12 Ways to Get Organized Before the Holidays!
Every year you say you are going to do it. Get prepared before the holiday rush. And every year, you find yourself running around the mall at the last minute when you could be home wrapping gifts or...
View ArticleTop 10 Tips to Organize Children’s Artwork
A Dad Friend sent me this article from the New York Times on ruthless decluttering, Mom, You're One Tough Art Critic. The more I thought about posting on this, the more I remembered the piles of messy...
View ArticleBest Electronic Organization for Team Sports
Anyone who has organized their child's team sports (ahem... me once and only once) knows the pain of keeping the team member's parents informed about an endless list of things from who is bringing a...
View ArticleTop 10: Tips to Get Kids to Do Chores
Getting your kids organized is one of the greatest challenges for most families. However, teaching them early on how to get and stay organized builds the foundation and skills they will need to be...
View Article5 Tips to Get Your Kids to Help with Spring Cleaning
Thank you to Kati from Cozi.com with some great tips for spring cleaning and NOT alone. She proposes ways to get the kids involved. It finally feels like spring here in the Northeast (except for today...
View ArticleHow To: Hold a Successful Yard Sale
For many of us, spring-cleaning is an annual ritual. However, don’t stop at washing the floors and vacuuming under the bed. Spring is a great time to tackle your organizational projects. Once you have...
View ArticleHow To: Organize by Creating a “Home Bible” Directory
My friend, Aloha Mom, asked me to write about organization; how to make things easier for working moms. That was about 6 months ago, so clearly I am not that organized. But the last two weeks I have...
View ArticleBack to School: 7 Organizational Tips
The new school year is already upon us, and that means big changes to the family routine and lots of new things on your to-do list. Kati Chevaux, organizational expert and editor at Cozi.com, the No....
View Article5 FREE Tech Tools for Back-to-School
With back-to-school quickly approaching, all parents have two things on their minds; saving money and finding simple solutions to ease the transition into the busy school year ahead. Below is a list...
View ArticleEasy Playroom Organization
Please welcome my guest author and frequent contributor to PragmaticMom, Bonnie Dewkett CPO, of The Joyful Organizer. Her posts on organization are very popular. Please let me know what organization...
View ArticleIdeas for Setting Up Camp Mom
Need to work and take of your kids this summer? Here's ideas for setting up Camp Mom and includes ideas for outdoor fun, indoor arts and crafts, that also includes math, reading and science. The post...
View ArticleHarnessing Your Creative Energy By Ignoring Your Email
Finding work that is satisfying and fulfilling turns out be be as simple as ignoring your email. Brendan Burchard's The Charge instructs how to activate the 10 human drives to increase your happiness...
View ArticleThe Container Store Inspires
Store for organization is a well run organization! The Container Store opens newest store in Boston's North Shore. The post The Container Store Inspires appeared first on PragmaticMom.
View ArticleGetting Organized with Jooners for Winter Soccer Practices
Electronic organization tool Jooners helped me set up a complex car pool for optional Club Soccer practices. It's great for busy moms! The post Getting Organized with Jooners for Winter Soccer...
View ArticleAn Art Studio of One’s Own
We finally created an art studio space for our oldest, a budding artist, by purging and rearranging our basement play room. The post An Art Studio of One’s Own appeared first on PragmaticMom.
View ArticleThe Importance of STEM for Kids
My youngest son is a gamer. He will sit in front of a computer, iPad or DSI all day in his pajamas if I let him. He will shift his hours so that he becomes “Nocturnal Man,” capable of staying up until...
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