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January 26th, 2010

Keeping Kids Rooms Tidy

Every morning before breakfast our kids are supposed clean their bedrooms.  Currently the 5 girls are in one bedroom and the four boys are in another bedroom, so both bedrooms have the potential for a huge mess and lots of squabbles.  We’ve found a great solution for both of these potentials.

Our secret  for having nice, [...]

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August 5th, 2009

You Asked: Character Training, Alone Time, Another Olive?

Another post in which I attempt to answer some more of your questions.  By the way, questions are wonderful because 1.) they prove that someone is reading the blog, 2.) it means that you are thinking about what you read, 3.) it gives me great post ideas.    So if you have questions ask away!

Amberlyn asked, [...]

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May 13th, 2009

You Asked For It: Our Chore List

Rebecca asked to see our current chore list, so here it is for your viewing pleasure. Not interested in the specifics? You can read a more general post about training children to do chores, look at  cute pictures completely unrelated to chores or learn 25 Random Things About Me. Whatever, just move along there is [...]

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April 10th, 2009

Decluttering and Being Real

My bedroom was one of the areas that I wanted to tackle during my decluttering series. I began the process, took everything out, took this picture and then for the rest of the week I didn’t make much progress. I found other things to do. I needed to work on my art, go running, [...]

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April 3rd, 2009

Decluttering: Final Thoughts and Your Results

Scroll to bottom of this post to add your link and for more decluttering/organizing projects!

Here are a few final thoughts on decluttering:

To declutter in the kitchen take all of your utensils, gadgets, and appliances and put them in a closed box. Go about your normal routine of cooking and meal preparation. If you need [...]

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