Category Archives: New Year

Kid’s Room Organization–4 easy steps

Children’s rooms may be the hardest rooms in the house to organize, because they have their own ideas .  The best system to use is one you develop with their help and is simple for them to use.   Eclectic Kids design by Vancouver Interior Designer The Sky is the Limit Design I once saw [...]
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Sewing Rooms, Craft Areas, and the Home Office

Prepare to lose all respect for me. This was my office/sewing studio/school room.  It was a mess. (It’s a different kind of mess now.) I forget the actual measurements of the room, but it’s something like 20 feet by 17 feet. If I wanted to get nothing accomplished today I would go measure it for [...]
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Organizing Linen Closets

When I look at a well-organized linen closet I notice they have a lot less stuff than I do.  I’m still trying to figure out what amounts of things I need.  I have a bin in the attic of old towels for washing cars and camping. In addition, each child has 1 towel to themselves, [...]
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Your Own Gift Wrapping Station

My biggest mess in my office right now is gift wrap.  I moved a year ago, but never unpacked that box. Since Christmas the box has been broken on two sides and the contents strewn around my office. If I showed you a picture you might lose all respect for me.  So here’s one that [...]
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5 Steps for Organizational Bliss aka How to Organize Almost Anything

Drumrolllllll please. Are you ready for this?  5 Steps makes it sound so easy doesn’t it? I hope you can have fun with this and look at all your stuff with fresh eyes.  Try to think outside the box… . 1. Take a before photo of the mess.  You’ll be glad you did when it’s [...]
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End of Fitness Week

After today I’m moving most of fitness talk to my new blog, Centsably Fit. In January 2011 I dedicated a whole month to fitness and weight loss.  I was pregnant with Grant at the time–how time flies!  It was before I met Holly and joined Fit Yummy Mummy, but it’s still some of my best [...]
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Centsably Fit

I’ve started a new blog! I’m allowing myself this week to share some yummy fitness related recipes with you at groceryshrink.com and then I’m moving this kind of talk over to my new blog.  This will be where I share my food and exercise journal with the NYTC 2013 challenge. What you can expect:  cell [...]
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Is This Your Time?

Is there a fitness goal on your resolution list this year? Was there last year too?  I’m right there with you. Let this year be your year to make your dreams a reality. It’s been over a year since I started working out with Holly Rigsby, owner of Fit Yummy Mummy.  I’m stronger than ever [...]
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Happy New Year Gift for You :)

Previous years my resolutions have been pretty awesome.  So awesome that they never got done .  So this year I’m making one simple resolution and made it in a chalkboard print to hang in my office.  If you click on the link below you will get a printable PDF version that will trim to an [...]
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Getting Ready for the First Day of School

I know some of you have already started school.  But for the rest of you, here’s a fun idea via pinterest. I’m gearing up for packing lunches and hope to add a few more fun items once in awhile.  I’ve put my brainstorm of ideas into my latest eBook, Homemade and Healthy to Go. It [...]
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