The Organizing Genie

Create an Exit Strategy and a Drop Zone

You’re running late (again) and in a panic, you’re trying to get your kids and yourself out the door to school and work. Everyone is running around frantically to find what they need to leave the house with … backpack, cel phone, address book, hat, gym shoes … Does this sound familiar? This was the [...]

New BusyBodyBooks Personal & Family Grid Calendar Organizers are Available!

I’m thrilled to announce that the new BUSYBODYBOOK Personal & Family Grid Calendar/Organizers are ready to ship at The Simplified Home! I think one of the best features of the BUSYBODYBOOK design is the grid design with 5 spacious columns to schedule, organize, and coordinate up to 5 individual family members or projects, side by [...]

6 Bright Ways to Save

What it comes to saving energy in your home, lighting is an easy place to start, according to Edison Electric Institute. You may wonder what lighting has to do with achieving a simplified home. Quite a bit actually. Simplifying your home environment and life includes more than organizing your stuff and everything you own having a home. [...]

There is no One Best Way to Get Organized at Home

Organization is an ever-changing process; it’s a journey, not a destination. Every day a new approach or product is being introduced as the magic bullet to organization. But everyone is different in temperament, attitude, build, energy, ambition and family size. Every situation and lifestyle requires a different style and approach of organization to get the [...]

Calendars and Planners for Busy Work-At-Home-Moms: Inexpensive Ways to Stay on Top of Family Activities

A new school year is almost upon us, and with it comes the barrage of back-to-school activities, projects and assignments for busy parents to manage. To help you start off the school year on the right foot, today let’s talk about calendars and planners for busy families. If you’ve been in an office supply store [...]