In This Issue
- Thinking Other Moms' Homes Are Neater Than Yours
- Couponing 101-Organizing Your Coupons
- Just for Fun
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Hey Guys! I hope you are all enjoying your summer! We've had a blast! We are looking forward to going to the beach this month. We try to visit the beach at least once a year because it's so close to us. It's amazing how fast this summer is going.
Well, this month I've included an article that hits home with me - being envious of someone's home. One of my son's friend's mom's home looks like it is straight from a home magazine. Everything is perfect and she has 3 young kids. I often would wish my home looked like her's, but I come to accept that I'm not perfect and my home isn't be either. I'm okay with that now.
The second article I've included is about using coupons. I love coupons. They have helped my family save lots of money in the past. I love finding deals. If you just spend a couple minutes each week looking through the coupons and sale papers you can easily save money.
Enjoy the articles, feel free to drop me a line and let me know what you think, and have a wonderful month!
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Thinking Other Moms' Homes Are Neater Than Yours |
Do you ever visit other moms' homes and wonder how they keep it so neat? Do you ever sit around in your own home with toys strewn over the floor, laundry piles (both clean and dirty) beckoning for attention, and three meals worth of dishes stacked next to the sink and wonder why you are the only mom on the planet who cannot keep up with her home? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may be suffering from "TOMHANTY" Syndrome (Thinking Other Moms' Homes Are Neater Than Yours). The symptoms of this terrible disease are guilt, envy, stress, and even withdrawal (did I mention guilt?). You look around as you walk from room to room wondering how it could have gotten so messy since yesterday. You believe that the new friend you just made from your weekly visit to the library could never let her house look like a tornado just went through it. You are sure that your friend whose house you visit occasionally for a scheduled playgroup would never have dust bunnies the size of . . .well, a bunny.
Welcome to the Real Moms Club, where it is not just about being a mom, but being real and knowing that you don't have to be a perfect housekeeper. Maybe in the days of our grandmothers when society said that kids could roam unsupervised and free around town, but a mom's house was a reflection of who she was as a woman. Today, there is a different set of priorities for many moms, and a perfect house is not usually the highest on the list, although we still imagine we are being judged on everything from how we raise our children to how much education we pursue to how great a job we land and finally to how tidy we keep house. Moms of today are stretched and pulled in many directions. Life is rarely as simple as a clean house. Stop telling yourself that you are not a good mom because your house is not always as neat as you think other moms' homes are. Most moms are struggling to keep up as well. What is the cure to TOMHANTY Syndrome, you ask? Well, you could drop by a friend's house unannounced with the pretext of delivering some home-baked cookies; you could watch her face turn beet red with shame as she turns to survey the wreck of toys, laundry, and dishes behind her; you could listen to her offer up every reason why her house is in such disarray; or maybe you could just take me at my word when I say that you are not alone. Release your guilt by making a list of what you DID accomplish today: got kids dressed, dropped kids off at school and picked kids up after, washed and folded a load of laundry, paid bills, took dog to vet, fed family for the day. It all counts toward making your house a home in which your family can grow and feel loved.
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Jennifer Tankersley is the creator of List Mama Blog: Lists of Lists for List-Lovin' Mamas and ListPlanIt.com where you can find 250 lists and planning pages including cleaning schedules, daily to do lists, grocery lists, and holiday/party planning to put your world in order.
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Couponing 101-Organizing Your Coupons |
Coupon Organizer Creation
Now that you have your Sunday Coupons comes the hard part! Which organizing system will you use? The good thing is there are so many great organizing options out there to match anyone's busy lifestyle. Today I am going to talk a little bit about some of the most popular methods right now.
#1 Using an Accordion File or Wallet:
When I first started out composing I started out with a simple small accordion file system. You can find these at your local pharmacy or grocery store in the paper product aisle. You can choose to have a small portable file system or a larger one to keep carrying with you. As a recommendation I would recommend that you purchase a plastic one not the paper ones as they much more durable and especially if you are a busy mom this will come in handy for you.
Use each pocket to store your coupons and divide them up into categories such as:
Dairy
Breakfast
Pets
Health and Beauty
Baby Products
Beverages
Baking needs
Snacks
Cleaning Aides
Frozen Foods
Meals
Household
Restraints
Vegetables
Desserts
Meat
Soup
Salad
Pasta
Appetizers
Paper Products etc
Now on the top of each tab mark your categories in DARK easy to read font so when you are in a hurry in the grocery store you will know exactly what each category says and you are ready to start shopping. I also tend to keep the front pocket free to store my scissors for cutting coupons, also keep my shopping lists and highlighters in there to mark off what I have already purchased.
#2 Envelope Method
A lot of ladies in my area use this system. To organize your coupons simply take as many envelopes as you need for the categories you want. On the front of the envelope in black bold marker you mark the category that envelope is to be used for.
Then store your coupons inside the envelopes in the proper categories. These then can be easily stored in an old shoe box, a Rubbermaid tub or in an accordion file folder. The one downfall I have personally run into it is easy to accidentally misplace an envelope and then you are out all those wonderful coupons you clipped.
#3 Binder Method:
This is my preferred choice for organizing and storing coupons. I go to the office supply store and I purchased a $2 binder that was 1 1/2 inches wide. Then I purchased the plastic baseball card holders. You can buy these in packages for like $6. Then I purchased a kids pencil holder the ones that are like a fabric folder with a zipper. I put this at the front of my binder and add scissors, pens, highlighters, calculator and my rebate forms inside for easy location.
You may also want to purchase a zipper binder like a trapper keeper to help make sure you don't lose anything! One of the other things I purchased was the plastic divider pages for the binder and that is how I marked off my baseball pages. Simply mark on each tab for each category you need then allow yourself a page or two per category! Now what I do is write on each section of the baseball card pages a letter like A-C or D-G so that I am marking off my pages by the alphabet.
So when I need to find a coupon for Dawn detergent I would go to the my Cleaning Supplies tab and look under the D-G tab for my Dawn detergent coupon. Another popular way of sorting your pages rather than alphabetic is by expiration date.
#4 Recipe Box
This is a good standard way of organizing your coupons! Use a simple plastic recipe card file box or even a small shoe box, and then the tabbed dividers. On the tabbed dividers mark bold and clearly your categories and then just sort that way! I usually buy a large enough one to store my scissors and pens and calculator.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Copyright 2008 Angie Wenke Owner
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