In an effort to help the boys feel more in control of their day I have tried a few different strategies.
When the older ones were four I printed out a list of things that they do in any given day, complete with a cute clip art picture for each item. I slipped the printout into [...]

My Friday post at GNMParents is all about storing clothes and keeping them smelling great.  There’s a sewing and a no-sew solution to the plastic smell clothes can get when you keep them in totes for a long time.

Another big and often overwhelming source of paper is kids’ schoolwork. There are a few things you can do to manage the oceans of paper that sneak into your home via the backpack.
First, decide whether you’re going to keep it all or just a few select items. If it’s a “keep it all” [...]

Okay, here are some tricks to stopping the junk mail from hitting your mailbox in the first place.

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Alternatively, you can call 1-888-5-OPTOUT (1-888-567-8688) if [...]

Paper comes at us from all directions, doesn’t it? I know I’ve had my share of piles over the years. Okay, to be honest I still have piles. One to file, and one to go through (crazy mail carrier! Keeps bringing me more paper.) Here are some strategies to [...]

As a follow-up to the article I wrote on saving money on vacation, I have a post over at GNMParents with some vacation packing tips.  :)  Go.  Check it out.