A mom friend told me that she is sick of the mountains of laundry, and she asked me to share my laundry system as well as any tips and tricks.  Here is my response: Two years ago, I finally decided to create a system for tackling the laundry.   I used …

Exhausted, frazzled, irritable, chaotic and grumpy are common adjectives in my mom-world. Just ask my hubby. The usual case of super mom just not being able to be super is my daily struggle. Being at home all day, every day, as a stay at home mom of four young children, …

One of my near occasions of sin, is housecleaning.  I hate it. I’m not good at it, and with ten children, short of winning the lottery, it will be a daily demand of my life. It’s not that I haven’t assigned chores, taught people how to make beds or put …

I often get questioned about how to begin living a “green” or “alternative” lifestyle. Occasionally, I meet moms who want to change one or two things in their homes such as finding safe, non-toxic cleaners for their home or wanting to use safer personal care products on their kiddos. More …

1. First of all, feed the soul. Encourage your family to make a morning offering with their breakfast grace if they don’t already do this on their own when getting out of bed. This prayer could be said together if you all eat at the same time, but more often …

Laura Nelson shares that this is the perfect time of year to clean out closets, file cabinets, garages, attics, and junk drawers and help make your home a simpler, more peaceful place.

Last week, I shared with you a terrific idea for a Mailbox Advent Wreath, shared by our reader Celine. This week, I was thrilled to receive yet another amazing set of images of a beautiful outdoor Advent wreath crafted by Pat and Trish in Chandler, Arizona. Along with the photos, …

A huge thank you to Celine McCoy for sharing her amazingly creative (and yet easy and affordable) ideas for home Advent decorations. In this wonderful PDF file, Celine shares her directions for creating home made Advent banners and flags, and a lovely Advent Wreath that is the perfect outdoor decoration …

As much as moms work to focus on celebrating Christmas as Catholics, consumerism abounds in our culture. Most families have been busy buying, wrapping, and sending gifts and driving themselves crazy. Let’s see if I can simplify your life a little bit. 1. Buy a box of small manila tags …

Clean your bathroom today and have a clean bathroom for the rest of the day, but teach your children to clean the bathroom and have a clean bathroom for the rest of their years at home. . . Well, it’s not exactly that easy.  But too many times we will …

Editor’s note: Today, with great joy we welcome Nancy Nemitz to our CatholicMom.com family of contributors. Nancy is a professional organizer, a mom who homeschooled her children, and an active force in consulting to families and organizations who need assistance with everything from simple organizing tips to “chronic disorganizations”. Be sure to …

Every which way I turn, every nook, every cranny in my home I find clothes. Socks here, underwear there, shirts up high, shorts to and fro. It’s the never ending maze of clothes. Dirty, but not in the laundry room. Clean, but not put away. My attempt at simplifying the …

Talking about Shopper (and my compulsion to be ultra-organized about grocery shopping) reminded me of one of my other compulsions: making a menu plan for dinners. A long time ago, I tried out FlyLady to help organize my life a bit.  I failed at a lot of the plan, but …

As we leap headfirst into a new school year, I’m full of ideas for how I’ll stay organized and on top of things and keep the house clean and serve three nutritious, home-cooked meals a day and manage to get two kids to and from simultaneous sporting events in different …

When I was in the waiting room at the dentist office the other day, I noticed that most of the female/home-type magazines all had some type of “Clutter Control” articles.  Naturally, I picked up a few to see if any had new advice to offer.  Why am I always disappointed? …

Last week, I attended a conference in Kansas City where I gave one of my “Dinner Time” talks. After sharing all the reasons why having dinner together with your family is so important, I went on to share some of the ways that help to get this meal to the …

On this week’s episode of The Gist, Danielle, Rachel and Carolee welcome guests  Sister Kathryn and Jaymie Stuart Wolfe to chat about toddlers and vocations. Check out The Gist every Wednesday morning for a new show at 10:30 with rebroadcasts Thursday at 8:30 p.m., Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 6:30 a.m., Monday at …

On this week’s episode of The Gist, Danielle, Rachel and Carolee welcome guest Katie Kimball to chat about “chore wars” and the perils of mom burnout. Check out The Gist every Wednesday morning for a new show at 10:30 with rebroadcasts Thursday at 8:30 p.m., Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 6:30 a.m., …

On this week’s episode of The Gist, Danielle, Rachel and Carolee welcome guest Lauren Warner to discuss how to balance volunteering with home life. Check out The Gist every Wednesday morning for a new show at 10:30 with rebroadcasts Thursday at 8:30 p.m., Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 6:30 a.m., Monday at …

On this week’s episode of The Gist, Danielle, Rachel and Carolee welcome guest and Pro-life activist Catherine Adair and discuss dealing with our personal strengths and weaknesses. Check out The Gist every Wednesday morning for a new show at 10:30 with rebroadcasts Thursday at 8:30 p.m., Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 6:30 …