When you’re a busy, overwhelmed, and somewhat disorganized mom, the entire holiday season can throw you for a loop. But if you take a deep breath and spend a few minutes thinking about how to prepare for Christmas, I promise it’ll lessen the stress later. Because the earlier you start preparing for holidays, the more time you’ll have to enjoy…
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How to Prepare for Christmas ~ Before It Runs Over You
“The 12 “Don’ts” of Christmas” ~ Practical Tips for a Stress-Free Christmas
The holiday season is rolling in, whether you’re ready for it or not. As your to do list gets longer and longer and the days (and your patience) get shorter and shorter, a stress-free Christmas might seem impossible. Unfortunately, I can’t bring back summer weather and 9 p.m. sunsets. But I can offer some practical tips for a shorter to…
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Tackle Your Dirty, Overstuffed Garage – Step-By-Step
Cleaning a garage is usually something you tackle only when the Halloween decorations, your favorite measuring tape, and/or the occasional puppy disappear forever into its murky maw. But sometimes, you gotta get it cleaned up (to keep the ASPCA off your back, if nothing else). So I’ve written out step-by-step instructions on how to clean out the garage and find…
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Decluttering Inspiration: 100 Fast and Easy Things to Declutter {Free Checklist}
[Updated 7/30/21 – there are now well over 150 ideas on this free printable Declutter List] 100 Fast and Easy Things to Declutter Suffocating in stuff? Need to declutter your house quickly but not sure how to start? For a quick, simple way to banish a layer of clutter from your home so you can breathe, I came up with…
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18 Ways to Get Organized ~ 15 Minutes at a Time
If it feels impossible to get a grip on your house (and your life) because you’re just too busy, here’s how to get organized when you don’t have time. How to Get Organized When You Don’t Have Time – 15-Minute Projects Having trouble keeping anything clean for more than 5 minutes because nothing is organized? Does each undone project, procrasti-pile,…
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