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Founded in 2004 by parents struggling to create a nurturing family life while balancing the demands of everyday life. Families with Purpose is dedicated to helping all those busy and "struggling" families find time for the little things in life.

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How to Create a Family Travel File

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

 A family with purpose is a family who strives to manage and balance their lives and who work diligently to prevent their lives from being controlled by outside factors. A family with purpose sets priorities and lives their lives accordingly.
You are thumbing through a magazine and find an article on a really neat fun place [...]

Ten Things You Can Get Done in 15 Minutes

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Got a spare 15 minutes?  Here are 10 quick things you can do in 15 minutes that make you feel like you have accomplished something.
Check in with your kids or spouse.  Take time to hug and tell them you love them.
Clean out a small drawer
Update your family calendar
Fill out and sign a permission slip
Make coffee [...]

Creating a House Cleaning Schedule

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The key to keeping house cleaning from overrunning your family life is to create a plan consistent with your housecleaning philosophy and stick to it.  As with any new plan or change there will be bumps along the way, so don’t be afraid to fine tune it as you go along or change it as [...]

House Cleaning - The Thorn in Every Family’s Side

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Our house cleaning philosophy here at Families with Purpose is simple - clean it to your standards, minimize the distraction it takes on your family life, and don’t beat yourself up when it doesn’t get done.   And with this philosophy in mind you won’t find us spending a lot of time writing about how to [...]

Organizing Your Shopping List

Monday, March 17th, 2008

It never fails. I will be upstairs getting ready for my day and realize we are out of toothpaste or I will be sitting at work and suddenly remember we need to bring the snack for the next soccer game. And I always say to myself one of two things: A.) I don’t [...]

New Family Travel and Home Organizing Products

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

In anticipation of summer travel plans and our never ending quest to conquer the chaos, we have been busy adding an assortment of new items in our family travel gear section along with some brand new home organizing products.
Family Travel Products

TravelPrep.pad™ is a simple travel packing checklist with prompts to help you remember all [...]

New Home Organizing Products

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

We have added a lot of great new home organizing products. All designed to keep busy families organized and on track.
The Kitchen Folio the ultimate paperwork organizer, is available in three great colors. With the Kitchen Folio you will have a place and system for all the papers your kids bring [...]

Getting Organized for the New Year

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

A family with purpose is a family who controls their lives and who work diligently to prevent their lives from being controlled by outside factors. A family with purpose sets priorities and lives their lives accordingly.
Question: My family life is so hectic. It seems like we are always running and never have time to [...]

Weekly Meal Planner

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

For those of you who subscribe to our free monthly newsletter, you know what a big fan I am of our monthly meal planner. Even though it is a bit more time intensive at first, I love the feeling of contentment that comes from knowing that all of my meals are planned out in [...]

Getting Back Into The Groove After a Family Vacation

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Sleeping in, relaxing by the pool, spending quality time with the family, and having wonderful memories are all the great aspects of family vacations and frankly the reasons most families take a family vacation year after year. But with all of the great fun, getting back into the groove of things after the vacation [...]

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