Organizing is simply as means to an end
One of the challenges every parent faces, at some point, is how to get kids to help put their clean laundry in the proper places. For adults, it may be easy to remember that socks and underwear go in the top drawer and pants in the bottom, but for kids who are just learning (or [...]
I’m not a morning person, so the idea of rolling out of bed and preparing food first thing, is not a the top of my list. Generally I like to meander into the kitchen, put on the coffee, check my email. Take it slow. Well, we all know that with kids, regardless of what time [...]
Don’t have a manic Monday! Every Sunday, my 11-year-old does her laundry. Yes, she puts it in the washing machine, then the dryer, takes it out, folds it and puts most of it away. What she doesn’t put away goes on hangers marked Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Do I sound like a proud [...]
With kids getting back to school, afternoons will now be filled with homework and activities. One mom from Bergen County, New Jersey, asks how to help get her kids organized to keep kids on track and get homework done! Dear Stacey, We are in the crazy phase of homework…..one 5th grader and one 3rd grader. [...]
Stacey Baker Heneveld is a Stay-at-Mom-Mom (SAHM)…but that’s not all she does. As mom of Abigail and Zoe, and self-professed science geek, she and her husband run a company and she actively blogs on a few mommy sites. Welcome, Stacey to Guest Blogger Friday… Let’s Buy Something For ME! As a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) it is [...]
According to a survey of women, 62 percent say their car is like another living space. For moms on the go, we know that to a certain extent, this is true. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked up my children from school and they are immediately requesting a snack. Warehouses like Costco [...]
Sharing space with others can be challenging, especially if your organizing goals are different or you don’t have effective systems set up to handle daily tasks. Wendy was frustrated with the mail retrieval system in her home. As she arrived home from work every day, she braced herself for the frustration of having to locate [...]
Dear Stacey, Organized? What’s that? I’m disorganized from one end of my life to the other. From business, to car-office, home-office, home living space, nursery and space in my brain! I’m suddenly faced with getting everything done and quickly! I don’t even know where to begin! And on top of all of that I’m exhausted! [...]
According to a survey of women, 62 percent say their car is like another living space. For moms on the go, we know that to a certain extent, this is true. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked up my children from school and they are immediately requesting a snack. Warehouses like Costco [...]
Dear Stacey, What to do with all of those papers and pictures the little lovelies bring home in their book bags? Will I want these someday? Do I simply throw them out? Where do I put them in the meantime? -Anonymous, Mt. Pleasant, SC Dear Mt. Pleasant Mom, It’s amazing how quickly kid’s paperwork builds [...]
