Thursday, December 23, 2010
Pictures with the Kids
I am not one who goes to get the kids pictures taken professionally but my mother-in-law has been wanting to do it so of course I was in. We went to Upon A Dream Photography and Boutique. It was great. Check out the website!
UPDATED: Brain In A Binder
UPDATED!!!
Last fall (2009) I went to a Hearts At Home conference. I did a session with Karen Ehman called "Keeping Your Ducks In A Row". She gave all types of great tips for organizing. One that I loved was Brain In A Binder. It is crazy and yes I am still getting used to. She keeps hers on the kitchen counter and I keep mine in my organizer in the back room with my desk stuff. I have pictures below so you can see mine.
The cover is the picture of my family - My Husband Shawn and my two kids, Bryson and Keelin.
The next page is my "mission statement" - the reason I do what I do
I combined my Daily Task and Weekly Task into a spreadsheet form that I hang on my bulletin board by my calendar. That way I can always see and so can Shawn. I use this so now I spread out the house cleaning through out the week plus the monthly to do's are on there as well. I really like it so far!
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
The next several pages are my Yearly items (I am still developing these because I just started)
The next page is my Weekly Menu and Shopping List. I create several menus and rotate them so I don't have to think of new foods every week. (I am working on this still - we are changing the way we eat so I haven't got into a groove yet.)
The next section is folders - there are 5 folders - Family, Shawn, Salena, Bryson and Keelin
This is where I file all the papers that pertain to whomever. Invites, calendars, schedules. My calendar doesn't have enough room to put all the details so I write the basic and then put the details in the appropriate folder and refer to it when needed.
This has been helpful so far and I look forward to using it more as Bryson enters school and has more things to be a part of.
Another thing she does is a Today Clipboard. You get a clipboard that opens up where you can store stuff. On the clipboard is a "Todays Sheet". You write things for that day on it. The items inside are those that need to be taken care of that night before bed. Example: A permission slip for school. When you kid comes home and gives you the permission slip you place it in your clipboard and before you go to bed you fill it out and place it in his bag.
This is great because you can keep the papers all in one place. I am sure as your kids get older they will know to put important papers in your clipboard. I can email the sheets too so you can see what I have and start with that. I am still forming mine but I love it so far! (salbegs@gmail.com)
Here's a link to Karen's page too : http://karenehman.com/home/2008/03/18/moms-brain-in-a-binder-ready-to-order/
Here is a link to the teaching from Hearts At Home that you can purchase (CD or MP3): http://www.catapes.com/viewresults.cfm?cid=134
Keeping Your Ducks In A Row would be for this concept.
Below are pictures.
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| Front of the Binder |
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| Mom's Mission Statement |
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| Yearly Task (one page) |
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| Menu |
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| Shopping List (one page) |
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| One of the folders |
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| Today's Clipboard |
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| Inside Clipboard |
Organizing Meal & Some Recipes
Here is some documents of what we did in our momLife group around meals and recipes. There is some great stuff so enjoy!
momLife Meals and Recipes- click here for document
momLife Meals and Recipes- click here for document
Recipe: Hot Chocolate
Equal Parts of:
-Hot Cocoa Mix (Swiss Miss)
-Nonfat Dry Milk
-Coffee Creamer (dry)
-Powdered Sugar
A couple of tablespoons is good in a cup of water.
I usually by the big of each and mix to make a lot of the whole season
This is so creamy and yummy!
-Hot Cocoa Mix (Swiss Miss)
-Nonfat Dry Milk
-Coffee Creamer (dry)
-Powdered Sugar
A couple of tablespoons is good in a cup of water.
I usually by the big of each and mix to make a lot of the whole season
This is so creamy and yummy!
