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Helping Kids Conquer Clutter

I’ve told you about my bulldozer dream and in previous blogs I’ve provided tips to help conquer clutter around the house. In this blog, I will specifically address kids and clutter. It is my experience that the two go hand-in-hand. Or at least one begets the other. Either way, if you have children you know that wide-open spaces in your home usually don’t stay that way for long. With that said, here are a few ideas to keep clutter to a minimum: *Disclaimer: I’ve found learning the organizing concepts is one thing, but getting your child to employ them is … Continue reading →

Conquering The Clutter… Just In Time For The Holidays

Are your days filled with scrubbing, wiping, mopping, vacuuming and conquering every clutter-filled corner of your home. If you answered, “yes” then… you’re hired! Kidding aside, by reading my previous blogs you realize that cleaning doesn’t come naturally to me. It’s not that I don’t love a clean and organized home, it’s just that I really have to work at keeping it that way. The analogy I like to use is this: some people are naturally smart. They never crack a book open to study, yet ace a math quiz as if they wrote themselves. Conversely, I need to work … Continue reading →

Holiday Headaches: Dealing With Stains–Part 2

Nothing takes the Merry out of Christmas or the Happy out of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa than a big grease stain on your brand-new winter white linen tablecloth. Family get-togethers are the highlight of the holiday season, but when you put together rich and colorful foods with, well, colorful family members you could be looking at major messes in the making. In our family we don’t let stains caused by Uncle Fred’s enthusiastic arm gestures dampen our holiday spirits. My mom is the queen of stain removal and uses the following techniques to keep her holiday best from turning into… rags. … Continue reading →

Holiday Headaches—Dealing With Stains

We will NOT be hosting Christmas at our house this year. Which means I will not have to spend the week prior to Christmas cleaning, cooking and coordinating events in preparation for the onslaught of parents, siblings, their spouses and their children. WHEW! (My mom drew the short straw this year.) The holiday season is considered the “most wonderful time of the year.” And when you are spending it with your favorite family members and friends… and foods it certainly can make for an enjoyable time. However, toss in your favorite linens and your favorite holiday outfit with a feast … Continue reading →

Poinsettias Already?

I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. After all, Halloween is over. But, I must admit I was a bit stunned when I entered a hardware store today and saw a line of LIVE poinsettias in the greenhouse area. Poinsettias so soon? How would they survive past Thanksgiving? Moreover, could there be people out there who were actually decorating their homes for the holidays when the Halloween candy was still fresh? I came home, did some research and found that poinsettias are hearty plants, which can survive for long periods of time under the right conditions. For example, poinsettias thrive in … Continue reading →

Week in Review: Home Articles for Oct. 9-15

This week, I decided to split up the articles by author. You can get a better sense of any recurring themes this way and find related articles easier. For example, Michele gave some great advice on organization and Marjorie offered some terrific entertaining and party tips. Apparently, Michele and I were of similar mindsets this week as I too did some organization topics then went onto holiday stuff. As noted previously, I don’t want to simply fill a page with links. Instead, I thought I’d give you the rundown and the link to the first article in each of our … Continue reading →