Category: Family

PURGE! How to Organize and Purge Keepsakes

Many of us have been collecting keepsake boxes since childhood. Think boxes filled with memories from exes, and even high school yearbooks. After we close the lid of these boxes, these keepsakes find their way to your basement, attic, or

Tip Tuesday: 5 Organizing Tips for Working Moms

A mom’s work is never done. Whether you are a mom that works out of the home, or a mother who heads to the office during the day, all women, when you become a mom, are working moms. You wear

3 Ways to Manage Your Laundry Better

Laundry. I’ll admit it’s not the most glamorous topic. Now, I know some people who love to organize (ahem, yours truly). I’ve met people who get a kick out of purging junk. But laundry? I’m not sure I’ve met anyone

5 Essentials for a First Aid Kit

It’s summertime, and often that means there’s a greater risk of accidents. From playing in the yard to riding bikes, kids are taking the outdoors by storm, which means it’s imperative that your home and car are equipped with first

Ways to Manage Household Finances

It’s that time of year when those wedding bells start ringing! Oh yes, wedding season is here, and that means many will be starting out on the road of blending household finances. Today’s post goes out to those newlyweds who

6 Mudroom Essentials for Staying Organized

The mudroom is often the first point of entry into a home, and can quickly go from tidy to turbulent. Family members will take their shoes off, throw their backpacks on the floor, leave trash lying around…you get the drill.

5 Things to Change TODAY to Become more Eco-Friendly

Each year, it gets easier to live a greener life at home. There are emerging, eco-friendly products, rebate incentives, and a wealth of information online to learn from. There are also small things you can do at home that really

Life Lesson: Why everyone in New England needs a vacation in March

At this point, New Englanders are clawing at the opportunity to hop on a plane and fly away to a warmer land. Florida. Mexico. Anywhere warm. Anywhere with a beach. Anywhere without snow! If you don’t live in New England,

Downsizing? Five Questions to Ask Before You Move

We’re about to enter March, which means graduation season is around the corner. We’ll see another wave of kids enter adulthood and head off to college, leaving some with an empty home and too much space. With fewer bodies living

Plan for your loved ones: Three Estate Planning Actions to Do NOW

February is known as the month of love. The obvious way to celebrate is on Valentine’s Day, when we shower loved ones with gifts and sentimental notes. While this one day is a beautiful way to show affection, this day

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