Procrastinating is Making You Work Harder
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How to deal with junk mail and paper clutter
A reader asks: Hey Tara, do you have any posts on tips how to keep mail and junk mail under control? We're being suffocated by mail! Surprisingly, I did not have a post on this
A simple solution to help children gain independence
One of my goals as a mother is to teach my children to gain independence. Yes, it feels great to be needed, but I see it as part of my duty as a mother to
Weekly Cleaning Routine
You have likely seen cleaning charts and routines floating all across the web telling you to do a little cleaning every single day to make cleaning not so difficult. They either tell you to clean
The Beauty of the 15 Minute Tidy
I have written before about my daily habits that I complete every single day. Even if I don't get anything else accomplished during the day, I know that my house will stay somewhat orderly with
How to remove grease stains
This is my life ya'll...STAINS! Stains on my kids' clothing. Stains on my furniture. Stains on MY clothing. We all know that the stresses of removing stains from your rug, but, a stained rug is
I am just like you
I struggle. I just want to make that perfectly clear to those of you that read this blog. I struggle just like you. Yes, it may seem to you at times that I have much
How to control toy clutter
A few weeks ago I found myself in the middle of a toy problem. Not just any toy problem. I'm talking a BIG FAT HAIRY toy problem. A problem big enough to send me over
Five habits of a dirty kitchen
I am THE LAST person that is qualified to give anyone advice on how to keep a clean kitchen. Ask any of my college roommates or my husband and they will attest to the fact
The struggle of a yelling mother
It usually goes something like this. The mother begins calm. The toddler dumps out his oatmeal on his head during breakfast. **Grrr...I just washed his hair last night!** While he's being cleaned up, the older daughter has
6 tasks to automate to simplify life
There are only 24 hours in every day no matter how we wish for more hours to squeeze in everything that needs to be accomplished. We can't make more hours, but we can make the
You might be a hot mess mom if…
This may be my favorite post to date. I had so much fun writing this piece because this right here is as real as it gets, folks. I, my friends, am a hot mess mom.