January 10, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
Imagine trying to build a house with a toy hammer and a dull saw blade. Imagine being a dentist and trying to fill teeth with silly putty. Crazy isn’t it? Then why do so many of us spend so much time in the kitchen without the right tools? No matter what the job, the right [...]
December 28, 2010 by Marci | 6 Comments
Now that Christmas is over, it is time to put away all the toys and goodies that have made their way into our homes. It’s times like these when we realize that maybe we had too much stuff to begin with! I believe that everything should have it’s place. That’s why we make room before [...]
November 29, 2010 by Marci | 7 Comments
We have a little tradition at our house. It is the Pre-Christmas Toy Purge. It’s really simple and quite effective. It all started a few years ago when my husband and I found ourselves cringing at the thought of the kids getting more toys for Christmas. We are a 3 gift family ourselves. (It was [...]
November 23, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
Take time to clean the house thoroughly before the decorations go up and the holidays get into full swing. That way, you can just maintain throughout the season. Less time cleaning means more time for the fun stuff!
November 17, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
In my house, I find that keeping the public spaces organized and clutter free is fairly easy. They might get a little out of sorts throughout the week, but all-in-all I am on top of it. Then, there are those hidden areas that just don’t show up on my organizational radar. For example, a couple [...]
November 15, 2010 by Marci | No Comments
Last week, I took a couple days off. I still had posts here at Overcoming Busy, but I scheduled them ahead of time. Evidently, one didn’t make the schedule – still stuck in draft mode. It all worked out fine since I spent the whole weekend with family and never got around to finishing my [...]
October 7, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
One of my favorite blogs, Nesting Place, has organized 31 Days Of Change. This is where The Nester and seven other bloggers have put together 31 days to change various areas of your life for the better. I have really enjoyed this first week. Check them all out! 31 Days to a Less Messy Nest [...]
September 24, 2010 by Marci | 8 Comments
When I was growing up, my mom decorated the house for the changing seasons and for each holiday. And by decorating I mean she changed the little figurines on the end tables and put different decals on our picture window or sometimes on our bedroom windows. It was those little things that kept life and [...]
September 3, 2010 by Marci | No Comments
Hop on over and visit me at The Creative Mama today! We are talking preparing your house for fall.
August 31, 2010 by Marci | 10 Comments
One question I get a lot is how do I keep up with the housekeeping. It is a topic we all know too well and if we are too busy, if can get away from us fast. In fact, it was researching methods to keep my house clean with out driving my family and I [...]
July 1, 2010 by Marci | 7 Comments
Put things away when you are done using them. Profound, I know. I promise if you and your family follow this one little rule, housekeeping will become a breeze and clutter will be kept to a minimum.
