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Oct 2012Manage Family Schedules with the Post-It Weekly Planner
Get your entire family organized with the Post-it Weekly Planner, a great functional designer calendar. Each column represents a day of the week, and you can use the lines along the left side to identify a family member. The 2″x2″ lined squares are the perfect size to jot down appointments and other commitments, and the Post-It notes can be used to add extra notes or...
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Oct 2012Maintaining Your Family’s Time & Schedule
Have you ever been called out of a meeting to take a phone call from your son, who is upset that soccer practice ended 30 minutes ago and no one has picked him up yet? Or had to make a frantic stop at Target to buy a gift for your daughter’s friend just 15 minutes before the birthday party starts? There’s no doubt about it—families...
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Sep 2012Chronic Disorganization Certificate
September 2012 – Kathy Earns New Certificates in Chronic Disorganization – Kathy earned her Level 1 Certificate of Study in Chronic Disorganization and Level 1 Certificate of Study in Understanding the Needs of the Student CD Client. Kathy Jenkins is the President of Come To Order, a Certified Professional Organizer®, Student Organizer, Certified Family Manager Coach, Writer and Speaker based in Richmond, Virginia. She is...
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Sep 2012Dr. Gary Tipton Joins Our Love and Logic® Parenting Team!
We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Gary Tipton to our Love & Logic® Parenting Team! Dr. Tipton is a Pediatrician and Independent Facilitator of Becoming a Love and Logic Parent. He facilitates workshops for the University of Richmond, churches, daycare centers, local County Social Service offices and private groups. He is also available for individualized coaching. For over 35 years, Dr. Tipton has served the Richmond...
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Sep 2012Playroom Before and After
Organizing a child’s playroom can be challenging, especially if you have a lot of toys, games, and stuffed animals taking up space. The key is to find a home for everything and help children understand where items belong. Here are some examples from a playroom we organized for a client: Without shelves or cubbies, it’s easy for toys and other stuff to end up in a...
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Sep 2012Effective Responses to Kids That Replace “No”
It’s easy to tell our kids “no” when they are about to do something they shouldn’t. However, by defaulting to this short but inherently demanding answer, we often miss opportunities to teach our kids better ways to behave or respond to a situation. The Love and Logic® approach reminds us that there are other responses that might be more effective. Try one of these approaches...
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Sep 2012Join Kathy for a FREE Organizing Class!
Learn how to get your “ducks in a row” during our free class! Kathy will be leading a free organizing workshop at the University of Richmond’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies on October 25, 2012. We’ll start at 5:45 pm and go until 7:15 pm. Even though a sheet of paper is only 0.004 inches think, several can add up to bury your desktop...
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Sep 2012Awesome Apps for Kids
If you have an iPhone, iPad, or smartphone, Kindle, or e-reader, you’ve no doubt seen the unlimited number of apps available. While many are games designed for entertainment, there are some great ones available with an educational focus. With so many to choose from, we thought we’d list a few that you might check out. These apps can be downloaded for free, but some only...
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Sep 2012Take Command of your Household
If your household is anything like mine, you face organization and coordination battles on multiple fronts. Kids are coming and going at lightning speed, and you and your spouse have schedules so opposite that you barely see other until it’s finally time to retreat to your cozy bed. Like any battle-tested commander will tell you, your best hope of keeping the household running smoothly is...
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Sep 2012Alphabetized Card Cubby Wallet Keeps Shopping Simple
The Electric Lime Green Card Cubby Organizer is an alphabetized wallet that holds about 40 plastic cards or 80 business cards. At 5″wide, 3″ high, and 2″ deep, it’s the perfect size for organizing your credit and debit cards, customer loyalty cards, gas cards, and more. This cute little organizer keeps your shopping resources close at hand and easy to find. It also features an...
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