Summertime Organization
Organizing always “sounds good” but when does anybody really have time for that? So I am taking this Summer to get organized, again! This time I decided to start over, put everything together in one place. I took everything out of drawers and off of shelves, threw it in a huge pile and then sorted. Putting everything back in a perfect spot has taken some time. This is one of the first ‘AFTER’ areas… I finally have all the homeschool teaching materials in one spot. Also the bookshelf on the right is holding non-fiction books for the kids. I have another half bookshelf with kids fiction and then 1 more…
Organizing School and Office Supplies
This Summer I am revamping everything I have organized since we moved in. We have a super small place and I want another fresh start. I am going to get rid of so much stuff, I can’t wait! I started going through all the paperwork we have, I was surprised to get rid of so much. We had a lot we didn’t really need. That felt great and was a good start to total organization. Next I am working on organizing and storing school supplies and office supplies. Here is my 3rd graders desk : After I organized the kids items, each in their own desk, I started on my…
Tackling Kid Clutter
Ugh! I never, ever knew how much “stuff” kids can accumulate. Let’s see, between birthdays, Christmas and trips to the toy aisle we definitely do not lack in toys for our children. Another seemingly win-less battle? Getting the kids to pick up after they are done playing. Sure, I dream of having a plastic, labeled storage bin for each toy set and then only pulling one down at a time. When they are done with one toy I would love it if they put it all back in their bins and then we can pull out another. Because of lack of funds and space, that is just a dream for now. Because we…
Rethinking the Coat Closet
Being a homeschooler and living in a small space can be frustrating at times. I pretty much turned my living room into a school room, then over time, a couch and love seat were brought in. I needed space but wasn’t sure what else could be done. Recently while cruising a blog hop I found this blog and wow I am soooo thankful I did, so thankful for the inspiration. She had all of her storage bins in her coat closet. I went to work right away! BEFORE: AFTER: Oops I guess I forgot to take “Before” pictures of the closet and “After” pictures of the Living Room. :O)
File System for Homeschooling
Many of my days recently consist of organizing. That includes creating file folders, laminating, hanging, etc. I have Sonlight’s curriculum so everything is contained within the binder. However, when materials are needed for certain lessons I wanted to have everything ready to go. I went surfing the net and came across www.manylittleblessings.com. She has a file system that consists of file folders labeled Weeks 1 – 36 and then behind those she has January – December. I like this method, when I go thru the lesson book I will file any additional items, cutouts, color pages, etc into the appropriate week. Mardel has another Education Sale going on until August 5th. I…