Top Ten Tuesday!

1. Read Bible Daily

2. Smile & Laugh More!

3. Organize Laundry Room

4.Make Crock Pot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken

5.Clean Baseboards 

6. Wrap Shoe Box Tops in Fabric

7. Decorate Folders for Girls School Work

8.Go through and File the Girls School Work

9. Paint Stones to make a Tic Tac Toe Game

10. Get More Sleep!

Home Management Binder!

I'm super excited about today's challenge over at  abowlfulloflemons.  Home Management Binder!
 I so needed this. I headed out to our local store and picked up a new binder, divider tabs, and a couple cute folders. I was bummed, they only had white binders :(  But I noticed that it had a front insert, where I could place a cover page. Instead of a cover page, I opted for a cute folder I bought! Ecckkk! It's so cute! 


I searched Google for some awesome free printable pages. Took me a couple hours to get everything together and I feel more organized than ever! LOVE the menu planning tab! I know this is going to help our family out so much!

Follow me with GFC (on the right) to check up on our new projects and adventures! :)

Home Management Binder Printables:

Here is a great site with a complied list of printables, Thanks  Amanda

http://1stdayofmynewlife.blogspot.com/2011/01/home-management-binder-printables.html

Great Products for making your Home Management Binder!


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Organizing our Homeschool Room

UPDATE: November 2013 (At Bottom)


2011 - 
Well it's been a task, but it's almost there. I tackled the schoolroom. This is a room, that seems to always be "in need" of some organization. I struggle with trying to keep this room tidy.  I still have things in the room that I would like to tackle, but I'm going to tackle them little by little.  :) Homeschooling is super fun, but trying to store everything has proven to be difficult. I find items strung about the house most everyday, and having a home for it all will most definitely help. I have organized a writing/math area for the girls. Most days we just gather around the kitchen table. Having children in different grades has at times been difficult to focus on tasks. I'm hoping with these new "special" areas that more work can be accomplished.  

                        Many Blessings,
                              Jennifer






Update: November 2013 - Wow, it has been a while since I've seen our schoolroom look like the pictures above. Well since 2011. I was looking through old posts and came across this one. It is amazing the change this room has made in 2 years. I decided it was time to add an updated picture. As always this room is forever changing to accommodate our needs. 

       

More Organization & Cleaning

Well January has proved to be a very productive month thus far. Still following along with the organization challenges daily. Super proud of the work that has been accomplished. Today I managed to organize the mail center and filing cabinet. Last night I cleaned out the fridge and cleaned the stove top.



It snowed here late last night. Roads have ice below snow, so traveling is not in my future for today. So since I'm home all day and the children are busy working away on their school work, I shall organize and clean some more. Just when I think I have organized the whole house, I find more.

I have really been wanting to organize the mail center for while. I usually open the cabinet, take a quick look, and close the door real fast, lol ;) As with everything, I hope since I put much work in, that it stays this way.

    
The lovely stove & fridge. I really wish I would have took before pictures.  Huge difference!

Many Blessing to all! 

Jennifer

Organizing the Medicine Cabinet

Check out the above blog for new challenges.

I really needed to organize the medicine cabinet, so I did! JOY! JOY! So very happy now!

Well Here is the dreadful before picture. Can you say unorganized mess? I can, lol :)

Now for the cleaned out and awesome after pictures!

Took  everything out and placed it on the table. I then went through it and threw out expired meds, and things I had no idea way I was keeping. Moved the small appliances to another cabinet. I found small bins and labeled them and starting placing things back in their new organized homes.  :) Who knew organizing could feel so great! My husband was especially excited. He can now find what he needs with out everything falling out on him.

Keeping Busy, as Simple as We Can!

Blessings of a Simple Life!

Seems, the new year brings with it, not only, a lot of  great goals and aspirations, but also a never ending list of things I feel we must get done. For instance, I felt that I must go around and declutter and organize room after room. What a mess it has been, but a huge relief when all was done. I feel like I'm nesting, preparing for something unbeknown to me.  

Today we managed to get a couple studies completed. One being a Martin Luther King, Jr study.  I found some awesome teaching materials to help with the study a couple months back. They sure came in handy today. I didn't have to search for hours on end, looking for the perfect materials. It's nice to know they were found quickly and organized into a specific spot. It helps!

We are in the process of trying to simplify our life. With much clutter cleared away, I feel like we are in the right path. I have project after project on a list, with most yet to be checked off. Maybe by the time 2011 is over, I can look at the list with relief.  :) 

Sometimes it doesn't seem so simple to try to simplify things. I know that the payback will come in the end. 


Blessings to All!

Jennifer!

Keeping busy the simplest way I can.