Hi. My name is Mandi and I’m an organizing junkie. I’m also a wife, and Momma to four little girls (5.5, 4, 2.5 and a baby!). I've worked at home since our oldest was a baby, and like a lot of other moms, my life is a constant balancing act of caring for my family and my home, meeting my obligations and finding time for hobbies in there somewhere. Oh, yeah, in the interest of full disclosure, I’m somewhat of a kitchen dunce and I only like to pretend that I’m crafty. Read more here!

The following guest post is from Janna at Mommy’s Piggy Tales: One thing that often gets neglected as we run through our days is story telling and story keeping. In the long run, we would all agree that preserving our story for the ones we love is more valuable than many of our urgent tasks, [...]

A few weeks ago, we talked about decorating with books as an inexpensive way to let your personality shine through in your home, and last week I shared my tips for capturing more of your family’s memories with photos. This week, I want to talk about using those photos to decorate your home. Often, we [...]

My monthly column is up at Zen Family Habits, and I’m talking about back-to-school routines! Has the new school year started for your family? Whether it’s already back in session or you’re gearing up for it to start in the next few weeks, take some time to think through your family’s routines and schedules during [...]

The following is a guest post from Tan at Tan/Green: My first baby was due on a Wednesday and I started maternity leave the Friday before. In those few intervening days, I experienced a fit of organizational nesting: how was I going to keep track of household chores and keep the house clean once I [...]

I appreciate your patience over the last couple of days as we’ve been working through some server issues. Everything should be up and running smoothly now! My monthly column is up at Simple Mom, and we’re talking about tools to help you track your goals: This month at Simple Mom, Tsh is focusing on reviewing [...]