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Are you a person who is constantly running late?  Or are you known for always being early?  It used to be said about my family, when I was growing up, that if we weren’t early, then you could assume that we weren’t coming. We were always early!  My dad was very much that way and […]

Do you have a friend or family member who struggles in the area of organizing?   Would you like to suggest they get some help, but you are not quite sure how to broach this touchy subject? How do you bring it up without sounding judgmental? When we care about someone it is natural for

I haven’t always been known as Mama Bear to my kids.  It was an occasional name they started using as young adults. The term of endearment now seems to be firmly in place after a gift from our oldest son and his lady friend at Christmas 2016. For some reason, I just loved this mug

Are you running loads of wash everyday of the week? Why not consider setting several regular wash days.  This way you can look forward to your days off, but yet have a more committed mind set on wash days to get everything you possibly can run through the washer and dryer. From little on up

Back in July a post from Rachael Rector caught my eye. It was some personal reflecting she was doing about “stuff” and its importance in her life. It prompted me to ask if she might consider guest blogging for us. Below is an opportunity for you to take a peek into the life of Rachael

Lauren Willson is a friend of my daughter Hayley and she was the maid-of-honour in Hayley and Ben’s wedding this past June. Lauren was born here in Canada, but her family moved to Japan when she was two.  Lauren is the oldest of three daughters.  Her parents are missionaries in Japan working in a Christian

Back to school means it is time to make a plan for how to handle the extra paper that inevitably comes through the door, along with your children, at the end of the day.   This paper quickly accumulates on counters, tables and any horizontal surface. You need to have a plan for how to

The feelings that I’m experiencing at the end of August 2017 are very different from those that I experienced each August from 1992 through until 2014.  Those were the years that I had children starting back into a new year of school.   I have always found transitions hard.  Once I’m into the new routine

Our team uses these 5 strategies in our own homes and have implemented them in the homes of 100’s of clients over the years. Put them into place and you will be well on your way to forming good habits that will help you get (and keep) your home and family in order. Thanks for