How do busy moms stay organized

These are truly great tips and I admit I have so been there myself. Maybe not with the birthday party, but I have certainly screwed up dates and times of things in the past here, too. So could certainly use all the help I can get and appreciate your advice and ideas with this.

I hope these tips help you out Janine! These tips will help me for sure! These are all such great ideas, Jennifer. Earlier this school year, I sat in the dentist office with both my kids and the secretary shyly informed me after waiting 15 minutes that we do not have an appointment until next week. Yeah, it happens! Thankfully modern day tips and tricks are here to save the day!

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Facebook Twitter. Beginning the Journey to Minimalist Homeschooling » ». Jennifer writes about parenting, homeschooling, her faith, and life with her husband and two girls. Janine Huldie on at. AnnMarie John on at. Christine Carter on at. Tackle a bowl, drawer or other catchall full of miscellaneous stuff. Put stuff where it belongs, or purge it. Where you keep that category? Eliminate junk mail. Go through your pile of catalogs and ask to be removed from the mailing list. Do the contents of the drawers make sense?

Does everything fit the child? Does everything fit in the dresser? Does your child need all those clothes? Go through your pantry. Purge old stuff and items you are never going to use. Go through the coat closet or mudroom. Purge single gloves, too-small boots, equipment for sports your kids no longer play. Managing multiple calendars can be tedious. I use this for all my appointments and business bookings. Try it, you will love it! On Sundays you can cook a few meals and parcel them out, so they are easy to grab in the mornings.

For clothes, I love to have an idea of what I plan to wear and get those ready. Iron a few things so in the morning you just need to get ready and go. Get the Kids to Help Kids can help to pitch in on the fun. My toddler is months and he already helps to put his toys away, clean the house, and feed me and himself.

Kids are never too young to learn, and they learn whatever you teach them. Teamwork makes the dream work. Learn to Say No I use to think I had to say yes to everything — playdates, hanging out, all types of crazy stuff. I never commit to anything unless I can do it and if you do add it to your calendar immediately.

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