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Keep the Girls’ Room Clean {Family Boot Camp}

September 10, 2012
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Daily quiet time is an important part of our routine, but one aspect we’ve struggled with is cleaning up the upstairs afterward. We’ve actually always required the girls to clean up after their “nap”, but we have not been very good at checking their rooms to be sure they are really clean, which means we’re [...]

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Sit Properly at the Table {Family Boot Camp}

September 6, 2012
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To be honest, I’m not sure when our girls developed the bad habit of getting up from the table early, walking around while they eat or just doing everything but sitting properly at the table, but it’s definitely gotten a little out of hand. We don’t have this problem when we eat out — which [...]

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The Touch-It-Once Rule {Family Boot Camp}

August 17, 2012
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Last week I shared the first of our “Family Boot Camp” goals — to clean out the car every day so that it stays clean. For the most part, this was simply a matter of deciding we were going to do it. Not that we do it perfectly, but as far as habits go, it [...]

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Clean Out the Car Every Day {Family Boot Camp}

August 9, 2012
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Those of you who’ve been around since we launched Organizing Your Way almost four years ago or who know how type-A I am in real life might be surprised to discover that our van is often a disaster. I mentioned in my introduction to the Simplify for Fall Challenge that in addition to tackling our [...]

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