Tag: school
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How to create a capsule wardrobe for your children
I don’t know about you, but we fight two frequent battles at my home: my kids wanting to wear things that don’t match, and my kids having a closet full of clothes they don’t wear. Each year, we seem to buy so many items of clothing, and some of them…
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Back to school: five fabulous shopping finds
Many of us are back-to-school shopping, and some of us are shopping for our kids and our own classrooms. Today, I am sharing five fabulous back to school finds you can purchase on Amazon. 1. Sharpie 38 count school supply kit This kit has 38 pieces, including pencils, erasers, glue,…
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Back to school: organization tips that work
The new school year is fast approaching. At our house, we are trying to be as organized as possible before the school year starts. I have learned from experience that it is easy to GET organized, but so much harder to stay that way. Today, I’d like to share some…
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Managing paper clutter
School has now started back for both my oldest daughter AND me. If you glance around our kitchen and living room right now, it’s evident we’ve gone back to school. How? The piles of paper. Paper, paper everywhere and none of it spendable. In all seriousness, the paper piles were…
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Creating a calm, orderly space for homework and studying
My third grader has just started back to school, and we usually have a little homework to do each evening. While the homework is not difficult, what can be difficult is finding somewhere in our home where there are no distractions. She has a desk in her room where…
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Cute and Functional Study Spaces
My daughter needed a quiet, well-lit and organized place to study and do homework. We bought her this desk off Craigslist some time ago, but we never really decorated or did anything to make it inviting. It wasn’t bad, but it was missing some key elements. Check this post for…
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Back to school: 5 ways to be more organized this year
I blinked in June and suddenly, it was August. I’m not sure where summer went, but wherever it went, it left quickly. My oldest daughter starts school next week. The school supplies have been purchased and the school clothes have already been washed and put away. But what else can…