Recipe: Egg Strata
Egg Strata- A friend gave me this delicious and easy recipe
8 eggs lightly beaten
2 cups of milk
6 slices of torn bread (softer)
1 cup grated cheese extra is okay
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of mustard
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire Sauce
Add whatever you want:
1 pound sausage, browned and drained
Veggies
I like to add
-Green peppers, onions and sausage style crumbles by Morning Star (vegetarian)
In a large bowl,
Add milk to eggs - mix
Add rest pf ingredients
Spray an 11 x 13 pan with Cooking Spray
Pour ingredients into pan cover with saran wrap
Refrigerate over night
Cook at 350 degrees
45 to 50 minutes
8 eggs lightly beaten
2 cups of milk
6 slices of torn bread (softer)
1 cup grated cheese extra is okay
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of mustard
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire Sauce
Add whatever you want:
1 pound sausage, browned and drained
Veggies
I like to add
-Green peppers, onions and sausage style crumbles by Morning Star (vegetarian)
In a large bowl,
Add milk to eggs - mix
Add rest pf ingredients
Spray an 11 x 13 pan with Cooking Spray
Pour ingredients into pan cover with saran wrap
Refrigerate over night
Cook at 350 degrees
45 to 50 minutes
Christmas- Keeping It Organized
So Christmas can be the time of year that all craziness breaks loose. You get overwhelmed by wrapping all the gifts and putting away all the gifts.
Here are a few tips that I use:
-A few days before Christmas I go through the kids toys and clean out what they don't play with or haven't played with in a while. If they are done with them completely I put them in a box and will store them in the basement for either a garage sale or to give away. If they are toys they still want to play with, I will box them up and get them out later in the year and switch something out. This doesn't really happen to often because when my kids are done with a toy they are done (so I'm I).
-For wrapping, I use one style of wrapping paper for Bryson and one style for Keelin so I don't have to put names on all of the presents.
-I use the same wrapping paper for both of them for Santa's present. My kids only get one present from Santa "because there are lots of other kids who need stuff and you can't take all of them."
-Also so we don't get carried away I seen a Victorian Poem that I liked - SOMETHING YOU WANT, SOMETHING YOU NEED, SOMETHING YOU WEAR, SOMETHING YOU READ
So then we buy something for each of those (since my kids are little they might get a while outfit not just a shirt because it is not that costly yet).
We also like to add give - so the kids begin to understand the meaning of giving
-When we put away all the presents there is room in the rooms because we just cleaned their toys out a few days ago. Sometimes I may even put some of their new toys away and bring them out in the few months so they don't get overwhelmed by all the new stuff and never play with it all.
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!!!
Here are a few tips that I use:
-A few days before Christmas I go through the kids toys and clean out what they don't play with or haven't played with in a while. If they are done with them completely I put them in a box and will store them in the basement for either a garage sale or to give away. If they are toys they still want to play with, I will box them up and get them out later in the year and switch something out. This doesn't really happen to often because when my kids are done with a toy they are done (so I'm I).
-For wrapping, I use one style of wrapping paper for Bryson and one style for Keelin so I don't have to put names on all of the presents.
-I use the same wrapping paper for both of them for Santa's present. My kids only get one present from Santa "because there are lots of other kids who need stuff and you can't take all of them."
-Also so we don't get carried away I seen a Victorian Poem that I liked - SOMETHING YOU WANT, SOMETHING YOU NEED, SOMETHING YOU WEAR, SOMETHING YOU READ
So then we buy something for each of those (since my kids are little they might get a while outfit not just a shirt because it is not that costly yet).
We also like to add give - so the kids begin to understand the meaning of giving
-When we put away all the presents there is room in the rooms because we just cleaned their toys out a few days ago. Sometimes I may even put some of their new toys away and bring them out in the few months so they don't get overwhelmed by all the new stuff and never play with it all.
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!!!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Organizing My Purse
These are some tips that I got from a friend of mine who loves to switch purses.
In my purse I currently have:
-A notebook
-Coupon organizer
-Wallet
-2 sunglass cases - One has my sunglasses and the other has my ipod and headphones
-In my front pocket, I have lotion, chapstick, cell phone
-In the inside pocket, I have face powder and medicine in a case
I like to keep it clutter free but also easy if I need to switch purses. I also like to buy purses with some organizing compartments. REI has great purses for this - they aren't fancy but they are practical. (http://www.rei.com/product/763408) Something like this.
My friend keeps her stuff in small make up bags so she can take them out and put them in another bag in seconds.
There are some cool purse organizers out there now but I thought the make bags was an inexpensive way to switch back and forth from any size purse.
In my purse I currently have:
-A notebook
-Coupon organizer
-Wallet
-2 sunglass cases - One has my sunglasses and the other has my ipod and headphones
-In my front pocket, I have lotion, chapstick, cell phone
-In the inside pocket, I have face powder and medicine in a case
I like to keep it clutter free but also easy if I need to switch purses. I also like to buy purses with some organizing compartments. REI has great purses for this - they aren't fancy but they are practical. (http://www.rei.com/product/763408) Something like this.
