Organising The Family Finances
Yesterday I posted some pictures of the Cash Envelope system I have used in the past, to help keep on top of the Family Finance Budget. This is just one small part of what we do to manage our finances and stay on budget. It’s actually one of the...
The Family Launch Pad
We finally finished off our Launch Pad! Just in time for school to go back! As you can see we used what we had A 2 x 4 IKEA Expedit Unit The Bird Fruit Bowl (on the top) – Reject Shop a few years ago A Tin Container...
Organising My Wardrobe ~ Part One
I hope you are sitting down….my name is Larissa and this is my wardrobe. Don’t judge. Ok so it could be worse. It was. This is an after before photo. You know the kind where you are half way through the job and realise you didn’t take a before...
The Anatomy of a Playroom
Yes we have a playroom. Yes we know we are lucky to have a designated space, for all things play. Yes we use it A LOT. The kids practically live in this room. They play in it, do homework in it, read in it and destroy it daily. Over...
Top 5 Organising Projects of 2011
Somehow between my first year of blogging, working part time, kindy drop offs and being a part time stay at home mum I managed to complete a few organising projects in 2011. Some were big, some small, but they all have had a HUGE impact on how we live...
A Christmas Station
Every spare space in our home has been overflowing with Christmas paraphenalia! Christmas cards, labels, calendars, craft and lists. Remember our organisation station? I still had a second one of these clever IKEA storage boxes, so it’s time to get this Christmas sorted and create a “Christmas” station. So...
Smilefile
Certificates, Birthday Cards, Artwork our home is full of them without Master O even having started school!!! Naturally my organising gene is already kicking in and I found this amazing product to keep all your children’s pieces of paper in order, in the one place and protected for life……….....
Packing my bags….
The list. The Piles. Packing my way! This trip we packed light! We have it down to a fine art now! Are you a list maker? A lay it all out and mix match? Or a spontaneous throw it all in packer? Playing along with...
The Organised Wardrobe ~ Some “Pinspiration”
As the sorting, culling and crying comes to an end, I am ready to start organising the clothes that do fit the kids. I am lucky enough to have both shelves and hanging space in their wardrobes. But I could always do with some pinspiration as to how...
Nappy Bag, Hand Bag….Everything Bag…The “OiOi” Carry All
I am more than a Mum and I need more than a diaper bag or as we call it a nappy bag. If only I had of realised this four years ago, before Master O made his arrival, life would have been a whole lot easier. For years...