Today I'm celebrating! It was five years ago that I started MWM! I've shared before that I started blogging on a whim. It all began when my husband told me he thought I should start a family blog about our upcoming move to relocate and live overseas. So, in the summer of 2012, unsure of what a ... Read More
No More Paper Piles
Paper overload is a reality, and even more so, if you've got kids. But I'm here to help! Let me take a quick sip of my iced chai tea latte, kick off my flip-flops, and share with you some tools that you can easily implement to better organize kids' paperwork. Incorporate these three steps now, and ... Read More
Helping Tweens Organize
Helping children get (and stay) organized usually feels like a daunting and overwhelming task, am I right? With three children of my own, two teenagers and one tween, I'm in that stage of life where my kids don't have as many toys scattered around but they still have plenty of stuff, and ... Read More
Five Quick Tips: Organizing Bathrooms
I recently helped my daughter reorganize her bathroom and bedroom. This project was what you might call, long overdue. This week I'm sharing Berkley's bathroom and next week I'll reveal her cute "tween" bedroom, where have my babies gone?!? I find when I provide Berkley with easy to follow systems ... Read More
Keeping Up – Cooking & Cleaning
There are two things I seem to always be doing: cooking and cleaning. I'm not complaining. Not at all. But, it can often feel a little bit, shall we say - overwhelming, monotonous, and tedious. Are you nodding your head with me? Well, I have some good news! There are three specific and simple ways ... Read More
Organizing Dilemma – Craft Room
Here is the second post in the series, called "Organizing Dilemma!" This is where I take a problem area that a reader needs help with and I create an organizing plan for their space. With the reader's input, I provide tips and tools for how solve their dilemma. Today's reader is Margaret, she ... Read More
Top Ten – Summer Favorites
We started our summer off with a trip home to Oregon to visit family and friends and then last weekend went to Wyoming and stayed in a cabin and spent hours on the lake. So, so far we're off to a great start with making memories and spending time together as a family. Like I mentioned in my Top ... Read More
Garage Organization: Made Simple
Garage organization, those are two words that don't usually go together! Ha! When we moved into our new home last fall, I knew one of my first priorities was to get our garage organized and more importantly, organized with a user-friendly system. Our double car garage is on the smaller side and ... Read More
Organizing Dilemma – Corner Pantry Cabinet
Today is the first post in a brand new series, called "Organizing Dilemma!" This is where I take a problem area that a reader needs help with and I create an organizing plan for their space. With the reader's input, I will provide tips and tools for how to work to solve their dilemma. My first ... Read More
Present Over Perfect – Giveaway!!!
When you read a good book, you want to share it! That is exactly how I feel about Shauna Niequist's book Present Over Perfect. I read it earlier this year, I shared about it with you in my top ten favorites for spring, and now I'm giving away a copy! Yay! Giveaway is now closed! ***Congrats to ... Read More