by Michaeline on August 21, 2010
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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by Michaeline on 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 an organized dorm room:
- Think in zones: study, hanging out, sleep and storage. Assist them in organizing so things are handy. Nothing will ever be put away if it is too difficult. This is why I love clear storage bins or containers.
- Use expandable storage items such as multi-tiered hangers and an extra closet rod. [click to continue…]