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On the Organized Family podcast, the Mitchells discuss what they do in their home to help manage children's time, the space in their home, finances and their personal time so they can contribute to their community and their own happiness. Tune in each week as the Mitchells discuss one of four cor…

Dave and Amy Mitchell


    • Oct 9, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 196 EPISODES


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    097: Children: Flexible Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 12:42


    097: Children: Flexible Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 12:41


    This week we talk about a technique positive people have that makes them resilient when changes happen. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you organize trips, have more … Continue reading 097: Children: Flexible Thinking The post 097: Children: Flexible Thinking appeared first on Organized Family.

    096: Personal: Theming Time Blocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 13:34


    This week we discuss why theming is, why it is helpful and different ways to apply it to months, weeks and days and different theme ideas for various time blocks. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will … Continue reading 096: Personal: Theming Time Blocks The post 096: Personal: Theming Time Blocks appeared first on Organized Family.

    095: Family: Walks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 9:17


    This week we discuss why family walks are beneficial. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you organize trips, have more meaningful conversations at the dinner table and some … Continue reading 095: Family: Walks The post 095: Family: Walks appeared first on Organized Family.

    096: Personal: Theming

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 13:34


    095: Family: Walks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 9:17


    094: Self: Calendars

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 18:14


    This week we talk about the different calendar systems out there and how we use them personally and in our family. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you … Continue reading 094: Self: Calendars The post 094: Self: Calendars appeared first on Organized Family.

    094: Family: Calendars

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 18:15


    093: Self: Personal Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 9:17


    In this week’s episode, we discuss what you can do to keep track of important facts on people you interact with, how to organize them and some tips on when you should record them. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show … Continue reading 093: Self: Personal Connections The post 093: Self: Personal Connections appeared first on Organized Family.

    093: Self: Personal Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 9:18


    092: Home: Meal Sharing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 19:21


    One of the hardest things about preparing meals is coming up with an idea. There are times when even that doesn’t help because nothing sounds appealing. Yet there is a way around that: Sharing meals with others. A couple of years ago our family got together with some other families in the neighborhood and began … Continue reading 092: Home: Meal Sharing The post 092: Home: Meal Sharing appeared first on Organized Family.

    092: Home: Meal Sharing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2017 19:21


    091: Home: Warranties

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 11:36


    This week we return from our summer vacation and discuss warranties. How Dave and Amy are different in how they organize warranties and why it still works. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access … Continue reading 091: Home: Warranties The post 091: Home: Warranties appeared first on Organized Family.

    091: Home: Warranties

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 11:36


    090: Finances: Talking With Children About Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017


    Next to the birds and the bees topic, the scariest thing to talk to your kids about is money. Learn how to make it easy in today’s podcast. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get … Continue reading 090: Finances: Talking With Children About Finances The post 090: Finances: Talking With Children About Finances appeared first on Organized Family.

    090: Finances: Talking to Children About Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 15:00


    089: Family: Giving Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017


    Saving money and organizing things is all well and good, but the activity that can bring some of the greatest happiness into your life and the lives of your family is sharing what you have and know with others. This week we discuss various ways you can give back to those around you. The post 089: Family: Giving Back appeared first on Organized Family.

    089: Family: Giving Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2017 13:45


    088: Finances: Estate Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 12:33


    088: Finances: Estate Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017


    Contrary to popular opinions, estate planning is not just for old people! This week we discuss why it’s important to have an estate plan even as a young couple and how you can get started. The post 088: Finances: Estate Planning appeared first on Organized Family.

    087: Finances: Automating Your Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017


    This week we discuss how to automate your finances. The post 087: Finances: Automating Your Finances appeared first on Organized Family.

    087: Finances: Automating Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2017 10:48


    086: Home: Overcoming Orginization Obsticales

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 15:16


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    086: Home: Overcoming Organization Obstacles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017


    You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you organize trips, have more meaningful conversations at the dinner table and some sample chore charts you can use in your home. The post 086: Home: Overcoming Organization Obstacles appeared first on Organized Family.

    085: Home: Overcoming Challenges to Organizing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017


    This week we talk about how to overcome some of the challenges to getting organized. The post 085: Home: Overcoming Challenges to Organizing appeared first on Organized Family.

    085: Home: How to Overcome Organization Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 17:59


    084: Home: Challenges to Orginization

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 8:38


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    084: Home: Challenges To Organizing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017


    This week we discuss the challenges to being organized. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you organize trips, have more meaningful conversations at the dinner table and some … Continue reading 084: Home: Challenges To Organizing The post 084: Home: Challenges To Organizing appeared first on Organized Family.

