Am I the only one who spent the entire Winter figuring out who would stay home with one or both sick children while trying to go to work, participate in kids’ activities, attend birthday parties, and still try to work out and sleep sometimes? If you felt like the Winter months were more about survival …
Busy weeks ahead mean less time for blog posts but I just wanted to quickly come in and share a recent hack I have been using for quick organization in my drawers and closet. I like to keep my clothes organized and color coated but long days, young kids, and overall dislike of cleaning up …
Lots of snowy and chilly days recently mean that we are leaving the house less than usual. This includes some of our typical weekend nights when we usually go to a restaurant or run out for take out. Since some of these nights are unexpected, I don’t always have something defrosted to cook. Instant pot …
After a week of a lot of reflection, I realized that one of the things I have been trying to work on for the last few years is being present. I mainly think about this when it comes to spending time with my children but it can apply to anything. Sometimes it feels like if …
I can’t believe we are already getting close to mid-August and thinking about school. I know some states have already started classes – hello Georgia… and some start next week. Here in the greater Philadelphia we have just under a month. This is the perfect time to start thinking about how to make the frenzy …
If you are lucky or planned better than I did last Fall when I was signing up for camp, your kids may have already been in camp for 1-2 weeks. I thought I would be taking some amazing vacation and opted to have my children start camp on week 2, which was a mistake. We …
Time-management is one of my favorite topics of all time. It can be applied to any area of your life and its only goal is to make your life better. Many folks are scared of time-management. People are often asking me how I can be so organized. Often, this question is followed by a comment …
This week is going to be fun and action packed, so I wanted to bring you something short and sweet. I planned my week carefully on Sunday night as I always do, which included the time slot for writing my post. I went back and forth a little bit about whether or not I should …
I can’t believe the first month of 2023 is basically over! In my last blog post, I shared my new found love – the Happy Planner. I discussed a little bit about why I switched from my bullet journal to this one but today, I want to go over the process I use to help …
I hope everyone had a chance to reflect during MLK day and/or have some opportunities for service. It’s ok if you didn’t! Plan for it for next year. As I was getting ready to write my blog for the week, I realized I didn’t have anything too profound to blog about in Dr. Martin Luther …