A Real Summer Bucket List

Summer is all about relaxing, having fun, and playing, right? Well, except for the fact that it is also a great time to clean out the garage, wash windows and work in the garden.

Abbie's House TeamJune 25, 2019Comment

Cool Title = Cool Job

Giving kids a task, chore, or job with a cool title makes the job a whole lot more exciting.

Cool name = cool job Even adults get that.

Abbie's House TeamMay 23, 2019Comment

Family Money

Family money can be a fun way to motivate kids. Money could be earned through…

Abbie's House TeamApril 22, 2019family moneyComment

Motivational(ly) Speaking

We asked more than 100 families how they help motivate their family members to get chores done. Most families use a mixture of several tactics…

Abbie's House TeamApril 19, 2019Comment

When should my kids start doing chores?

When should my kids start doing chores? What seems like a complicated question actually has a very simple answer.

Andrea NielsenApril 17, 2019Comment

12 Simple Date Night Ideas

Marriage therapists and happy couples both agree that dating is key to strong marriages. So if it has been a while, schedule in a date this week. Here are a few simple ideas.

Abbie's House TeamMarch 28, 2019Comment

Best Selling Chore Chart

Many families, in an effort to find out what will work best for them, ask us which of our chore charts is the most popular. The winner is definitely …

OrganizationAbbie's House TeamMarch 25, 2019Comment

3 Reasons to Make Family Chores a Team Effort

In our family chore survey of over 100 families, the concept of teamwork kept coming up again and again for three main reasons.

FamilyAbbie's House TeamFebruary 3, 2019Comment

Patience is not a gift. It is a decision.

Parenting can take a whole lot of patience sometimes however this virtue does not come natural to most people.

InspirationAbbie's House TeamJanuary 26, 2019Comment

4 tips to keep chores fun and positive - Survey Results

In our survey of over 100 families, we asked about motivating yourself and family members to get the jobs done at home. It turns out that keeping chores fun and positive is pretty important to success.

Family, OrganizationAbbie's House TeamJanuary 24, 2019chores, family money, punch cardsComment

Menu Board

New Item: The Mini Menu Board is new is the shop this week. This cute little chalkboard is the perfect tool for meal planning and can be used 2 different ways.

Food, OrganizationAbbie's House TeamJanuary 22, 2019menuComment

4 tips for creating a chore system

We surveyed over 100 families over the past few months about chores and family organization. When asked for their advice on cleaning and keeping things organized at home, the number one result was:

create a chore system that works and keep it consistent.

Home, OrganizationAbbie's House TeamJanuary 7, 2019Chore ChartsComment

Survey Results--Best Cleaning and Organizing Tips for Families From Families

The survey results are in!! We surveyed over 100 families and asked them for their best tips on organizing and getting the work done at home. Over the next few weeks we will be sharing the top results with you.

Survey ResultsAbbie's House TeamJanuary 5, 2019Comment

If You Could Change Anything in Your Life What Would It Be?

If you could change anything in your life what would it be?

Tis the time of year for making goals, but how many of us actually keep up on them? Any idea what your resolutions were last year were? Are you making the same goals again? It might be time for a new approach?

OrganizationAbbie's House TeamJanuary 3, 2019Comment