    083: Family: Board Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017


    This week we talk about our tradition of family board game night and why we started it. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you organize trips, have more … Continue reading 083: Family: Board Games The post 083: Family: Board Games appeared first on Organized Family.

    082: Children: Cell Phones

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017


    This week we talk about the importance of collecting children’s electronics at night. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you organize trips, have more meaningful conversations at the … Continue reading 082: Children: Cell Phones The post 082: Children: Cell Phones appeared first on Organized Family.

    083: Family: Board Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 11:11


    082: Children: Cell Phones

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 15:54


    081: Children: Financial Lessons Learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017


    This week we have four of our five children on to talk about what they have learned. Essentially it’s a test to see if what we think we are teaching is actually what we are teaching our children. Listen and see how we have done. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to … Continue reading 081: Children: Financial Lessons Learned The post 081: Children: Financial Lessons Learned appeared first on Organized Family.

    081: Children: Financial Lessons Learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017 15:16


    080: Family: Principles of Organization

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017


    Learn the 5 principles of organizing in this episode. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you organize trips, have more meaningful conversations at the dinner table and some … Continue reading 080: Family: Principles of Organization The post 080: Family: Principles of Organization appeared first on Organized Family.

    080: Family: Orginizaton Principles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 14:44


    079: Breaking Tasks Into Smaller Chunks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017


    You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you organize trips, have more meaningful conversations at the dinner table and some sample chore charts you can use in your home. … Continue reading 079: Breaking Tasks Into Smaller Chunks The post 079: Breaking Tasks Into Smaller Chunks appeared first on Organized Family.

    079: Family: Breaking Down Tasks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 8:30


    078-Family Reunions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 18:19


    078: Family: Planning for Reunions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017


    This week we discuss how to plan for family reunions. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you organize trips, have more meaningful conversations at the dinner table and … Continue reading 078: Family: Planning for Reunions The post 078: Family: Planning for Reunions appeared first on Organized Family.

    077: Home: Yard Cleaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017


    This week we talk about some strategies you can use to involve your family members in helping out in the yard. And Enjoy It! You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that … Continue reading 077: Home: Yard Cleaning The post 077: Home: Yard Cleaning appeared first on Organized Family.

    077: Yard Cleaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2017 9:40


    076: Family: Taking Family Photos – After The Photo Shoot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017


    We continue our series on taking family photos. This week we talk about alternative things you can use the photos for besides just as the current family portrait on your wall. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you … Continue reading 076: Family: Taking Family Photos – After The Photo Shoot The post 076: Family: Taking Family Photos – After The Photo Shoot appeared first on Organized Family.

    075: Family: Taking Family Photos – The Day Of

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017


    We continue our series on taking family photos. This week we talk about what you need to do in order to make the actual day of the photo shoot an enjoyable experience. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but … Continue reading 075: Family: Taking Family Photos – The Day Of The post 075: Family: Taking Family Photos – The Day Of appeared first on Organized Family.

    074: Family: Taking Family Pictures – Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017


    This week we discuss how to plan for taking family pictures. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools that can help you organize trips, have more meaningful conversations at the dinner table … Continue reading 074: Family: Taking Family Pictures – Planning The post 074: Family: Taking Family Pictures – Planning appeared first on Organized Family.

    076: Family: Purposes for Family Photos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 8:49


    075: Family: The Day of the Family Photo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 11:25


    074: Famliy: Before the Family Photo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 10:01


    073: Home: Organizing The Family Room – Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017


    We conclude our series on organizing your family room with a discussion on how we have organized the toys and games we use within our family room. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access … Continue reading 073: Home: Organizing The Family Room – Toys The post 073: Home: Organizing The Family Room – Toys appeared first on Organized Family.

    073: Home: Family Room - Toy Area

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 12:30


    072: Home: Organizing The Family Room – Homework

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017


    This week we continue with part 3 of our 4 part series on organizing the family room. Specifically, we talk about organizing the homework area. You can get the full show notes by subscribing to our newsletter at http://www.organizedfamily.co/. Not only will you get the show notes, but you will also get access to tools … Continue reading 072: Home: Organizing The Family Room – Homework The post 072: Home: Organizing The Family Room – Homework appeared first on Organized Family.

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