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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

May 20, 2019October 26, 2015 by valplowman

  The first step in time management is to prioritize your time. A lot of thought and care can and should go into this.    Prioritize We have only been …

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Categories Organizing Tags time management 1 Comment

Figuring Out What is Essential

May 7, 2019September 4, 2015 by valplowman

  I wrote the other day about a great quote about realizing that only a few things are essential in life.        As I have been pondering this …

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Only a Few Things Are Essential

May 7, 2019September 2, 2015 by valplowman

  Life can get crazy. And by crazy, I mean super busy. All I have to do is watch one local parade to quickly know of at least 10 activities …

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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
Woman holding a box as she orgnizes a closet

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
Boy leaning against a wall

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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