One of the keys to academic success for your child is to provide them with a productive study area at home. You can turn any space within the child’s bedroom, playroom or dorm room into an efficient and organized study area with a little planning.

  1. Pick an area and a desk.
    Find a smooth surface with room for your student to spread out study materials. Select a chair that is comfortable and that has good back support. And don’t forget to consider adequate lighting.
  2. Limit potential distractions.
    Implement a phone and television-free zone to reduce temptation. Especially if the study zone is in a high traffic area of the home institute a firm study time where everyone in the family respects the student’s time to study. [click to continue…]

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As a new school year approaches and schedules become hectic, wouldn’t it be great to have a handle on healthy meals and snacks? Getting our children to eat healthy can be challenging. It is so convenient sometimes to pull through the fast food drive through when you are tired and the children are hungry.

By planning ahead and being organized you can consistently have healthy home-cooked meals for your family not only on weekends, but week nights as well. In a previous post, I suggested that weekly menus are the solution to healthy meals and they are a way to stay organized in the kitchen.

In addition, here are some tips for preparing for healthy brown bag lunches:

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More Organizing for Back to School: The College Dorm Room

August 14, 2010

So you have a teen headed for college. ..If you read my previous post you already have created a checklist, taken inventory and started shopping. But what do you do to organize a college dorm room? Let’s face it dorm rooms are tiny. Here are a few tips to help your college-bound student set up [...]

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Organizing for Back to School

August 7, 2010

Whether you are sending your child off to their first day kindergarten or your teen to college. There are some tips to help get back to school organized: For children of all ages: Start by creating a check list Obtain a list of supplies from the school. Many times the school will send a letter [...]

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Organized for Good

July 31, 2010

Here are a few tips for getting organized for good. These tips can be used in specific areas of the house or anywhere: O – One in, one out. Use this rule to limit your stuff. If you bring something new in, something old must go. R – Routines are crucial. Daily, weekly, monthly and [...]

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Does Buying in Bulk Cost You More?

July 24, 2010

Just because you can buy 20 pounds of chicken at a time or a 64 pack of paper towels, should you? Does it make sense for you to buy in bulk? Buying in bulk can make sense, but keep these questions in mind: • Do you the storage space for it? • Will you use [...]

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What’s the Best Way to Organize Recipes?

July 17, 2010

As I was organizing and sorting my magazines (I was a little behind), I came across a great article in January 2010 issue of Prevention magazine that shared several ideas from authors, readers and staff about what works for them. Personally, I use two binders. One is small with page protector sheets that hold my [...]

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Organize Your Coupons

July 10, 2010

I had the pleasure of recently conducting a clutter seminar at a local library. The question of organizing coupons came up. The audience participated in brainstorming some ideas for coupon organization: • Organize by category or expiration date. Use a small accordion file labeled 1 -12 and placing the coupons in the respective tab (7 [...]

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Living in Balance

July 3, 2010

As Independence Day quickly approaches, I wanted to share some thoughts about living a life of freedom and balance. Here are some essentials for leading a well-balanced life that flows: Hydrate your body with water. It quenches thirst and helps satisfy your appetite. Walk. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, park further away in [...]

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Organizing Your Children: Chore Charts

June 26, 2010

Yes. Children should have fun because they grow up fast yet it is also important for our children to share and learn responsibility. Chores play an important role in keeping your home organized and running smoothly. There are chores that are age appropriate even for toddlers. Chores include children in family activities while teaching them [...]

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