When tackling bathroom design, we enjoy finding fun and interesting towel hooks to suit the family and the little ones. We all know the long-fought battle to teach children to hang up their towels. We work off the logic that if the hooks are fun, it may make the kids a little more cooperative. Here's …
Organization
Most of my days feel like a marathon with a sprint from start to finish. My alarm sounds at 6am, and it's immediately go-time. There are pancakes or eggs or cereal (reserved for lazy mornings) to be served, lunches to be packed and coffee to be brewed. My oldest needs to be dressed, brushed and …
As some of you may know, our family kicked off 2012 with a cross-country move. While I was dead set on raising my boys in sunny California, life had other plans for them, and my husband had an opportunity that simply made sense for the entire family despite being on the "wrong" coast. My 70° …
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post mentioning a unique way of preserving your child's art by creating a mosaic collage. It got me thinking of other ways to organize all your little Picasso's works of art that may be accumulating in a box at the back of your closet (that would be me). These …
Living in New York City has its perks, but apartment living with three young children has its challenges. It requires me to be super organized when it comes to keeping the kids rooms clean and clutter-free. When my kids want a toy they want it pronto, so categorizing toys by size and type (cars, balls, …
I've written about this before, but living in a NYC apartment has its perks and its challenges, especially for my 6-year-old and 3-year-old who share a room. When kids share a room, furniture placement is an important factor to take into consideration. For instance, hockey is a big sport with my boys (and not because …
We talk a lot about organization with kids. With their ever-changing wardrobes, the adding and subtracting of toys and any other trinkets or doodads you can think of that come along with little tykes, staying organized is crucial. Many siblings share rooms, so optimizing square footage and staying organized is quite a tall order. So, …
