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Do you have a family command center? No, I'm actually serious! I thought it was silly at first but oh my goodness-- total game changer. I'm a busy mom and this totally helps me stay organized and on time! I can't live without it now!

How to Create a Family Command Center That Will Keep Your Whole Family Organized

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Filed Under: Get Organized Tagged With: Get Organized, Schedule

The holidays are always such a strain on us! These budget friendly gift ideas are such a live saver. I try all year to budget and save money for Christmas but it never seems to happen, this list is full of practical gifts that I know my family will love! Win-win!!

The Best Budget-Friendly Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your Holiday Gift List!

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12 Tasty Dinners You Can Make With Frozen Pre-Cooked Chicken

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The Ultimate Family Dinner Recipe Roundup: 30 EASY Recipes for Dinner

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Cravings are the worst when it comes to keeping a healthy diet and I'm such a snacker!! I tend to go towards the easiest and quickest snacks and that usually means Unhealthy. These snack ideas are SO great-- healthy and quick, win-win! My kids are even asking for these and they are total junk food eaters!!

Love Your Diet: The Best, Easiest Healthy Snack Foods for When Cravings Strike

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26 Ways to Upgrade Your Basic Mac and Cheese Recipe

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I always thought that healthy changes meant tons of exercise and dieting but these tips are so easy to follow and easy to implement. I used to start off strong and determined and then that motivation would fade and I'd gain back everything I lost but these tips are so easy to stick to- life changer for sure!!

No Pain & No Gain! 8 Healthy Changes You Can Make NOW to Lose Weight

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We've all had that night when organization fails, meal planning fails, and everyone is hungry. These meals were so simple and easy to throw together, my kids are actually asking for more, especially on "super bowl" night!!

7 Insanely Fast Dinner Ideas for When Meal Planning Fails

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I would let my kitchen get so cluttered that I would have no motivation to cook or even clean it. It would just look so bad that I would get overwhelmed with the work needed to declutter that I just wouldn't (and we would end up ordering take out). So I committed myself to decluttering, followed the steps in this article, and now cooking (and even cleaning) is so much less overhwelming.. it's almost ENJOYABLE!

How to Declutter Your Kitchen & Finally Get Weeknight Dinnertime Under Control

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This article has made my mornings so much easier!! Sometimes, I admit, I'd just give my kids money for school lunch thinking I didn't have time or I was too busy, but this article has really helped me be more organized when it comes to packing lunch and it's easy on our budget too! Saving money and being more organized? win-win!

5 Fast & Simple School Lunchbox Ideas for Busy Moms

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Wow these laundry tips are amazing. I had such a bad habit of letting my laundry pile up but now I'm organized and actually staying on top of it!

Laundry Basics: 8 Laundry Tips To Conquer Your Laundry for Good!

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25 Mouth-Watering EASY Dessert Recipes (Ready in 15 Minutes or Less!)

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15 Mins on the Grill Now = 10+ Make-Ahead Meals: Easy Protein!

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These ideas to make a birthday special are amazing! Not only are they super budget friendly but now I can throw my kids and husband an awesome birthday without having to worry about money. These tips are cheap and easy and so much fun!

7 (Cheap!) Ideas to Make a Birthday Special

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How to Understand & Organize Unpaid Medical Bills in 5 Steps

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These tips are such a game changer for someone who is looking to have a productive day. Seriously!! The tip about eating the frog literally changed the way my entire work day goes,. I'm so much more focused at work and my to-do list is constantly getting done, even my BOSS noticed how much more productive I am! This is a MUST read!

How to Have a Productive Day: 12 Work Hacks to Keep You Mega-Focused

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I HATE cleaning!! Seriously, it's the last thing I want to do!! But you know what? If I can tell myself it's only 15 minutes to clean my WHOLE house- it's a whole lot less of a chore and let me tell you-it actually only took 15 minutes!! The speed cleaning checklist that came with it is awesome and helps me stay organized (and motivated) which is a huge win!

15-Minute Speed Cleaning Checklist: From Hot Mess to Company-Worthy Home (+free printable!)

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OK I'll admit it, I'm not a huge salad fan but I know it's good for me and my family so I always try to make it at least once a week. But seriously.. wow. These easy salad recipes are such a game changer, I actually WANT salad now!!

21 Easy Salad Recipes That Will Make You Love Salad!

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This is literally the good, the bad, and the ugly about EVERY subscription box service-- What a time and budget saver this was for me! Now I know exactly what's worth my money and what isn't and what the expect from any monthly subscription boxes I want to try! I was so surprised by some of these!!

