There are so many things to tell you about boarding school. I've been keeping most of the experience offline, because it's not fully my story to tell. My daughter, 14, is the keeper of most of the details. What I CAN share is that getting her to and from school takes up a great ...read more
My freshman-year dorm room was classified as a "split double." In other words, it was a tiny room with a wall that divided it in half 3/4 of the way. My roommate and I each put a shower curtain up to separate the small portion of the room that was open. Suffice to say, we had ...read more
Having kids can suddenly make your car go from an adult transportation vessel to some strange holding ground for every toy, crushed goldfish cracker, water bottle, stray sock and stuffed animal in your house. Then add in the car seats, the endless bags of food/clothing/diapers ...read more
It's berry season and I'm totally swooning for the fruits that are filling up the markets. Sometimes I go a bit overboard and purchase too many pints. Then I'm left with waste at the end of the week. It's depressing...good fruit gone bad. Wasted time. Wasted money. Wasted fruit. ...read more
I admit - I'm guilt. Despite my best efforts, my "jewelry drawer" has become a tangled mess of necklaces, bracelets and earrings. This cluttered collection not only makes it hard to see what I have, but difficult to untangle the pieces I do want to wear! This May, I'm determined ...read more
As a busy mom on the go, if I didn't appreciate organization in the past, I certainly do now. There is just something about seeing the things we use daily presented in a neat and eye pleasing fashion that somehow takes one thing off of my plate and makes finding things easier. ...read more
If you have a playroom without proper storage then I don’t have to tell you about the chaos that ensues in such a space. I personally moved my children’s toys into the playroom with the intent to close the door and forget about it. That only worked for so long before I was ready ...read more
Babies and children come with a plethora of things from toys to hair accessories. Properly storing these necessities is a must to reduce the amount of clutter and disarray in your home. With organization being at the forefront of the new year, one of the major solutions to ...read more
Christmas has come and gone and as the new year ushers itself in, with either sadness or glee the realization is it is time to take down the Christmas ornaments and decorations. If you are anything like me and had a ball of Christmas lights to detangle this year it may be worth ...read more
Time to clean up your act. If your makeup and accessories are everywhere, take our advice and use some easy tools to get things grouped in ways that make sense, look pretty and make it easy to get ready. Check out how we used closet design and some finds at Etsy and West Elm to ...read more
Hooray for organization! It is not only easier to find things, it also makes for a neater and decluttered lifestyle. To kick-off 2014 on a organized note, we are excited to share some fun tips to mastering the mess, along with an array of spacing saving products whose high ...read more
Check out my new pantry! When renovating our kitchen, we turned a coat closet into a pantry. Working with EasyClosets.com, I was able to customize the space to make my food storage tidy and easy to work with. The tall space was outfitted with custom items to make the most of ...read more
Living in an apartment means that we can't have that much stuff (aka junk) lying around. However, life with kids means there is always stuff lingering around. I am always on the hunt for storage solutions, so I was thrilled when I had the chance to check out Mimish Designs and ...read more
Check out my closet renovation! Working with EasyClosets.com I turned a laundry room into a dream dressing room and closet. The small space was outfitted with custom items to make the most of every space. Check out how we used closet design to organize this space and make it ...read more
My girls spotted my new FishClips and decided they were toys. I find the magnetized FishClips on our radiators (since our refrigerator is not magnetized) and in their playroom among their Barbies and princesses. But, although they make fun toys, FishClips have a job to do for ...read more
When siblings share a bedroom, space can be an issue. How do you get the most use out of close quarters while still defining a separate area for each child? Organizational Ideas for Sharing a Bedroom 1. Shelves: For my family, the answer to this dilemma has been elfa. elfa ...read more
I'??m doing a bit of home redecorating. My first stop was my home office. Because if working mama isn'??t organized, no one is organized. I shlepped to the only place for inexpensive put-together-yourself office storage--a certain Swedish company that shall remain nameless. By ...read more
The second you have a baby it is amazing how quickly your once comfortable living situation gets very tight. Adding toys, clothes and newborn chairs to the mix can make any living situation feel cramped and somewhat unorganized. The best solution to your space woes is to use a ...read more
