I posted about how to keep things organized in Part 1. But how do you get there? This is something there really is no shortcut to doing. You should start by going through what you have now for toy storage and emptying it all out. I prefer to do this with no kids around, but …
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Gift card trick (AKA Operation: Keep your money!)
Gift cards are great. They are easy to give and seem a little nicer than cash. You can give them from afar instantly! And stores like CVS are giving out gift cards with certain purchases in recent promotions. Just like cash, right? It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Just not to you. The problem: …
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52 week challange Week 2: Shalom Bayit Book
This week’s challenge is a working Shalom Bayit Book (SBB). (If you haven’t read about the 52 week challenge, check here.) A Shalom Bayit Book (or SBB, as we will call it from now on) is a sanity saver here in my OJH. So let’s start building yours, or if you have one, update and …
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What is a Shalom Bayit Book? (SBB part 1: paper or electronic?)
In several places, I have mentioned my Shalom Bayit Book (or SBB). A Shalom Bayit Book (SBB) is my Jewish version of a household management notebook or control journal. Shalom means peace, and bayit is house, so this book is one major way I bring peace into my house. (See some of the pieces in …
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Updating your emergency kit
How can you be sure you have updated items in your emergency kit? First, check out what can expire, been outgrown, or stop working. Make your list and keep two copies: one on your kit and one in your Control Journal/ Shalom Bayit Book. As you work through the kit, you can mark replacement needs …
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Emergency plan
You hope you never use it. Ever. It means a fire or other disaster. God forbid! But just in case, you should protect yourself and your family with a plan. And practice it at least twice a year – we do it with the time change and replacing the batteries in our fire alarms. A …
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