I think much like exercising, organizing it easy for some, and incredibly difficult for others. I am someone who has to force myself to exercise, and I can think of a million excuses why not to workout. But if I constantly listen to all of those reasons, I'll never get the reward I desire. So I thought I'd share some common reasons (in my experience) people don't take on an organizing project, and how to overcome it.
Over the course of the past year, I've been asked repeatedly for tips and tricks in organizing children's toys. It's something that I think most moms stress about. Although I only have about 1.5 years of experience in organizing my child's toys, there are some methods that I have found helpful and that save my sanity, which is critical when caring for tiny humans. Separating toys into categories, using containers and labels, and having toys in every room (read more for details), are three simple ways I have been able to tackle the chaos of toys.
Hi!! I need to start this post with a huge THANK YOU to all of you who reached out to me after my last post. My heart was overflowing with all of the support, comfort, and encouragement you all sent my way. I cannot tell you how much it means to me.
Although I have taken a couple weeks off from blogging, I assure you, I have not stopped organizing! I've tackled a basement {not mine, of course}, prepared for a second baby {not mine, of course}, address issues in our kitchen, as well as tested out a few new slow cooker-freezer meals. Of the seven meals that I prepared, we've had three successes. I planned to have a post ready for you on that this week, however I'm going to have to hold off until I have some really good recipes and more successful dinners to share with you. But I promise, it's coming!
So instead of freezer meals, I'm going to share the recent basement organization.
I've never lived near a beach. We spent our summers either at the pool or Cumberland lake in Kentucky. So having the option to take my kids to the beach for the morning is totally foreign to me. It took some getting used to when figuring out what to pack each trip. After lots of trial and error, here are the items I pack into my beach bag every trip.
Let's talk about the most popular place in your home, the pantry. It gets more attention than almost any other space, and thus is one of the most difficult spaces to organize and keep organized. However there are ways to avoid complete chaos in the space. Here are some simple tips for creating an organized pantry and maintaining it.