Marie Kondo’s Method Was Never Sustainable For Moms
A few years ago when I first started mapping out the Freedom Moms Challenge and the Smart Kids Chore System, I noted that my methods were forged in the fiery furnace of real motherhood. At the time, Marie Kondo had just had her first baby (after writing her popular book), and as far as I […]
How To Get Your Kids Doing Chores Absolutely Right Without The Anguish
One of the number one roadblocks I hear from moms who are struggling to get their children doing chores is that the job never gets done correctly. The chore (if it’s completed at all) will only be done halfway, or will be done sloppily…and then, nine times out of ten, Mom ends up feeling like […]
HOW TO MAKE A HOME ROUTINE THAT WILL SAVE YOUR SANITY
This post may contain Amazon affiliate links. If you purchase those items through my links I will earn a commission. You will not pay more when buying a product through my link. A home routine was a concept that I used to struggle with as a young mother. I didn’t just dislike the concept […]
Get Your Home Organized
Managing a family and organization are two of the most daunting parts of being a mother. When it comes down to it, being pregnant for what feels like forever, dealing with an ongoing cycle of breastfeeding, potty training, and terrible twos and threes, these things aren’t nearly as overwhelming as trying to figure out how […]
Successful Decluttering Made Unbelievably Simple
Decluttering is something I’m always working on…it’s one of those jobs in the same category as cooking, laundry, and homeschooling. Decluttering is just never done. I’ve trained myself over the years to do a little bit of decluttering each day, the same way I do with my cleaning and laundry systems. However, I LOVE […]
How to Stop A Stomach Bug From Spreading In A Family
Boy oh boy do I have some tips to share with you today on how to stop a stomach bug from spreading in a large family! We have been through the ringer for the last month! If you read my last post, about surviving times of illness in a large family, then you already […]
How To Keep Your Home Company-Ready Most Of The Time
I am not a naturally clean and organized woman. I love and appreciate the benefits of a clean and organized home, but when it comes to actually doing the work, I’d rather be doing just about anything else. As a mom though, keeping the house reasonably clean and picked up is more of a […]
How to Get Your Kids Helping Around the House
If you are trying to figure out how to get your kids helping around the house, then great! You are in the right place. Teaching children to be responsible goes hand-in-hand with giving them daily chores, and expecting them to complete those chores well. Years and years ago a wise mother of nine children told […]
Meal Plan for the Week
For the last two weeks, I have gotten off track with my meal planning. We’ve just been so busy! Busy times are when I should be making SURE to get my meal plan done though, otherwise, what happens? You guessed it. Fast food, convenience food, or hastily slapped together meals that don’t go over very […]
How to Create a More Inviting Atmosphere in Your Home
We all to have a more inviting home atmosphere. We want home to be the place our children long to be, our husbands look forward to at the end of a long, hard day, and the place where we can bring guests to offer a respite from the world. Over the last few years, every time […]
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