My friend keeps her stuff in small make up bags so she can take them out and put them in another bag in seconds.
There are some cool purse organizers out there now but I thought the make bags was an inexpensive way to switch back and forth from any size purse.
Organizing Medicine and First Aid Supplies
These area of life can make me a little crazy. Once kids arrived in the picture medicines invaded the house.
I have two small plastic boxes with lids in my hall closet. One has first aid supplies and the other has medicine in it. This is where all medicine is kept that can fit in a box. On the shelf next to these two boxes are the larger bottles like Pepto, throat spray, etc... This is very simple and keeps everything is a safe and organized place.
Every so often I pull out the box and clean out the expired meds. I love having them all in one spot so when someone asks me for a band aid I don't have to go search the house in every cabinet looking for it. I know exactly where it is. Or if the kids need medicine I can go to one place and find it.
I have two small plastic boxes with lids in my hall closet. One has first aid supplies and the other has medicine in it. This is where all medicine is kept that can fit in a box. On the shelf next to these two boxes are the larger bottles like Pepto, throat spray, etc... This is very simple and keeps everything is a safe and organized place.
Every so often I pull out the box and clean out the expired meds. I love having them all in one spot so when someone asks me for a band aid I don't have to go search the house in every cabinet looking for it. I know exactly where it is. Or if the kids need medicine I can go to one place and find it.
Organizing Movies
My son LOVES movies. A few years ago I was with my nephew and he went to get the DVD out of the case and snapped it in half. So learning that hard lesson I had to figure out something for Bryson so he would not break every DVD we bought. Plus I would hate to have all the DVD cases out somewhere. Not just because of looks but because the kids would spend most of the day pulling them off the shelf and I would spend most of my day picking them up.
I bought some boxes that are perfect for the DVD's. I bought them at Target - square, brown cloth boxes with CD/DVD sleeves inside. They hang like filing folders. You could organize by number or name but with a kid that is impossible to teach that system. They hold a lot of CD/DVD's and works perfect for Bryson and looks good for me.
I like these boxes to because they are easy to put away if Bryson needs to have them taken away because of ugly behavior. I just grab two boxes and put them in the closet and not tons of DVD cases.
I bought some boxes that are perfect for the DVD's. I bought them at Target - square, brown cloth boxes with CD/DVD sleeves inside. They hang like filing folders. You could organize by number or name but with a kid that is impossible to teach that system. They hold a lot of CD/DVD's and works perfect for Bryson and looks good for me.
I like these boxes to because they are easy to put away if Bryson needs to have them taken away because of ugly behavior. I just grab two boxes and put them in the closet and not tons of DVD cases.
Organizing Toys
With kids automatically toys come along with them. With two kids, 5 and 2, we have lots of toys. Not only two kids but a boy and a girl so we have different toys.
I have found that the fabric drawers are the best for organizing the kids toys. Bryson has 2 shelves in his room with his boxes on them and also some under his bed. Each box is for a certain toy group (trains, cars, woody, buzz, tech decks, tools & doctor stuff, of course a miscellaneous box for the odds and ends). I have put all games in Bryson's closet so they are not pulled all over the place but I have to get them down for him. With Keelin around things get lost very easily.
For Christmas, Keelin is getting her boxes now that she has toys that will fit into them. As a baby you have big toys and now she has baby dolls with accessories, doll house, kitchen accessories, dress up clothes and other little girl toys.
With the new house I am wanting to make an area in the backroom for toys so Keelin has hot pink boxes and Bryson has navy blue. I love them and they are inexpensive too. Target and Wal-Mart both carry them. Target usually runs some good deals on them. (Called Fabric Drawers).
I have found that the fabric drawers are the best for organizing the kids toys. Bryson has 2 shelves in his room with his boxes on them and also some under his bed. Each box is for a certain toy group (trains, cars, woody, buzz, tech decks, tools & doctor stuff, of course a miscellaneous box for the odds and ends). I have put all games in Bryson's closet so they are not pulled all over the place but I have to get them down for him. With Keelin around things get lost very easily.
For Christmas, Keelin is getting her boxes now that she has toys that will fit into them. As a baby you have big toys and now she has baby dolls with accessories, doll house, kitchen accessories, dress up clothes and other little girl toys.
