Finishing Up Summer Right
Because summer seems to end too soon and school descends before you are quite ready, many of your lives are in “overlap” during August and September. You don’t really want to “finish” summer because the days are still hot and yet the... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. School Clothes’ Inventory
I’m sure you don’t want to hear it, but for many school districts in my area (and maybe in yours, too), school will begin about the middle to late August. Ouch! Where did the lazy days go and do we need to think of school already? Yes, I would... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Organizing for Heat, Chaos, and Drag
I have received several emails indicating various anticipated challenges because of the upcoming summer heat, the chaos from having children and/or teenagers around all the time, and the drag which seems to attend summer housework routines. May I... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Handling Children’s Wet Waterwear
Are the swim suits, beach towels, multiple flip-flops, goggles, and water toys out at your house? What a mess they can make in your home and back yard. Which belong to you and which are the neighbors? Where do you put the dripping wet clothing... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Feb 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Summertime Clothing Standards
Today I would like to share several ideas about ordering your life with summertime clothing standards. I do not particularly care, as we discuss this, what your standards of modesty are. (Well, actually I do hope they will be high standards, but I will... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 29th, 2009 | 0 comments


