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Personal Planner Organization and GIVEAWAY!

by Filed Under: Organization

I am so excited to bring you this video and giveaway.  Lots of you ask how I organize my time, my family, and my planner without going totally crazy.  I admire perfectly decorated planners (with the washi) and think to myself, “Oh, time.  You and I both know that wasn’t meant for me.”

Screen Shot 2014-08-27 at 12.59.12 PMThen the awesome folks at Personal-Planner sent me a little e-mail and asked if I wanted to make a custom planner AND give one away to one of you.  Um…duh!!!  Soesyouknows, they aren’t paying me anything to talk about their product or company.  They sent me the planner for free, and everything else is my opinion.  I think it’s important to share that as a vlogger.

These planners are pretty AND perfectly functional.  Wait, I can have a cute planner for less than $40?  With a picture of MY FACE!?!?  Sign me up!

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SOURCE LIST OF ALL ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

 

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(Apparently WordPress won’t allow me to embed the giveaway widget!)

I explain how I used my fridge command center in this video:

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PURGING SENTIMENTAL CLUTTER

by Filed Under: Organization

The best questions to ask yourself when purging those items with lots of emotional attachment.  From a real person in real-life circumstances.  And you know what?…I made this video as much for me as I did for you. 🙂

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SAVE $$ w/Freezer Organization {Fridge and Chest Freezer}

by Filed Under: Money Saving, Organization

I posted this fridge organization video, and many of you asked to see how I organize my freezer.  You ask, and I try my best to make it happen!

** GET YOUR FREE FREEZABLE FOODS LIST HERE!**

These are my favorite fridge organization tips plus a super sweet free printable for you guys.  YOU CAN SAVE SO MUCH MONEY BY FREEZING FRESH FOODS!  Since we’ve purchased our chest freezer, I’ve gotten really into maximizing it’s use.  Over the past couple weeks I pulled together this Freezable Foods list about what are the best items to freeze.  Print it.  Share it.  Tack it on your fridge…er…freezer?  These are just my experiences with freezing items and how they’ve worked for us.  This list is by no means exhaustive, so I would love to see what works for you!

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If you are looking to freeze veggies (it will change your life) check out this list from the wonderful people of Canada.  (I heard Canada.)  I’m not kidding.  It’s my favorite one online.  And I really do heart Canada and their love of Tim Hortons. <3

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Carson’s Room Tour!

by Filed Under: Dollar Tree, Online Deals, Organization

Before Carson was born I implemented an easy system in his closet that would make folding clothes and the hassle of constant clothing transition things of the past.  A favorite are these closet dividers…plus I love how they are LESS THAN $5!

Lots of you have asked to see an updated closet tour.  Did it actually work???  That was one thing I found when watching YouTube videos of moms.  You would see “great systems” implemented, but never find out if they stood the test of time (as many things don’t with kids).

So, here’s how his room looks today.  It’s not perfect (and far from perfectly decorated!) but it is such a functional and easy to maintain space in our house.  Here’s what I do to keep it easy peasy.

Also, here are the Closet Organizers that I love so much.  They are perfect for those first years of so much growing and transition!

Would love to hear your favorite tips!

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HOW TO DEAL WITH A MESSY SPOUSE!

by Filed Under: Organization

I get a lot of emails and questions for video requests from you.  And I want you to know that I have a list of all of them, and I really try to address issues that you want to hear about.  I’M SO FAR FROM PERFECT, AND MY ADVICE IS NOT THE BE-ALL-END-ALL (I mean please, lol), but when I have something on my heart, I like to pass it along to you.

This video addresses what to do when you have a messy spouse who destroys all of your organizing systems like crazy, or isn’t on board with changing your home and purging.

My approach is love and logic based (yes, that’s the teacher in me…in fact all of these tips are the same things that I do with kids, too!).  I mention in the video, this book– The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, and I truly feel that is is applicable to not just organization, but every aspect of your relationship.  It was a “thing” a few years ago, but I truly love it so much.

So, here you go…my rambly, goofy self…


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HOW TO KEEP A CLEAN KITCHEN (plus DIY Lysol Wipes)!

by Filed Under: Cleaning, DIY Projects, Money Saving, Online Deals

Learn to make knock-your-socks-off DIY cleaning wipes and keep your kitchen clean and orderly…even when cooking.  (My secret weapon!)

***DOWNLOAD MY FREE RECIPE LABELS HERE!***

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If you are looking for some of the items featured in this video, they are linked below.  Our chop block comes from Wood Welded which is a store in Michigan (my home-state).  It is an extremely high quality product, and no, I am not affiliated/paid/perked to say that!  The exact price depends on the size you order, but typically an item like this will set you back $50-$100.  You know me, I’m CHEAP, and in my opinion, this is worth it to have a quality piece.  Ours was a wedding gift and it is one we use daily.

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For those of you shopping on a tighter budget, or wanting to try a more affordable option before taking the plunge, check out more online options or these highly recommended options….

Mountain Woods (Under $40)

Madiera (Under $40)

HAPPY KITCHEN CLEANING!

***DOWNLOAD MY FREE RECIPE LABELS HERE!***

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*This is not a sponsored post.  All opinions are genuinely my own.  Links contain affiliates.*

DOLLAR TREE ORGANIZATION PRODUCTS!

by Filed Under: Dollar Tree, Money Saving, Organization

In this video I take you with me to Dollar Tree and show you my favorite organization products it has to offer this season (Fall 2014)…I know it’s still summer, but they are gearing up for back to school so there are lots of super-sweet scores!  Woot.  Seriously.

I hope you enjoy touring the store and seeing some of my new organization systems at my house (I love seeing how people end up using what they buy!)

Don’t forget to watch my latest tag video here on all things YouTube (and some of my favorite YouTube channels) if you are interested.  Love this community <3

Want to see a list of my favorite Dollar Tree and organizing products?  Click here!

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Free Toddler Craft: Summer Ice Painting!

by Filed Under: Teaching

I’m so thankful for a mommy group that I am a part of that suggested ice painting. Carson is 13 months and he had a BLAST with this. So easy to do, perfect for summer, and FREE.

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Our melted nubs after lots of painting!

Here is how they turned out on our art wall! Yay!  (Sorry for the cell phone pictures).  We also went to a birthday party this weekend.  Carson was OBSESSED the balloons.  He carried them around the whole afternoon.  Gotta love a kid and his love of colorful things. 😉

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Here is a step-by-step video tutorial!


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