With the new house I am wanting to make an area in the backroom for toys so Keelin has hot pink boxes and Bryson has navy blue. I love them and they are inexpensive too. Target and Wal-Mart both carry them. Target usually runs some good deals on them. (Called Fabric Drawers).
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| This is Bryson's room |
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| This is in our back room. I want to get a bookshelf or something better but this will due for now. |
Update on the Begley Family
There has been lots happening in the Begley family. Shawn and I left our jobs last week due to difficult circumstances. Now we are beginning the next journey that God has for us.
During our break time, I want to do some organizing around the house since we have one room in our house that needs it. With Christmas around the corner I need to do some organizing of the kids toys. They have way to many things so I need to get that craziness together before more things enter our house. Also I need to get into the basement and do some organizing and get rid of them or at least get them ready for a garage sale in the summer time.
I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I am looking forward to 2011!!!!
During our break time, I want to do some organizing around the house since we have one room in our house that needs it. With Christmas around the corner I need to do some organizing of the kids toys. They have way to many things so I need to get that craziness together before more things enter our house. Also I need to get into the basement and do some organizing and get rid of them or at least get them ready for a garage sale in the summer time.
I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I am looking forward to 2011!!!!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Organize: Couponing
So I have started this whole couponing thing and trying to use my coupons to the fullest value I can. It is actually quite fun. I don't go all over and go crazy but just using them at Meijers and checking out different sites are great.
Some of the websites I love:
www.bargainstobounty.com (also on Facebook)
www.couponsequalcash.com
Centsable Stewarship (on Facebook)
savingslifestyle.com
http://meijermadness.com/
These are just a few I have browsed through!
Some of the websites I love:
www.bargainstobounty.com (also on Facebook)
www.couponsequalcash.com
Centsable Stewarship (on Facebook)
savingslifestyle.com
http://meijermadness.com/
These are just a few I have browsed through!
Organize: Checklists and Charts
I was searching the internet to find a good checklist for daily cleaning of the house and a chart for the kids. I came across a great site. The custom chore chart is great! I am going to use the weekly cleaning checklist too but create it more like I would use it. But it is an idea I can launch off of!
http://cleaning.lovetoknow.com/Printable_To-Do_Lists_to_Get_Organized
http://cleaning.lovetoknow.com/Printable_To-Do_Lists_to_Get_Organized
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Organize: New Update on Organizing Area at Home
Well we are all moved into our house now. Just waiting patiently for a kitchen. But everything else is settled in. We are slowly getting things hung up and put in the perfect spot. Of course there has been many times of rearranging but it is all coming together. The basement looks a little crazy but we are hoping to tackle that this weekend.
I had to update my organizing area since we have moved so I wanted to share those pictures. I am really loving this new set up. I love the hooks so that Bryson can hang all of his stuff up. In the black box there is an empty slot that he puts all his papers in from school and I check that every night, do what needs to be done and then stick it back into his bag. In the morning time he knows where to get his backpack and lunch box from. I also love that my printer is out now all the time instead of in the closet. This is by far my favorite corner of the house. It is in our backroom, which will be a room that will have some cozy funiture and some of the kids toys in it. It is right off the kitchen so it is a great location to go to when I get the mail, to sit and pay bills, to sit and print and to just hang out while the kids play.
Wall Organizer: Ikea
Calendar and Bulletin Board: Wal-Mart
Black Organizers on Desk: Target
I had to update my organizing area since we have moved so I wanted to share those pictures. I am really loving this new set up. I love the hooks so that Bryson can hang all of his stuff up. In the black box there is an empty slot that he puts all his papers in from school and I check that every night, do what needs to be done and then stick it back into his bag. In the morning time he knows where to get his backpack and lunch box from. I also love that my printer is out now all the time instead of in the closet. This is by far my favorite corner of the house. It is in our backroom, which will be a room that will have some cozy funiture and some of the kids toys in it. It is right off the kitchen so it is a great location to go to when I get the mail, to sit and pay bills, to sit and print and to just hang out while the kids play.
