Preschool At Home and September's Wrap Up

At OMF we've had a month full of posts that have focused on training our kids as well as a few updates on my kitchen renovation.  If you've missed anything you can find the links at the end of this post.

I have a busy home filled with four girls aged 20, 17, 12 and an almost 3 years old.  The 20 years of experience as a mom hasn't changed my desire to keep my little ones close to home for their early years, but it has given me confidence to teach them myself.   Today I'd like to briefly share one tool I've created this year to organize our preschooler's learning. 

August 2016 Wrap Up

Our house has been busy with our kitchen remodel this month and each day we get a little closer to being done.  In addition to kitchen updates, I've shared some tips about staying organized and having a stress free morning along with dorm room organization and back to school readiness.  Don't you just love getting organized at the start of the school year?  

5 Tips for Back to School Organizing and Cleaning

When you think of back to school - do you think of cleaning? I don't, honestly! But, it's actually a perfect time to start perfecting your cleaning and organizing routine - again! Yep, every year you are probably having to tweak and fix that schedule and your routine for cleaning and everything else. I know that I have to every year when school starts. I now have a high school junior and a seventh grader so things are so different now than just a few years ago when my kids were little. Whether you public school, private school, or homeschool it's a perfect time to sit down and work out your routine and schedule. Here are my FIVE tips for getting back to school and getting updated in your routine:

How to Organize with CARDBOARD - 11 Ways

When it comes to organizing, I'm a big fan of getting the most bang for your buck! Cardboard is one of those things we all seem to have around, for FREE, that we can use to organize! So, I've got 11 ways to organize using cardboard. 

20 Organized Ways to Get Back to School

OK, I admit it. The last few weeks have been crazy busy for me and my kids start school on Monday and I've been trying to squeeze the last bit of summer by spending a lot of time with them...so, I wanted to share with you ALL the ways that you can get organized in this back to school time, that I have shared over the past five years. There are a lot of ways - from home school to traditional school - that you can get things organized! 

School Supply Drawer

It's time to start thinking about school...it IS August and my kids start in ten days so we have to get moving and ready for school. We've now got a middle schooler and a high schoolers, so I consider myself a veteran at this! I took my kids EARLY this year to get some school supplies because their school sent out a list early. I don't normally shop in July but I'm glad I did. I was able to get the school supply drawer all set up. 

Get Kids to Declutter and Organize

Kids can be amazingly messy...but, kids can also be amazingly helpful! What about that ONE kid you have that likes to keep everything? Or that "pig pen" kid that leaves stuff everywhere they go around the house? Is it possible to get them to learn, in a healthy way, how to be organized and declutter? Yes, it takes time. Lots of time. Here's some great posts I've done that can help encourage you with getting your kids to declutter and organize.


1. Get kids to clear out clutter at Birthday time:

25 of My Best Organizing Hacks!

What is a "hack" - as in organizing hack? It's modifying or customizing everyday {organizing} ideas to improve their functionality. So, I thought that showing you the best organizing hacks that I've ever done would be a fun way to start the year! Here are 25 of them!

20+ Ideas to Get Organized for School

It's time for kids to head back to school for many of us. And, for years, I have been motivating and inspiring you to help you stay as organized with making this transition as smooth as possible! I've got lots of great ideas. But,

My Favorite Things: Back to School Style + Giveaway

Once again I'm going to share some of my favorite things, but this month I'm sharing my favorite back to school organizing things! Plus, this month I'm going to giveaway ALL my favorite things - yep, giving them away!! One of you will something special from Organizing Made Fun to keep your school year organized, so be sure to enter below!

4 Easy Steps to Back to School Organization!

I'd like to introduce my new assistant, Tiffany. She is an amazing mom and wife to four girls ages 17 to 9 months old! Yep...she's got every stage in her home. I've asked her to give some of her great ideas to us about organizing her girls in time for school - which she's got one heading to college this year, too. Please give a warm welcome to Tiffany as she talks about back to school organization in 4 easy steps!

Today I want to share with you  four steps for a smooth transition back to school.

It's a Back to School Printable "Organizing" Bundle Sale!!

 

It's unbelievable to me that school is starting in just a couple of weeks for us! This summer flew by so quickly! However, I want to be sure to help all my faithful readers be prepared and organized for the school season and have joined with some amazing organizing bloggers who have come up with printables that are fantastic and original for you!

Homeschool Organizing Ideas!

I have amazing friends. I'm not kidding, my friends have done some fabulous things with their homes and lives and I always get excited to see that! So, when my friend, Sarah, posted a picture on Facebook of the fabulous organized dividers she made for her kids when she homeschools, I HAD to go and see them for myself and share them with you!

Have you been late to school?

Have you ever felt like your kids were going to drive you bananas trying to get to school on time? Have you ever gotten there late with them because everyone just could NOT get ready fast enough and eat breakfast? Well, in order to have a smooth morning, you need to start the night before! I am over at iVillage with tips on how you can get out the door and never been late again! Go HERE or click the picture!

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11 Back to School Organizing Ideas you want to see!

School has started for some and just about to for others! I've got some great posts to help you get motivated to organize and get your kids ready!

10 BIG ideas for getting back to school organized!

The excitement of new backpacks, a few new outfits, or school supplies is enough to get many kids geared up that school is coming! Summer is a fun time - and a great time to relax the schedule and just take it easy. But, the reality is that you're going to need to eventually get ready for school again! Here are 10 BIG ideas for getting back to school organized - you know, feeling like you're able to get out the door in the morning?

11 Ways to organize with binders

With school JUST around the corner for some of us {only one month away for our household}, you'll likely see lots of binders coming out on sale. I've come up with 11 ways to organize with binders! Here we go...

Invitation to get on Pinterest Now!

Get a jump on the school year by getting organized for school to start! See below because I have more details about winning $1000 -- yes, don't miss that!! What if you missed it? That's OK -- you can still go to the board and pin away even after the party is over!

Back to School Already?

Just a quick note to let you all know that I will be a Coach for an upcoming Back to School Community Challenge! It's going to be really great. You can sign up HERE to be a part of it. But, you start the challenge based on when your child's school {or if you homeschool} starts. It will start two weeks before they go back to school and run for two weeks after, to help you get ready!

Organized Reader: Lisa's Homeschool Room

Today's organized reader is Lisa, from The Pennington Point. Lisa is a mom of 9 kids and homeschools them in her beautifully organized homeschool room!