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Find organizing tips for working moms, home organization, closet handling and more! Kat Griffin is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of Corporette and CorporetteMoms.
Corporette Moms » Organization
9M ago
When you have school-age kids, it’s hard to keep worksheets, event flyers, and other random school papers from piling up — not to mention all your kids’ that comes home. It’s never too early to start thinking about how to preserve kids’ artwork, because once you’ve got several years’ worth, especially from multiple children, it can get overwhelming.
What are your best tips for sorting through and preserving your kids’ artwork, readers?
Over the last few years, I’ve become much pickier about what save I from my son’s younger years. You only need so many feathers-glued-to-construction-paper mas ..read more
Corporette Moms » Organization
1y ago
As the school year is just getting underway for many of us, I thought it might be time for a conversation about back-to-school systems — what are the things you do each year to make the school year go more smoothly?
In the past we’ve discussed back-to-school stress as a parent, easy school lunch ideas and tips for packing school lunches, as well as how to dress for parent-teacher conferences.
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Corporette Moms » Organization
2y ago
I’ve seen a surplus of cool ways to remember to take your meds lately — so I thought I’d round some up. Especially if you’re giving meds to your kids — or sharing the task with someone else, like your partner or another caregiver — then it can be really tricky to always remember if you’ve given the meds or not.
I always try to text my husband if we give something simple like Advil so we have the exact time — but I don’t do it 100% of the time. For example, I know we accidentally double-dosed at least one of my kids with antibiotics a few years ago — we’re still avoiding ‘cillins because of th ..read more
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2y ago
Today at Corporette we’re talking about the post-pandemic closet purge — and obviously a huge piece of the pie when we talk about clothing donations is all of the stuff your kids outgrow. It’s been a while since we’ve talked about this, so let’s discuss — how do you handle clothes your kids have outgrown? Are you holding them for a younger sibling? Do you try to resell any of the clothes? Or do you just get ’em out the door as soon as possible?
(Speaking of closet purges, some great questions for moms might be: how/did you purge your closet after having your baby? Which changed more, your bod ..read more
Corporette Moms » Organization
2y ago
Does it sometimes take you by surprise that it’s 5 PM and you don’t have a thought in your head for what to make for dinner? And you consult your partner and hey, they don’t either? This is usually the point when we either order pizza or make a freezer pizza (“healthier”, right?)… but I recently sat down and made a list, so I thought I’d share.
Today at Corporette we’re talking about how to track your period without an app, and it’s in part because one of my favorite planner people released a really cute free period tracker. But she ALSO has one of my new favorite products for planning dinner ..read more
Corporette Moms » Organization
2y ago
A number of readers noted on Tuesday’s post with tips for preserving kids’ artwork that they use the Ikea wires, which are super affordable if there happens to be an Ikea near you. (Amazon also has them, with a long shipping speed.) We actually bought the Ikea version years ago but never put it up — I think at the time I was worried about safety issues with the baby. Now just to find it… In any event, I now see that Pottery Barn has their own version with cute little bronze stars — they’re twice as much right now ($29 to the Ikea $14) but they do have a bit less of a “shower curtain wire ..read more
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2y ago
OK, guys, let’s hear it: how do you organize your makeup? I feel like I am forever hunting for that ONE pencil or that one lipstick. My current system involves an organizer like this one and, honestly, one of those long plastic boxes meant to help you organize your silverware drawer — I pull everything out that I’m going to need all at once (while I’ve got my glasses on), then put things away as I use them. My minimal beauty routine takes less than two minutes — but I always feel like a better product or organizer would help it go even faster. What do you use to organize your makeup — and have ..read more
Corporette Moms » Organization
2y ago
Readers had a great comment thread earlier this year about the best things you’ve done for yourself that have made you happier, and we thought it deserved its own post!
So, what things have you done — big or small — that have improved your life and made you happier? What changes did you make? What did you stop or start doing? We’d love to know!
We’ve rounded up many readers’ answers below — and we’ve linked to past posts with related info and advice.
(Psst: this post was originally published on Corporette, but we’re running it at CorporetteMoms to get opinions from working moms too! A few fam ..read more
Corporette Moms » Organization
2y ago
We shared some of our best decluttering advice the other day on Corporette, and I thought we might discuss the more parent-specific implications of the question over here: What are your best tips for decluttering with kids? Specifically, if you’ve got multiple kids, how do you walk the line between holding onto toys, gear, and clothes for the younger ones without your house feeling like a toy store exploded?
My boys are only three years apart, but my older one tends to be a bit of an “old soul” and a bit advanced in his tastes in toys and games. He’s also always been at the top of the height ..read more
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2y ago
Do you make your kids’ beds? I thought this might be an interesting discussion on larger themes — what we do for our kids, what “chores” we teach them, what housekeeping tasks you conflate with mothering/parenting, and more.
Plus, it’s always interesting who makes their OWN bed and who doesn’t — we had a discussion a year or two ago at Corporette and it was really interesting! I’ve been on both sides over the years but am now firmly on Team Make My Own Bed Daily.
I will say right off the bat that NO, I do not make my kids’ beds on a daily basis — we change their sheets weekly, but that’s it ..read more