost, extravagances, and overwhelm! A birthday celebration should be … More…

How to be more efficient with a household cleaning schedule

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I have a confession. I never clean my entire house. At least, not at once. There isn’t a single day where I dust, vacuum, mop, tidy up, and do the dishes. Ever. And no, it’s not because my husband does part of it. Although he does do a lot around the house. Thanks, Hun! Even though we don’t do all of that every day, my home is quite clean, aside from the occasional dog fur tumbleweed. No amount of vacuuming can stop that, though. #HuskyProblems So how do I do it? A household cleaning schedule. Hello, My name is Kira, and I’m a recovering obsessive cleaner. A few years ago, I finally had an allergy test to determine what I had been allergic to for … More…