As I mentioned earlier, we are doing preschool homeschool this year and one thing that has really been concerning me was how I was going to get it all done. My house is a sty, I haven’t been to the gym in a month, and this summer has been a complete waste as far as fun goes. And we were supposed to start school last month until I completely changed the game plan. Yikes!
Stephanie O’Dea’s new book Totally Together: Shortcuts to an Organized Life
The beginning of her book has fabulous tips for keeping your house clean WITH kids. She talks about basics (like pick up after yourself and on-going cleaning) as well as chore charts for kids by age. There is also a great Christmas season planner that starts MONTHS in advance. She is inspirational and candid and makes me feel like I can keep my house clean and still have a life.
The best part of Totally Together
My only problem with the book is the format. It’s a wirebound book that feels and looks like a normal book in the home care section. It feels more like a planner to me and would be fabulous marketed more like a planner with larger pages and more space. It would be nice to have meal planning pages added instead of having to copy it & keep them in a separate spot, too.
Overall, I’m loving his book and can’t wait get to get my stuff together this school season! I highly recommend it to anyone who would rather live than clean. That’s everyone right ;)?
Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review.