The kids are going back to school soon and that means time to say goodbye to lazy summer mornings and hello to routine, structure, and backpacks! With a little bit of preparation and organization now, you can cruise through the first few weeks of school with your sanity in place. A few years ago I [...]

Posted on August 5th, 2010 by Char
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Summer is in full swing and while my kids don’t really “love” their chore charts and summer house rules, they know that in order for us all to live as peacefully as possible under this one roof all summer long, that the chores and house rules are essential. After week number one of the summer [...]

Posted on July 19th, 2010 by Char
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One Friday after school, I decided that something had to be done – I couldn’t face the weekend with a totally messy house and looking around I realized that most of the mess was created by my three kids. I wanted them to help clean up, but know from experience that there is the hard [...]

Posted on September 20th, 2009 by Char
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