With the birth of baby #4 only weeks away and in the heat of the summer, I am finding it harder to get excited about organizing. The weather is just so beautiful!

But as I am typing this, I am realizing that with a baby only weeks away, now is the time we NEED to get geared about organizing again so I don’t get buried alive when he comes! I have also been seriously considering homeschooling my kids (because, you know, why not?!?!) and while looking investigating it a little further came across this great post on the popular blog “Balancing Everything”(formerly Very Mom).



Her idea for divvying out chores and letting your kids have choices was great and appealed to the side of me that is trying to not be so controlling! Not only that, but it is SO chic and adorable!!! I loved her blog entry and while it does provide details on what she did, there are no explicit instructions on how it was done. It looked like a great project though and had the benefit of including/teaching your kids to work - which you all know I am a huge fan of! I can’t wait to get busy on my own chore tickets. - Maja

**Photo Credit : Balancing Everything.com.

I have long struggled with accessorizing my wardrobe, and have finally determined that I was born without that gene.(DANGIT!) Pulling myself together is something I have been trying to do more of after becoming addicted to the TLC show “What Not to Wear“. (BTW, I would be fine if someone wanted to nominate me…!) I realized that part of the reason I never varied in my necklaces was because I had no idea what I had and they were always jumbled together in a mess in my jewelry box. I typically would think of this at the last part of getting ready, as consequently would never bother because of the state of the mess.

I had been “racking” my brain, trying to come up with a reasonably inexpensive alternative that would work and I came up with this idea. A cork board attached to the back of your door (bedroom or closet) with all of your necklaces hanging on the back. I used push pins to hang the necklaces and bracelets, but I am thinking you could use it for other accessories as well. I haven’t figured out to hang my little earrings yet, but when I do, you will be the first to know. I hope you enjoy getting your jewelry organized! - Maja

Home Economics 101 - get great cleaning products!

For cleaning I love Method cleaning products – they smell oh SO good, are nice to use and you can feel good because there is nothing bad in them. They are naturally derived and biodegradable. I also enjoy their line of hand soaps for my family. If you have kids, you typically go through pump hand soaps like crazy. I love the foam soaps because they dispense just the right amount of soap, and somehow makes hand washing fun for your child!

We regularily blast through the stuff, so my sister-in-law gave me this idea:

*Take an empty foaming hand soap container and fill it with Method dish soap to about a quarter full. Then fill the rest up with water, give it a shake, and you have a very economical way of refilling the more expensive foam soaps. The biggest expense will be when you initially buy the foam soap containers, and then wait for the savings to kick in!

It’s so much fun to have good friends! The MommyCast & Friends Family Channel is a great resource to find great family-friendly content on topics you are interested in. In their most recent show (episode #311), Paige and Gretchen of MommyCast give a rundown of all the shows in the channel and what we’re all up to. Of course we’re especially thrilled that Savvy Organizer is a part of this amazing crew.

Listen in to this special episode of MommyCast, and leave them a comment to let them know you like Savvy Org!

Looking for a great way to motivate you into organizational bliss? It’s so much easier if you have a buddy for encouragement and support. This weeks show is all about finding a “Savvy Organizing Buddy”.

Once you find your buddy listen to the podcasts together and gear up to ‘get it together’…together!

*Don’t forget to report back here and let us know that you found your special organizing buddy, and what you feel their strengths are that will support you to be successful in your goals. We’d also love to hear what your strengths are that will motivate and support them in return. 

Team up this summer with The Savvy Organizer.