College Safety Tips: As Close as Your iPhone

If you have a kiddo ready to leave the nest this fall, you likely have been searching for college safety tips. Many worries may be going through your head. “Have I prepared him enough,” you might wonder. Chances are, you’ve done a great job and the transition will go smoothly. But a few bumps along the READ MORE

Six Steps To Fight Procrastination

Why do we put off until tomorrow what we can do today? Because it’s so darn easy to delay! Follow these simple steps to fight procrastination, and you’ll get your tasks done before you can say, “I’ll do them later.” 1. Make a list of all your current projects. Which ones have been outstanding the longest? Are READ MORE

Check Out This Smart & Affordable High School Graduation Gift!

Graduation season is fast approaching. As the open house announcements fill your mailbox, you’re probably wondering what you might gift these high school seniors… I have the perfect idea! My new Off You Go! Success Cards make a handy, relevant, and affordable graduation gift that will prepare teens for college life and beyond!  These are perfect as READ MORE

Is Your Student Ready for High School Graduation?

Are you the parent or caregiver for a soon-to-be high school graduate? If so, have you prepared your student for high school graduation? Is she ready for college and beyond? Likely, there are still some skills that she needs to learn! Some of the areas you might address include: keeping tidy; identity theft awareness; money management; staying safe; physical health; nutrition; time management; transportation; social READ MORE

Tips to Get Kids Organized For School

Getting organized is more than eliminating clutter and creating neat storage systems. One of the most important areas of organizing is task management. It’s never too early (or too late) to teach kids how to get and stay organized with schoolwork. The skills they learn now will carry over into high school, college, and ultimately, READ MORE

Cereal Bowls and Cherrios

  We used to keep the cereal bowls in the cupboard above the dishwasher, right next to the matching plates. Seems logical to keep the matching set together, right? But then, by happy accident one day, my son was unloading the dishwasher and put the bowls in the pantry instead, right above the cereal boxes. Well, READ MORE

Bored Kids? Free Summer Fun Ideas!

Do you have little kiddos (or bored pre-teens) in your life? We’re just a wee bit into summer, but if boredom has already struck, check out a few free and low-cost ideas to occupy an hour or more! Home Depot: Build wooden crafts for free on the first Saturday of each month. Depending upon the week, your kid might READ MORE

An Organized Baby Shower Gift Idea

My cousin is having her first baby next month, and I just attended her baby shower a couple weeks ago. I needed the perfect organized baby shower gift idea that would be useful and adorable, and, of course, organizing-themed. A quick perusal on Pinterest gave me some ideas, and a follow-up on Etsy helped me located just READ MORE

Easy Summer Organizing Tips

Finally, it feels like summer in Minnesota. Ah! I was so happy to swap out my winterwear for summer duds. Goodbye sweaters and warm leggings, hello maxi dresses and tank tops. Yahoo! I’ve been busy helping my clients switch out their seasonal clothing as well. Have you done this yet? If not, it’s that time. Here are READ MORE

Lego Organizing Ideas

Loads of Legos got you down? Looking for Lego organizing ideas? Not to fret! I just discovered a neat organizing tool called Swoop Bags that mommies everywhere are going to love. These bags were developed by a mom who needed a quick solution for toy clean-up and storage.   The large Swoop Bags not only READ MORE