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Whether you have a dedicated place in your house as a playroom or your living room doubles as play area for your kids, you can easily create a stylish yet affordable and functional space for your kids to play and for you to sit and relax (what? Moms are allowed to do that?) Read on for the five essential items you need for a play area that allows kids to play freely as though it’s their own kingdom and, by the same token, enables you to clean up easily at the end of the day. 1-      Storage shelf: Even if...

Playrooms are meant to get messy because let's face it kids have to be kids but introducing a few simple organizing habits to your kids early on can benefit them for years to come.   Use these tips to encourage your kids to organize their things. Tip #1: Assign values to their toys based on how often they are being used. Though kids may have a million toys, they can easily pick their favorites. Toys that score high on the liking scale are the ones that they take with all the time even for a quick stop at the grocery...

Our guest blog this month is written by lovely Daniela, a voice behind dreaminginsatin, where shares tips on fashion, life style and decor. You can read the original article on her blog.     In the months leading up to my due date I spent a lot of time organizing and decluttering our home. Especially the girl’s room which not surprisingly fills up with SO much stuff! Come Christmas time and it’s a full takeover of toys and clothes. We live in a small apartment downtown so emptying out a drawer, or freeing up some hanging space makes all the...

This month's guest blog post is written by Tola, the voice behind AlotofTola. Her blog talks about everyday experiences as a mom and a new wife. You can find all sort of helpful mommy advice on her blog!   So the new year is already on a roll and I am slowly getting through the various goals and things I set out to accomplish, one of those was de-cluttering my house of all these darn toys my kids are hoarding. Do you ever feel like the toys just show up, you honestly didn’t even buy them or know where they came...

Guest blog post written by: Jenn S. from SimplyOnEden {Collaboration between SimplyOnEden & Hurricane Munchkin} I love working with clients to help organize their homes but nothing is more fun for me than a play space. I love crafting a space for young minds to flourish and develop. When I can create a space that is also easy to maintain and nice to look at for parents, it’s a true treat. I recently was asked to come in and organize a playroom for a client with a 2 & 4-year-old.  Their play space was adorable and full of so many...

Everyone wants a clean and tidy house and all parents know that kids make that a hundred times harder to have. Whether it’s clothes, toys, food, school equipment or anything else, there just can’t be enough storage space for everything. Toys keep piling on and the floor is more of a minefield than carpet.   One way to tackle this problem is to create fun ways for kids to clean after themselves. Hurricanemunchkin’s toy storage boxes take a decent shot at this. The dozens of various characters will inspire your kids to clean up, however impossible that may seem. They...