Blog - The Happy Housewife™

Children’s Chore Lists

The following is a guest post from Daisha, wife and homeschooling mom. I am not an organized person at all, but am trying! I started the chore card system with my son when he was about three or four years old and it has grown with him. (He's nine now) I started making lists. These lists has saved many fights and misunderstandings! It's actually less about "list" and more about making life ...

Take Care of It Today: Organized in 365

by Toni Herrbach

Don't miss the free Kindle edition of Absolutely Organize Your Family on Amazon.com today! Take Care of It Today Many of the organizing tips deal with stuff already in our home, but what about the items we bring into our home? Instead of stacking it in a pile to deal with later, deal with it now. I shared a few years ago that I sort my mail over the recycle bin or the paper shredded. I ...

Organized in 365

by Toni Herrbach

I'm tired of hunting for school books around my house, having food expire in the back of my pantry, paying library fines, and lots of other things caused by a lack of organization and systems in my house. A while back I spent an entire year getting totally organized. I went through every nook and cranny, room, bin, and basket in an attempt to declutter and maximize space. You can find out what I ...

Motivated Moms Planner Coupon Code

by Toni Herrbach

I've shared with you over the years how much I love the Motivated Mom's Planner. I realize there are many organizational tools available, but I find Motivated Mom's the easiest one to implement for our family. The entire planner is only $8 for 52 weeks of chores, bible verses, and other helpful ideas to keep your house running smoothly. Since my kids are older they are also assigned chores ...

Simple DIY Laundry Room Makeover

by Toni Herrbach

For many years, I had a "blah" laundry room. The walls were off-white, everything was everywhere, and it was a room that I was just never thrilled with. In fact, here it was: Actually, this is not entirely true. The shelving was even worse, but this was after we had already changed out for newer shelves. I lived with the laundry room looking like this for many years. My ...