Post Holiday Checklist: Update your holiday card list and address book from cards received If you haven’t photographed your decorated spaces and taped the pictures to the front of your storage containers, do so before you pack things up. Each of my holiday décor storage tubs contains the items needed to create the scene that is taped to the box. It’s so simple and cuts down on the amount of decisions I need to contemplate. After all, it’s actually the millions of holiday decisions that wipe us out. Take those photos and give your brain a break next year. Throw away/ Recycle: Lights that don’t work Broken ornaments Excess left over holiday cards you sent Holiday books you don’t read Donate: Gifts that you don’t want Holiday décor that did not get put up Excess wrapping paper that you won’t use

1. Keep a family calendar in one central location. Track everyone activities on the calendar. Go over it everyday with the kids. 2. Use chore charts to show what chores are to be done. Daily check list of what is expected reminds kids: brush teeth, make bed, read 20 min etc. Use daily lists to keep track of homework too. Reward with extra minute of book time electronics etc. This tool helps kids learn to prioritize. Develop a reward system to help your child develop a routine. Be consistent it takes 21 days to get in a routine. 3. Assign chores that involve sorting, like sorting socks, laundry, mail or emptying the dishwasher. 4. Help kids prepare the night before by picking clothes out for the next day. Packing school or/and sports bag. Packing lunch and snacks. 5. Create systems for toys, clothes, closets, and books . Showing and teaching kids there is a home for everything. 6. Teach kids to use or binder for homework and each subject 7. Establish a homework routine. Set a timer and create a homework area that works for the child. 8. Kids love to help. Let them help when cooking or baking