There are a number of myths about people who like being organized. Let’s take a look at some of them! Myth #1: Organization is a personality trait, not something that can be learned You might think, ”People who are organized were born that way … they’ve been organizing things ever since they were kids!” Consider this:…
A Flexible Framework, Not a Rigid Routine, is the Best Kind of Life Rhythm
I’m doing just fine if they need me, I’ll be underneath the palm trees” Surfaces – Palm trees Life rhythms provide a flexible framework that help our families. Flexible … not rigid! Rhythms provide a framework for life. Our kids experience this as stability, which makes them feel more secure and more confident. But rhythms…
Effective Home Organization – 5 Helpful Principles
We are passionate about home organization! Also about creating life rhythms that serve our family! Our homes are meant to serve us, not the other way around, and organization helps that happen. You might be surprised to hear, then, that the task of “organizing” is not something that we do everyday, or even every week….
Keeping Home Tidy with Simple and Sustainable Rhythms in Mind
“Every day I’m shufflin’” LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem Simple and sustainable rhythms help us keep our homes tidy. A home that is organized and a home that is tidy are often thought of as the same thing. Without giving it much thought, we often use the words “organize” and “tidy” synonymously. But we see…
How to Manage Our Kids’ Creations, Crafts, Notes, & Drawings
“Who wants yesterday’s papers? Nobody in the world.” The Rolling Stones, Yesterday’s Papers Finding a way to manage our kids’ creations, crafts, notes, and drawings is a challenge – an adorable challenge! 😊 The amount of paper that moves through our home is … incredible. More than we could have ever imagined! Watching our kids…
A Practical Way to Live into Our God-Given Identity
“And oh, all His banners over me are love.” Jordan Klassen, Strengthen Me With Raisins Life rhythms are a practical way to live into our God-given identity. However, our life rhythms (or absence of them) do not determine our value and worth as people and parents. We love sharing practical ways that help us overcome…
Variety and Compromise Will Positively Shift Our Life Paradigm
“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.” The Rolling Stones, You Can’t Always Get What You Want Rhythms that provide variety are life-giving In the daily grind of parenting, variety is the spice of life! Teamwork and compromise are essential to…
Decrease Decision Fatigue in a Parent’s Life with autHOMEation
“Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto” (Thank you very much Mr. Robot) Styx, Mr. Roboto Decreasing decision fatigue in a parent’s life is no small feat – we’ll get into this. But firstly, let’s start off with a tip-of-the-hat to Ben for possessing the self confidence to associate himself with the word mashup autHOMEation. Silly? Yes. Memorable?…
Calm the Morning Chaos with Reliable Rhythms
“…Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head…” The Beatles, A Day In The Life Let’s get practical! What better place to start than exploring what can help calm the morning chaos? 🙃 We are going to explore three specific desires we had surrounding our morning get-to-school routine. And then, how…
Knowing Your ‘Why’ When Creating Life Rhythms is Important
When creating life rhythms, knowing your ‘why’ is important. Have we heard the phrase “know your ‘why’” one too many times? A catchphrase like this one seems to reach the point of repetition for good reason, because it is profoundly true. And helpful! Behind every rhythm that has lasted in our home is a ‘why’…
