May Organizing Checklist
It's that time again. Can you believe tomorrow is the first day of May already? I definitely can't. (And apparently our weather hasn't either as it is supposed to snow in Denver tomorrow as well....
View Article{Achieving} An Organized Man's Closet
My husband and I are very fortunate because we...are you ready?.... We each have our own closet! There I said it. However, although we have our own space, I have to say, they both needed some help as...
View ArticleTotally Terrific Teacher Appreciation Gifts
I'm sure most of you are aware but this week is Teacher Appreciation Week. And seeing that I was once an elementary teacher and now have young kids in preschool, I know how important wonderful...
View Article"What about those Secondary Teachers?" {Middle and High School Teacher GIft...
So, I mentioned yesterday that this week is Teacher Appreciation week and showed you a bunch of fun gift ideas. However, as a reader kindly asked me, "What about those middle and high school...
View ArticleSecretary Desk Turned Office Part 1 :Tweaking the Outside
If you ever taken a glance at my home tour, you may recognize this picture from out front room. This little desk was where I was paying the bills. And while it served its purpose, it really wasn't...
View ArticleSecretary Desk Turned Office Part 2: Organizing the Inside (Yippee!)
Yesterday I shared my new secretary desk I bought from Home Decorators Collection. I also shared how I "tweaked" it a bit by adding new hardware, labels and document boxes. (See more about that...
View ArticleGarage Sale Prep: A Week Before
A few weeks ago, I posted about the beginning stages I go through when planning for a garage sale. See that post here. One of those steps was creating a garage sale "tool kit" to keep just about...
View ArticleGarage Sale Prep {The Night Before/Day of the Sale}
If you've been following along, you may be wondering where I've been the last few days. Or you may have guessed from my last post that I have been preparing for a garage sale that we are...
View ArticleSummer Planning
Summer is right around the corner. And with that means kids will be home and need things to do. This takes a little planning, so a few weeks before I always start writing down a list of fun activities...
View Article{Achieving an Organized Summer with} A "Honey Do" List
 After finishing my garage sale last weekend {whew}, I have been in the mood to start planning ahead a bit for the upcoming summer. (Not that far ahead, seeing that my kids are out of school at the end...
View Article{Achieving} A Hanging Summer Bucket List
I mentioned the other day that I have started planning for summer with the kids. I have been coming up with a bucket list (so to speak) of summer activities for a few years now. (The other day I...
View ArticleDIY Bubble Station
If you've been reading along, you're aware that I've been trying to plan for the summer months ahead with the kiddos home more. Last week, I put together a sort of bucket list of outings for us to...
View Article{Achieving} A Summer Schedule
As I've been mentioning the last two weeks, summer is so close my kids can taste it. And although I have visions of lazy summer days, that isn't reality--at least with two young kids. I don't know...
View ArticleJune Organizing Checklist
I know I typically post on the weekends but it is June 1st already. (Can you believe it? This week has been crazy with end of the school year activities. And my oldest is officially a kindergartener....
View Article{Achieving} A Kids' Chore(s) and Allowance System
Well, summer vacation has officially begun at the Waterman residence. Last week I posted our Summer Schedule to keep the kids and I busy and productive. (See that and get your own copy here.) One of...
View ArticleShare Your Success: Organizing Children's Books
I absolutely love when readers email me and are excited to share a project that has been successful in their own homes. This particular project is near and dear to my heart, not only because it is...
View Article{Achieving} A Kids' Command Center
Not too long ago, I shared our "Summer Fun" door, which happens to be some command hooks, twine, and clothespins. We're going to use it to clip all the fun activities we do this summer. What I hadn't...
View ArticleFather's Day Gift Ideas {For all types of Dads}
As we all know Father's Day is fast approaching. And as I was coming up with some ideas for the Dad, Grandpa, and Pop Pop in our life, I thought I'd share some fun ideas that I found with you. (Don't...
View Article{Achieving} A Kid's Cleaning Caddy
As I mentioned last week, we started our summer schedule with the kids being home on summer vacation. One part of that schedule each day is what we call "helping hands". This is where the kids help me...
View ArticleHow to Organize Your Car....for the Summer
Whether the calendar officially says so or not, summer is in full swing here at our house. Not only are the kids out of school, but the weather has been extremely hot--which means we are often found...
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