Wall Organizer: Ikea
Calendar and Bulletin Board: Wal-Mart
Black Organizers on Desk: Target
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Organize: Moving
Our house is almost sold! We are going through lots of paperwork with the bank and real estate agent so our prayers are still going up. With that, Shawn's grandfather passed away over a year ago and has a house in Livonia that his dad has been working on - remodeling. We are set to close on our house by the end of September. With the moving day coming soon there is so much to do. We are over at Grandpa's house painting, working on the floors, bathrooms and kitchen plus I am trying to figure out how to pack things at the current house. I am so thankful that I have kept all my storage items in rubbermaid containers and have kept clutter out of my house. I am one who hates to have LOTS of stuff! I was at Home Depot and they sell great moving boxes so I think I am going to go and pick me some up!! I have made a list for each room of how many boxes I need. I am thankful the house is only 6 miles away from our current home so I don't have to pack for a LONG move and we can move in shifts.
Small Box - 1.3 cubic feet $.67
Medium Box- 3 cubic feet $.97
Large Box- 4.5 cubic feet $1.37
Wardrobe Box- $9.98
Bubble Wrap- 10 square feet $2.97
Bubble Wrao- 36 Square feet $6.98
Also I am going to use the office paper boxes that we get a work to pack with. I figured they would be great for the kitchen stuff and books.
Also at UHaul they make some great labels for boxes so whoever is helping move knows where to take the boxes. I used these on our last move and they were great!
http://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/Moving-lifting-tools/Moving-Labels?id=2824
Small Box - 1.3 cubic feet $.67
Medium Box- 3 cubic feet $.97
Large Box- 4.5 cubic feet $1.37
Wardrobe Box- $9.98
Bubble Wrap- 10 square feet $2.97
Bubble Wrao- 36 Square feet $6.98
Also I am going to use the office paper boxes that we get a work to pack with. I figured they would be great for the kitchen stuff and books.
Also at UHaul they make some great labels for boxes so whoever is helping move knows where to take the boxes. I used these on our last move and they were great!
http://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/Moving-lifting-tools/Moving-Labels?id=2824
First Day of Kindergarten
So yesterday my son started Kindergarten and it was great. Bryson's teacher is Mrs. Griffin and he is loves her. He is meeting all kinds of new friends even though he can't remember all their names yet.
Seeing it was the first day of school, I could not believe how much paperwork came home with Bryson. I was so thankful for my red clipboard that I have had but not really had to use. (see previous post). When I went through his bag I put all the paperwork in the red clipboard and once the day settled down I opened up my clipboard read all the paperwork and filled out what was needed and placed it back in his folder in his backpack. It was so easy because I knew it was all together in my red clipboard to go through. I didn't leave it in his backpack and happen to forget about it! I know this red clipboard is going to come in handy because I have a feeling school is full of lots of "homework" for parents.
Bryson will be doing KSACC too so therefore we will have papers from KSACC, Kindergarten and PTA. I am going to start off on a good note and keep it up throughout the year!!!
Seeing it was the first day of school, I could not believe how much paperwork came home with Bryson. I was so thankful for my red clipboard that I have had but not really had to use. (see previous post). When I went through his bag I put all the paperwork in the red clipboard and once the day settled down I opened up my clipboard read all the paperwork and filled out what was needed and placed it back in his folder in his backpack. It was so easy because I knew it was all together in my red clipboard to go through. I didn't leave it in his backpack and happen to forget about it! I know this red clipboard is going to come in handy because I have a feeling school is full of lots of "homework" for parents.
Bryson will be doing KSACC too so therefore we will have papers from KSACC, Kindergarten and PTA. I am going to start off on a good note and keep it up throughout the year!!!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Organizing: Brain In A Binder
UPDATED!!!
Last fall I went to a Hearts At Home conference. I did a session with Karen Ehman called "Keeping Your Ducks In A Row". She gave all types of great tips for organizing. One that I loved was Brain In A Binder. It is crazy and yes I am still getting used to. She keeps hers on the kitchen counter and I keep mine in my organizer in the dining room. I have pictures below so you can see mine.
The cover is the picture of my family - My Husband Shawn and my two kids, Bryson and Keelin.
The next page is my "mission statement" - the reason I do what I do
I combined my Daily Task and Weekly Task into a spreadsheet form that I hang on my bulletin board by my calendar. That way I can always see and so can Shawn. I use this so now I spread out the house cleaning through out the week plus the monthly to do's are on there as well. I really like it so far!
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
The next several pages are my Yearly items (I am still developing these because I just started)
The next page is my Weekly Menu and Shopping List. I create several menus and rotate them so I don't have to think of new foods every week. (I am working on this still - we are changing the way we eat so I haven't got into a groove yet.)
