10 Snacks Kids Can Make Themselves We welcome Mandi Ehman, founder of Life…Your Way, as our guest author to share her ideas for healthy snacks that kids can make on their own (plus a shopping list of pantry items at the end). We’ve all seen the prepackaged...
Top 5 Chores Kids Do It’s harder for kids to argue about doing chores if most kids are doing them, right? That’s why we’re reporting on the most common chores kids do, by age group. We hope it helps with your ongoing effort to get the kids to help...
Room Parent Checklist for Back to School by Karen Bantuveris, the founder & CEO of VolunteerSpot, a time and sanity-saving online coordination tool that empowers busy parents, teachers and grassroots community leaders by making it easier get involved. Karen lives...
Ultimate Summer Reading List (Add to Cozi!) It’s always nice to get a book recommendation, and with this summer reading list in Cozi you’ll have a bunch right at your fingertips. Visit the Summer Reading List page on RealSimple.com to get details on...
Winter Cleaning Checklist Follow these tips from Clean Mama to keep your home clean and organized this winter. TRADITIONAL WINTER CLEANING Wash blankets and throws Wash pillows or dry in dryer on high for 15 minutes Change furnace filters Polish furniture Dust door...
5-Minute Fixes This list of 5 minute fixes is just the thing to give you ideas of quick things that you CAN accomplish in minutes. It’s organized it by room/area so you can work through a room or just choose one task – use it any way that works for you! KITCHEN...
30-Minute Quick Clean Is it possible to completely clean your whole house in 30 minutes? No, but you can do a quick clean and reset the space and put your mind at ease. This method is perfect for the days you feel like you need to do a quick reset but aren’t quite...
Declutter Order Follow this order for decluttering your home – complete it in a way that makes sense for your schedule. Some recommendations: one task a day, set a timer for 10-15 minutes, or 2-3 tasks a day until completed. This order matters because it will take you...
Bathroom Quick Clean Let’s talk about cleaning bathrooms. While cleaning bathrooms isn’t fun, it’s necessary. What’s the secret to the routine? CONSISTENCY – doing a little bit every day is what will help you take your home to the next level of clean. The Clean Mama...
Kitchen Speed Clean If you need to clean your kitchen in a hurry or are looking for a quicker, easier way to clean it up after dinner, this checklist will get you started. KITCHEN SPEED CLEAN Gather your tools Set a timer Quick declutter of the counters & table...
