School supplies lining the aisles of retail stores is a fall tradition. We make our purchases and then the supplies line the rooms of our home until the kids are back in the halls. I recently sent the packs of loose-leaf paper and boxes of tissues to school and breathed a sigh of relief at the temporary clearing of the school clutter. The relief was short lived. If you have children you know exactly what I am talking about – permission slips, registration forms for afterschool activities, lunch menus! And it not just the clutter that causes chaos. With 4 children in my house, getting out the door in the mornings is no small feat – who needs a sack lunch?, are sports uniforms clean? have permission slips been signed? who needs a check for lunch money? are gym clothes packed for the day? Families can cut the clutter by creating a family plan for organization.
Dear Annie : I read your column all the time. I was married to a wonderful woman for 27-plus wonderful years until she passed last year. We don't have any kids, but we have an adorable furry guy named Max (he is a Cavachon).
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