“Time flies” may sound like a cliché, but once you have kids the phrase suddenly starts to ring true. Stepping into motherhood carries a huge responsibility, and it goes beyond simply taking care of the kids or cleaning up their …
Advice for the Mom Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
I remember crying in my car for a couple of weeks after dropping my 3-year-old daughter off at my sister’s home, returning to the workforce 15 years later. With approximately 75 million women in the U.S work force today, …
Work Can Be a Playground
My 10-year-old son has dyslexia. It’s not an excuse, but it does play a vital role in the way he sees the world. Literally. To him the world can be overwhelming. Words. Sounds. Messes. The unfamiliar. Lots of people. It …
Clean Breath
May 14-20 is Mental Health Awareness week I’ve never been considered a neat person. I’ve struggled with depression since I was a child, and my way of dealing with life was simply just not dealing. Cleaning so easily overwhelmed me, …
Battling Cold and Flu Season
You clean. You disinfect. You wash your hands obsessively. Yet somehow cold and flu season hits your house. Make this cold season easier on yourself by stocking up on supplies for the inevitable case of sniffles. Here is a handy …
Holiday Cleaning, The Minimalist Approach
Quick cleaning is about all I do throughout the year. Really, is there any other way? Add the parties, concerts, shopping, cooking and general mayhem of the holidays, and time for cleaning is about thirty minutes from midnight to midnight-thirty. …
Spring Clean Your Life
It’s April and a renewed sense of vigor and life seems to roll in with the warm spring air. Maybe it’s just the satisfaction of watching our children run giddy through the soggy playground, but April is always welcomed with …