Normally I am quite the organized person, however the end of last year was just overwhelming. There is no way to sugar coat it. It got too busy and things pretty much spiraled out of control. I know my family did not appreciate my stress level and my snippiness. Being a very organized person by nature, it stresses me out when things get disorganized. I'm also a visual person, so when it gets ... Read More about Over 20 Great Ways to Get Organized
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Wine Bottles Make Easy Halloween Crafts
I'm pretty sure you all know that I love a good craft or a good DIY. Things have been a bit hectic around our house for the last couple of weeks, so I've wanted to have fun and be creative while decorating for Halloween, but I've needed to find things that were quick and easy for my Halloween crafts this year. I made cute Halloween decorations for our house that were crazy quick, cheap, and easy. ... Read More about Wine Bottles Make Easy Halloween Crafts
Back to School Organization Tips for Busy Moms
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Office Depot, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #inspirestudents https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Has back to school madness hit you yet? Where I live, today is the first day of school. We will start next week to allow me some additional much needed planning and organizing time. A lot of our ... Read More about Back to School Organization Tips for Busy Moms
Get Your Garage and Attic Organized with the Storage Organization System
How about some organization fun today? I love being organized! It just helps me feel more clear headed. Last summer, I went through all of our items in our storage areas and got everything organized. While I was working on my own house, I created a storage organization system and I'm sharing it with you. Yay! **If you found the picture below on Pinterest, I've updated the Storage Organization ... Read More about Get Your Garage and Attic Organized with the Storage Organization System
Pumpkin Carving Family Fun
I've got another family fun idea for you today. Like I said last week, I think fall is one of my favorite seasons for fun family activities. Today, I want to show you how fun pumpkin carving can be as a family. It is something my family and I look forward to every year. Last week, I gave you all kinds of tips for pumpkin patch family fun. Having fun at the pumpkin patch doesn't have to be the ... Read More about Pumpkin Carving Family Fun
Keeping It Real – September 2013
Alright you guys, this is my monthly keeping it real post. For those of you who link up at my weekly link party, I've been telling you about my messy house. For those of you who know me, I've been telling you about my messy house. For my best friend who doesn't believe my house is ever a mess (even though I tell her it is all the time, but I manage to clean it up before she comes over). This post ... Read More about Keeping It Real – September 2013
Pencil Holder ~ Mason Jar Craft
I know for lots of you the school year has already started. Where I live, the school year doesn't start until after labor day. I'm in the midst of rearranging our school area, re-organizing, purging, and getting things ready for the start of our new school year. While in the midst of all of this I came up with a cute mason jar craft to make a pencil holder for our newly re-organized school area. ... Read More about Pencil Holder ~ Mason Jar Craft
Throw the Burger on the Grill Fun Activities for the Family
I know I'm always looking for and thinking about fun activities for the family. That includes special days like Father's Day. My family and I came up with a Dad inspired game perfect for your Father's Day celebration. The game we came up with is called, Throw the Burger on the Grill. It is a simple game that would work for any age level. Much like the valentine's game, we came up with, you ... Read More about Throw the Burger on the Grill Fun Activities for the Family
Real Fun Features #13
Hi and welcome to another week of featuring the fantastic blogs that link up each week! I'm glad you are here and I'm glad to get to showcase just a few of the great posts that link up each week. This week, I have 5 posts to show off. There were many others that were great, too. If you missed seeing all the great posts, just head over to Real Family Fun #13. The transformation of this guest ... Read More about Real Fun Features #13
Keeping It Real – May 2013
Somehow April got so busy with blog posts and such that I never posted a keeping it real post for April. Never fear, I'm here today with a keeping it real post for you. Are you ready to see some of the 'behind the scenes ' here at The Real Thing with the Coake Family? I've got a few behind the scenes for you today as well an idea for your photography if you are a blog writer as well. ... Read More about Keeping It Real – May 2013