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Organizing

Organizing tips to help you keep your home in order. Keeping things organized in general helps you keep your house clean.

Prioritizing Your Time as a Busy Parent

October 24, 2025October 26, 2015 by valplowman
woman looking at sticky notes on a wall

Feeling pulled in a hundred directions? This post shows how to truly prioritize your time—focus on what matters, drop what doesn’t, and live your season instead of just waiting for …

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Categories Organizing Tags time management 1 Comment

Figuring Out What is Essential (free printable)

October 6, 2025September 4, 2015 by valplowman
Woman making a list

Life can feel overwhelming when everything seems urgent. This post offers a simple framework to help you prioritize what truly matters—so you can focus on the essentials and let go …

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Categories Motherhood, Organizing Tags time management Leave a comment

Only a Few Things Are Essential

October 6, 2025September 2, 2015 by valplowman
Mom with her daughter giving her a hug from behind

Life is full of “good” things—but are they all necessary? This post invites you to sort through your busy schedule and focus on what truly matters. Learn how to cut …

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Categories Motherhood, Organizing Tags productivity, time management 2 Comments

Birthday Party Planner {Free Printable}

April 28, 2025April 29, 2015 by valplowman
Kids at a birthday party

Get a FREE printable to plan your next birthday party! Every time I plan a birthday party, I make notes in my notebook and grid things out in a certain …

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Categories Birthdays, Organizing Tags party ideas, printables 2 Comments

Organizing Tip: Remove Absolutely Everything

March 17, 2025March 24, 2015 by valplowman
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When you are organizing a closet, cupboard, or drawer, you need to remove every single item in order to organize it well. Get all the tips you need to be …

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Tips for Managing the Paper Influx from School

August 19, 2024August 19, 2014 by valplowman
Big pile of papers to organize

How to organize all of the papers your kids bring home from school so it isn’t a big overwhelming mess! Organizing tips for moms. One of the hardest things about …

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Categories Organizing Tags Back to School 4 Comments

Making Hand-Me-Downs Work in Any Season

March 8, 2024March 6, 2014 by valplowman
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How to use your hand-me-downs even if the seasons do not match up perfectly. Save money by using hand-me-downs for your kids. When I was in my third trimester with …

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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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