The Ultimate Guide to Monthly Subscription Boxes: We Tried EVERY Monthly Subscription Box… & We Were Shocked By What We Found!

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My family had the biggest fast food addiction! at least 5 times a week we would order out and it killed our budget! These tips are honest and totally WORK.. we finally broke the fast food addiction and we are saving a ton of money--and feel better too!

How Real Families Break the Fast Food Addiction

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I literally had no idea there were this many ways to make so many easy grilled cheese recipes! This is AWESOME-- my kids are going to love this! What a life saver for when I'm trying to figure out how to save time and save MONEY on dinner!!

42 Fast & Easy Grilled Cheese Recipes for Dinner Tonight!

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I really didn't think these tips would work for me. I almost always have five loads of laundry waiting to be folded but these laundry solutions were not only practical but super easy to implement! I almost can't believe that I'm actually caught up right now!! Let's hope it helps me keep my laundry a little more organized!

Real Life Laundry Solutions: 10 Tips to Get Ahead (& STAY Ahead)

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Productivity hasn't always been my strong suit but these tips are great. I got SO much more work done when I started implementing them and it really helped the day go by faster and kept me motivated (my boss even noticed!). Staying motivated at work as never been easier.

12 Keys to Staying Motivated & Productive at Work

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Finally, someone that really gets it! I can't even begin to tell you how much I struggle with time management as a busy mom but this article has amazing time management tips for busy moms that actually help you learn how to easily balance your life, kids, and housework-- Great article!

Top 10 Time Management Tips for Busy Moms

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Filed Under: Get Organized, Life Skills 101, Schedule Tagged With: Get Organized, Schedule

The BEST free meal plans! I have always struggled with meal planning but WOW this article is such a great resource that helps me save money on groceries AND it helped me choose a totally free meal plan that acutally works for my crazy family!

11 Best FREE Meal Plans for Budget-Friendly Meal Planning

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Yes! Creating a morning routine that actually works is such a struggle- this article gave me a step by step morning routine checklist for adults to help me create and stick to an refreshing morning routine for the whole family!

Start the Day Awesome: Morning Routine Checklist (For Adults!)

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Filed Under: Behavior Modification, Get Organized, Life Skills 101, Schedule Tagged With: Get Organized, Schedule

I have always struggled with meal planning on a budget but this article gives some amazing resources for how easily to save money! Now THAT is a huge mom win for sure!

Meal Planning on a Budget: Simple Tips to Save a TON

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These ideas for how to reduce food waste by using leftovers are such a game changer for our grocery budget!! These recipes are easy to make, I always want ideas for how to use up leftovers, and BONUS-- I don't have to worry about what to make the kids for lunch!

How to Reduce Food Waste (+ Budget-Friendly Leftover Recipes & Ideas!)

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Filed Under: Easy Entrées, Frugal Foodie, Get Organized, Substitutions Tagged With: cleaning, Get Organized

Blue Apron review

Blue Apron Meal Delivery Pros & Cons: An Honest Blue Apron Review

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hello fresh

Hello Fresh Review: Is It Worth It?

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15 minute meals quick family dinner recipes

Quick Family Dinner Recipes: 15-Minute Recipes The Whole Family Will Love

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daily routines that WORK

Ultimate Daily Routines That Work: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Your Own!

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Filed Under: Achieving Goals, Behavior Modification, Get Organized, Life Skills 101, Schedule, The Simple Life Tagged With: Get Organized, Schedule

15-Minute BLT Pasta Salad

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13 Fast & Easy Family Favorite Recipes Using Tyson Grilled Chicken Breasts

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15 minute meals

(More!) 15 Minute Meals

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The simple meal planning method that saved us thousands. Thank you! Finally someone who walks you through the process for meal planning. This is something that does not come naturally to me and it's so much easier to grab Taco Bell. I really want my family to have consistent and healthy meals

Save on Groceries with this Simple Meal Planning Method.

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15 Minute Easy Beef Stroganoff- I love this recipe! This 15 Minute Beef Stroganoff was a hit with my husband and my kids and we ate the leftovers for lunch the next day. 2 meals that everyone ate. Now that's a win!

15 Minute Easy Beef Stroganoff

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Cheap Dinner Ideas

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15-minute-taco-bowls- Thank you for this amazing taco bowl recipe that my kids went crazy over! And they were ready and on the table in 15 minutes!

Cheap and Easy Taco Bowl Recipe

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Good list of lunch ideas for work! I was running out of options and these were almost all winners!

Cheap & Easy Lunch Ideas for Work

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