Home Organization Skills by Jan Ferrante

I came across this really amazing podcast for kids this morning called Snuggles - makes me wish I had internet when my kids were small - there are so many great resources out there, but this one really does stand out.

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Is spring cleaning time a time that you enjoy as you renew and refresh your house in the fresh spring air?
Or is it something that you do because "it's that time of the year again".
When the weather is good, I enjoy it. But if it is a dismal spring with lots of rain and clouds, […]

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As a mom of a tween and 2 bonafide teenagers myself, I can tell you that the time goes faster than you ever thought it would and to grab every minute while you can with no regrets. If you get one message from this entire website, that would be it in a nutshell.

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i like the thought of this entry. it touches me. after being so angry with my daughter last night — this post seem to speak directly to me that i can do well in my mommying my kid even if she is growing up.
thanks for sharing.
Arlene 

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I hope you didn't eat the donut that Jake gave you last night, my daughter says to me this morning.
I ate some of it I say guiltily, thinking she's going to give me a spiel about nutrition and weight loss.
Oh, because Dillan licked it. He thought Jake was going to eat it.

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I think I've made a break through.
In all of the years that I've spent skullying around, cleaning this, sorting that… catching on that I needed a system and routine… really made a difference around here.
And then I started doing a weekly decluttering session, thanks to Mimi Tanner's Declutter Fast system, that bumped me up another […]

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I would love to know… do you have a housework schedule?
Do you have your housework under control? 
Or does it control you?

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This morning, I slept in. I almost forgot to put out the Christmas stockings for my kids, I'm slacking!
I wanted to take a few pictures for my Make It Special - DIY Christmas eGuide for next year, as I was unloading my camera I heard my husband stir.
Then I hear an eerie dripping sound. I […]

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