get organized with 1Thrive
It’s always a good time to get your family organized. We, as humans, thrive with habits, systems, and predictable processes.
We do better …
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Harris Teeter ExpressLane and Gatheredtable saves our family’s sanity: teachmama fab find
Friends.
If you are like me and were spending an hour–or more!–each week roaming the aisles of the grocery store, then this is for you.
If …
how to prepare your family for a weather emergency (especially in the dc metro area)
Originally published on 10/28/12 but republishing because there’s a winter weather emergency declared in the DC Metro area …
free 2016 calendar download: start the year off right!
Oh, friends.
I am so excited about 2016. I really am.
I’ve got so much planned, so much on my mind, and so much in the works, that I don’t …
3 ways to organize your finances: oh my gosh
Yes, Oh my gosh because this post was hard for me to write.
And it has morphed into a whole lot more than just three ways to organize your …
be a photo superstar: organize your photos now, for the year
For so many of us, photo organizing is an absolute nightmare.
Hundreds and hundreds of family photos are sitting, stuck, …
our easy, homemade art book: keep artwork organized!
This blog post was originally published on April 11, 2010, but we’re republishing it because it’s a great addition to our #livefocused …
how to schedule power kid time into your every day
I am not kidding with this.
You guys, the days may seem slow, but once your kids hit elementary school, life totally moves into …
organizing play spaces: 4 steps to awesome and tips every parent needs
Friends.
I’m hoping that you’re still doing a rockstar job taking control your three things this month because, sweet mercy–you can …
free blank 2015 calendar: get organized STAT
Friends I am totally and completely overwhelmed and excited.
The feedback you’ve shared makes me so weepy.
You are excited about …
organize your family’s week: small step with big payoff
I’ve often talked about our house having a ‘command station’ or central hub, where you could find almost anything you …
get your life organized: the plan sheet is quick, simple, and NOT going to freak you out
Here we go, friends.
We’re ready to rock and roll and live focused in 2015.
January is going to begin with some serious organization because we …
pbs kids twitter event: create a literate home
Everyone wants to create a literate home–but how?
By reading all day long, every day of the week? By talking about books 24/7? By …
how to move from little kid to big kid bedrooms (with tips from sabrina soto & target giveaway)
For a while now we have talked about making the change from little kid bedrooms to big kid bedrooms, and we finally did it.
With tips from Target …
teach kids the days of the week (a super-easy way!)
Teaching kids the days of the week doesn’t need to be a huge event.
Parents don’t need printables, charts, diagrams, or huge …
fab ideas for new year’s, organization and winter family fun
Happy New Year, my friends!
Let’s do what we can to get 2013 started in a fun, organized, and fresh way by checking out what the experts are …
welcome, shoplocket: easy selling of anything, anywhere
This New For Us Friday, I’ve got a few things going on, and I’m betting that it will put a twinkle in the eye of many a crafty, creative …
my absolute favorite laptop bag ever: epiphanie bag (with giveaway)
I’ve coveted these fancy-schmancy laptop and camera bags for a long, long time, and after having tried one for the past few months, I can …
t-mobile for families: (and phone giveaway)
My kids are not yet ready for cell phones, though they ask almost every day if they can please please please pretty please have one.
And as often as …
keeping kids’ teeth clean during a candy-filled month
I am admittedly not a flosser.
I rarely floss my own teeth, and I rarely floss my kids’ teeth.
There. I said it.
And though I am past the point of …