Now that the school year is officially rolling and the back to school frenzy is over our kids are settling in at home and at school. One of my favorite new resources I found for this school year is a book by Amy McCready titled, “The “Me, Me, Me” Epidemic – A Step by Step Guide to Raising Capable, Grateful Kids in an Over-Entitled World.”...
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When I was little, I remember spring cleaning being a complete top-to-bottom cleaning of every inch of my house. For what seems like an entire week, our whole family removed, cleaned, and replaced everything to create that spring-fresh feeling. Today, spring cleaning doesn’t seem to be such a big event. But, there are a few tasks that need to be performed seasonally. To see our...
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If you have young children, it probably seems like the day will never come when they will be able to stay home by themselves, let alone establish a routine and follow house rules. But, it will be here before you know it… they will become teenagers! So, how do you involve your kids in establishing home-alone rules? No more sweeping this under the rug!! Here are...
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Have you ever heard the expression, “There is no “I” in team”? That is true when it comes to maintaining and caring for a home. If you are the provider or main caretaker in the home, everyone needs to have responsibilities and appropriate workloads to allow you to keep up with a functioning home. Although it often seems as if keeping everyone on task is...
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