A Professional Organizer Just Might Save Your Sanity

Home organizing, Organization, Organizing, Save Your Sanity

Today, I received a call from a mom with two small kids and one on the way. Her comment is one I hear a lot: “I used to be able to keep up with all the stuff before the kids!” When kids & life comes along, it creates more stuff for us to manage. It can get overwhelming!

Inspiration, Kids, Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Time Management

Posted October 29, 2018. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Storing Hockey Gear in the Garage

Garage Organization, Hockey, Sports Gear

Hockey families, in particular, tend to have equipment scattered everywhere in their home. However, with a little planning and preparation, they can create order and eliminate chaos. The following infographic features some tips families can use to keep their hockey gear clean and safe in their garage. Feel free to check it out below:

Kids, Organizing, Sports Gear, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted August 19, 2018. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

One Easy Way to Enjoy Memories Already Made

For Mother’s Day this year and last, I gave my mom the gift of enjoying memories already made. I had a professional transfer our family Super 8s to digital so we could actually see them. The last time the Super 8s made an appearance at Family Movie Night was the spring of 1981.

Family, Inspiration, Kids, Tips, Using Technology

Posted July 30, 2018. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Organize Toys – Easy as 1, 2, 3

It might not seem easy to you, but a few tricks of the trade will help move you toward a tidy goal.

Kids, Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted May 19, 2018. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Styled & Organized Tips for Sending a College Care Package

You moved your child into her new college digs, gave her a big hug and experienced a roller coaster of emotions as you turned to head home. Sending a child off to college can be a huge adjustment for the entire family…even the family pets! Instead of letting all the emotions and worry drag you down, use your nervous energy to do something to show you care. Send her a college care package that she won’t forget. Who wouldn’t love getting a package full of wonderful things to show her she’s not forgotten!

If you want to send a care package in a free ...

Kids, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted August 24, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Revamp Your Family’s Command Central

We are back with one more blog post to help your family make the big push for Back To School! We have posted about creating a Command Central in the past, but wanted to remind you that this is the time of year to “revamp” that area of your home where all of the grab-and-go work and school items live.

Things to think about while working on your family’s command central are:

The spot you choose should be easily accessible to your whole family … in our house it is on the hallway wall leading to the back door.
The grab-and-go items that you may want to include ...

Kids, Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted August 17, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Take the Stress Out of Getting to School and Work on Time

Do your mornings become part of a world that seems to thrive on stress? Decision-making left until morning? Parents trying to get themselves to work, as well as get their kids off to school? Two hours packed with anxiety-inducing rushing around? Regularly wishing at 7 AM that you had prepped the night before?

Since you already know what needs to be accomplished each morning, execute as many getting-ready-to-go decisions as possible the night before so that you can all easily get through the morning routine.

What are you going to wear?
- Check your calendar – often you need to make a wardrobe decision based on events such as meetings (for you) or field trips ...

Kids, Stylishly Organized, Time Management, Tips

Posted August 15, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Lunch Box Strategies

With a brand new school year comes the opportunity to make packing lunch fun again! Here is a list of easy ideas that can get school lunch packing rolling right along.

Plan to make school lunches right after dinner is over, and any favorite dinner leftovers can be loaded directly into their lunch box and into the refrigerator until morning. Here’s a bright set of containers that are perfect for storing serving-sized portions of leftovers or healthy snacks.

From Container Store: 6.7 oz. Colorful Klip-It Snack Pack Boxes Pkg/3

If sandwiches are “boring” according to your kiddos…click ...

Kids, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted August 10, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Reasons to Start Using a Family Calendar if You Haven’t Already

August is suddenly here! And with the last month of summer comes the somewhat painful experience of getting the whole family back to a regular schedule — back to making school and work the priority once again. You can make this whole process go smoothly with good time management. Most of us already use calendars, in one form or another. But, have you started using one master calendar for your entire family? If so, good for you! You are already on the right track with a tool that everyone can use to communicate demands on time, and to see those overlaps of “free time” to dedicate to family activities.

Whether you use ...

Kids, Stylishly Organized, Time Management, Tips

Posted August 8, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

Organizing Your Child’s Wardrobe for the New School Year

One of the best ways to ensure that your child’s school year starts out “on the right foot” is to make sure that his or her wardrobe is up-to-date and organized. Early morning routines are so much easier to maintain if outfits and accessories are within easy reach. Who wants to roll out of bed just to have to search high and low for a clean outfit to wear? Or hunt down the “missing shoe”? Or find a pair of socks that match?

Start out by working with each child to go through the clothes in his or her dresser. Take inventory of their underwear and socks. If needed, purchase fresh ...

Kids, Organizing, Stylishly Organized, Tips

Posted August 3, 2017. Written by Leticia Pfeiffer. Edited by .

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