#CoziChallenge: To Do List for Cutting Household Expenses There are a lots of ways to save money that don’t require a sacrifice. All it takes is a small effort to put the change in place, and you’ll reap the savings for months and years to come. Here are a...
10 Best Tips for Organizing Paper Clutter One of the most common complaints from families is of paper clutter. It can be in your kitchen or home office, but the piles of paper that stack up get messy and annoying. Important papers get lost and time is wasted searching...
Green Cleaning: How to Get Started Tan Wells is a working mom living in Las Vegas. She is the creator of Tan/Green, a blog about trying to be a granola mom in a fast food world. Green cleaning means using products to clean, disinfect, and scour that are non-toxic,...
The Truth about Santa Martha Brokenbrough is a writer, teacher and a mom who lives in Seattle, and she can be found at marthabee.com. My daughter Lucy and I have been exchanging notes since the school year started. We’ve talked about all sorts of things—sports, books...
Two Ways to Simplify Your School Volunteer Work Could you use some help organizing the part of your life where you coordinate classroom parents, organize bake sales, help at the school carnival, or ask for soccer snack signups? Today, we’re sharing a couple things to...
Back to School Night Tips With school kicking off, Back to School night is one of the most important nights of the year. You get to meet the teacher for the first time, see the classroom, and fuel your child’s enthusiasm for school‒setting the tone for a positive year...
Kids’ Clothes: 5 Ways to Stock the Closet on a Budget Back to school shopping can put quite a strain on the family budget. It’s tough satisfying your kids’ demand for the latest styles and brands without spending too much money. But there are ways to get...
Homework Solutions to Avoid the Daily Struggle Now that school’s back in session, it probably dictates much of your daily schedule, and struggling over homework isn’t something any of us want to deal with after a busy day! Here at Live Simply, we offer...
School Clothes Then and Now New to Cozi? It’s the simple way to manage your busy family life with a shared calendar and lists that you can access from any mobile device or computer. Sign up for Cozi. It’s FREE! Recent Posts How Making Lists Will Protect...
5 Simple Ideas to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up May 5-9, 2014! Put it on your calendar so you don’t forget to send a note or gift of appreciation to the teachers in your life. For inspiration for how to simply and...
