Beyond the Julieverse: March 2013

April 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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I think we're all about ready for some nice spring days. Okay, not you all in the southwest who have been enjoying sunny days running through sprinklers that I can only experience through facebook (gee, thanks) but the rest of us. Which is why it's of little surprise that a lot of my posts this month seem to be about strategies for calming kids and indoor activities. Read on for March 2013 highlights. {…if you’re stopping by for the first time, I’d love for you to subscribe to my … [Read more...]

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Help your tween keep his room clean with these tips for tween organization

February 12, 2013 by 10 Comments
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Barbara Reich, professional organizer and author of the soon-to-be-released (February 26!) book, Secrets of an Organized Mom, came to my rescue a few weeks ago when we were reorganizing my son's room to get ready for his big paint-over. I sent her a few pictures of trouble spots and asked for advice for tween organization. Barbara's bedroom organization tips for tweens Cleaning can be fun! Make clean up fun by using chic containers and bins.  When the storage containers are part of … [Read more...]

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Organization tip: repositionable notebooks

November 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
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I was really bummed to not attend the MomMixer two weeks ago in the Philadelphia region. But, you know, when you're neighbors, close friends and used to write for one of the hosts, she lets you slide, pities you for missing a stellar day with friends, and saves you a "swag" bag so you can feel as if you were there. Almost. The swag bag was full of fabulous samples and one of my favorites is the Arc Customizable Notebook System. This is the product I always needed but never could find. … [Read more...]

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Organize your child: Color-coding and labeling school supplies

August 23, 2012 by 6 Comments

At Big's school last year, he was given 2 identical notebooks: one for spelling, one for homework assignments. On the outside, the notebooks looked exactly the same--both had only his name on the cover. For the first few weeks of school, he faced complete confusion: writing homework in his spelling book, unable to find his spelling words in his homework book, and, often, bringing home the wrong book. The first week of school, I asked if we could label one book with a title. Nervous, because … [Read more...]

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Thirty-One bags get organized (+ a Giveaway)

July 6, 2012 by

As organized as I seem, I'm always hunting down new ways and new products to help my family be more organized. When Jen of Thirty-One bags contacted me about working together on a review (with a giveaway), I mentioned that I'd recently seen a bunch of Thirty-One bags used as organization tools on Pinterest and that I'd love to share those. Source: thirtyonegifts.com via Elizabeth Betsy on Pinterest   She sent me five Thirty-One Bags to review $50 Thirty-One Giveaway Jen … [Read more...]

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Sargento #ThinToWin: making lists to thin out my mornings

June 12, 2012 by 1 Comment
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School is officially out. Which means so is my sanity schedule that I've grown to love this past year. For the last few days, I've been working to find ways to get my mornings in gear without rush to the school bus. I'm pretty certain you already know I'm a routine girl. I need my days *just so* and I need my nights *this way* and I need my weeks *that way*. So this end-of-the-school-year structure-less time that we're in now, before camp begins in July is rough. Enter more … [Read more...]

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