The next section is folders - there are 5 folders - Family, Shawn, Salena, Bryson and Keelin
This is where I file all the papers that pertain to whomever. Invites, calendars, schedules. My calendar doesn't have enough room to put all the details so I write the basic and then put the details in the appropriate folder and refer to it when needed.
This has been helpful so far and I look forward to using it more as Bryson enters school and has more things to be a part of.
Another thing she does is a Today Clipboard. You get a clipboard that opens up where you can store stuff. On the clipboard is a "Todays Sheet". You write things for that day on it. The items inside are those that need to be taken care of that night before bed. Example: A permission slip for school. When you kid comes home and gives you the permission slip you place it in your clipboard and before you go to bed you fill it out and place it in his bag.
This is great because you can keep the papers all in one place. I am sure as your kids get older they will know to put important papers in your clipboard. I can email the sheets too so you can see what I have and start with that. I am still forming mine but I love it so far! (salbegs@gmail.com)
Here's a link to Karen's page too : http://karenehman.com/home/2008/03/18/moms-brain-in-a-binder-ready-to-order/
Here is a link to the teaching from Hearts At Home that you can purchase (CD or MP3): http://www.catapes.com/viewresults.cfm?cid=134
Keeping Your Ducks In A Row would be for this concept.
Below are pictures.
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| Front of the Binder |
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| Mom's Mission Statement |
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| Daily Tasks |
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| Weekly and Monthly Task |
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| Yearly Task (one page) |
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| Menu |
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| Shopping List (one page) |
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| One of the folders |
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| Today's Clipboard |
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| Inside Clipboard |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Organize: Organizing Magazine Articles
I LOVE magazines and all the great ideas they provide. I have a problem with magazines though - how do you keep them all since they all have good stuff? I found a system that works for me.
I have 5 binders that I use:
1- Decorating - in most magazines - Pottery Barn, Real Simple...I find some great decorating ideas.
2- Recipes - in every magazine I find recipes that I like
3- Children - in my Parents and Family Fun magazines I find tons of things about children - activities, guidance...
4- Tip Talk - in Woman's Day they have a section called Tip Talk that are great little handy tid bits
5- Projects- gift ideas, kids projects
These are the different articles that I like to keep and so I have them organized in one of the binders. Once I am done reading the magazine completely I rip out the articles I want to keep, put them in sheet protectors and put them into one of my binders.
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| My Binders for Magazine Articles (Sorry they are backwards for you) |
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| My Decoration Binder - A babies room idea and a bathroom sink idea |
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Other Posts I Am Going To Share
Here are some of the ideas I am going to share in the days to come:
- Brain In A Binder
- Organizing Magazine Articles
- Organizing Pictures and creating Photo Books to capture memories
- Organizing our Children's milestones and memories
- Organizing Medicine and First Aid Supplies
- Organizing Movies
- Organizing Menus
- Organizing Toys
- Organizing My Purse
Daily Walk Bible
I know this may sound crazy but as a mom and wife, life is so busy and one of the things that can so easily slip in life (at least for me) is spending time in God's Word. A friend of mine, Gina Quinn, gave me this great Bible that has helped me to stay focus on what to read each day. It is "The Daily Walk Bible - New Living Translation". The older version is the one I have but the newer version is the same just a different lay out for the reading. (Links Below to both Bibles). The older one is out of print so you have to usually buy a used one.
This morning I woke up early and sat out on the porch with my sweatpants and sweatshirt on reading God's word. I don't like coffee but it would have been the perfect setting for a cup. Oh it felt so good. I am still trying to get into the routine I want and when to read but I will get there. Sometimes mornings are good and sometimes night is good so right now I am just making sure I fit it in.
This is so simple but the Bible is "organized" and that is how my brain works:)
The Daily Walk Bible- Older (I have the soft cover)
The Daily Walk Bible- Newer
This morning I woke up early and sat out on the porch with my sweatpants and sweatshirt on reading God's word. I don't like coffee but it would have been the perfect setting for a cup. Oh it felt so good. I am still trying to get into the routine I want and when to read but I will get there. Sometimes mornings are good and sometimes night is good so right now I am just making sure I fit it in.
This is so simple but the Bible is "organized" and that is how my brain works:)
The Daily Walk Bible- Older (I have the soft cover)
The Daily Walk Bible- Newer
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Organize: Organizing Files and Paperwork
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| My organizing area in the dining room. Sorter has lots of everyday stuff. The top is my Brain In a Binder (I will share someday with you all). The middle is my file box. The bottom is supplies. The Calendar is great to keep the basic info. I put the invites and all details of an event in my Brain In A Binder so I can go there and grab what I need instead of trying to fit it all on the calendar. |
I like to organize my files by the name of the company not by month or date. In my dining room I have an expandable file box that fits in my organizer that I have on my wall they I immediately put the mail in that needs to be paid or filed. At the beginning of each month when I do the bills, I clean out the bills to be paid slot and then I do the filing for the month. I like this system because it is not overwhelming to me because it is once a month. I will post pictures of my filing cabinet and also my dining room organizer.
In my storage closet, I keep the very important past documents pretty much just taxes:) This way I go to it once a year and I don't have those items taking up space in my file cabinet that has current information stored.
I have a book called Organizing From The Inside Out and it has some great tips especially depending our your personality and what would work for you. it also goes through each room, closet in your house and gives you tips on how to clean out, sort and organize. Great Book!!!
Here is a link to the book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Organizing-Inside-Out-Second-Foolproof/dp/0805075895/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280968409&sr=8-1
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| My portable file box that I put things in when the mail comes in and then I file from here once a month. |
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| My labeled filing cabinet. I was going to line them all up but that will come some day. Just happy they are all labeled. |
Monday, August 2, 2010
Organize: Organizing Kids Clothes
Today I ventured into organizing the kids clothes. I have a 5 year old boy, Bryson and a 21 month old, Keelin. With fall coming I am having to take inventory of what they have in their closets and what they are in need of for the next season. I went through and weeded out the clothes that are going to be too small for them in the next season. After getting all of the clothes out, I then retrieved my Rubbermaid Totes from the garage and put the same sizes together. I made a tote for 5T Boy Clothes and a tote for 18-24 month Girl Clothes. If you could only see my garage and how many totes I have you would know that I am addicted to Rubbermaid Totes. I love the Purple Rough Tough ones! They are durable and stackable.
After getting the closets cleaned out, I took inventory of what I needed for both kids for the fall. I love to keep the clothes choices simple and flexible. I don't buy specific outfits but outfits that can interchange with each other. I keep the shoes simple too. I can't believe how fast the kids grow out of clothes and I don't have a huge budget to buy tons of clothes. I visited Once Upon A Child today in Ann Arbor and was amazingly shocked at all I found. I got Bryson 3 pairs of pants, a pair of shoes, 2 shirts, a pair of flannel PJ's and Keelin 2 pants, 3 dresses all for $50. Most of them were Old Navy brand which if I went to Old Navy I would have spent $50 just on Bryson's pants. They are all in great condition and now I just need a few more things to complete their fall wardrobe.
Their closets and dressers are cleaned out and organized. I feel accomplished!!
After getting the closets cleaned out, I took inventory of what I needed for both kids for the fall. I love to keep the clothes choices simple and flexible. I don't buy specific outfits but outfits that can interchange with each other. I keep the shoes simple too. I can't believe how fast the kids grow out of clothes and I don't have a huge budget to buy tons of clothes. I visited Once Upon A Child today in Ann Arbor and was amazingly shocked at all I found. I got Bryson 3 pairs of pants, a pair of shoes, 2 shirts, a pair of flannel PJ's and Keelin 2 pants, 3 dresses all for $50. Most of them were Old Navy brand which if I went to Old Navy I would have spent $50 just on Bryson's pants. They are all in great condition and now I just need a few more things to complete their fall wardrobe.
Their closets and dressers are cleaned out and organized. I feel accomplished!!
Why Start A Blog
I was thinking the other day about starting a blog...what do I name it, what would I talk about, who will read it...Not sure on any of those answers but here I am. I named the organizing parent. I LOVE to organize!! I could reorganize over and over again. I figured I could use this blog to give tips on organizing that are practical and simple that I use. I also figured as a parent there is so much to learn from being a parent so I will share lessons from my own family. I also like to share tips on saving money or cool things I come across or even recipes. I think making life easy is what I am all about. I believe being organized helps enjoy life and you don't waste time. So I hope I can do this blog and it will be helpful to whoever reads it. Enjoy!!!
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