http://www.my-organized-chaos.com Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:44:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Get the kids in the kitchen with Rock Cakes! http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/06/13/get-the-kids-in-the-kitchen-with-rock-cakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-the-kids-in-the-kitchen-with-rock-cakes http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/06/13/get-the-kids-in-the-kitchen-with-rock-cakes/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:46:48 +0000 jo ebisujima http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/?p=3534 Rock cakes are extremely easy to make and really difficult to mess up, making them a perfect beginner baker recipe. Encourage children to clean up afterwards by making it a race against the cakes. For small children, have them to any spooning and measuring on a baking tray, it will make the clean up [...]]]> http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/06/13/get-the-kids-in-the-kitchen-with-rock-cakes/feed/ 0 Destroyer Of Domestic Chaos…. http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/06/13/destroyer-of-domestic-chaos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=destroyer-of-domestic-chaos http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/06/13/destroyer-of-domestic-chaos/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:18:03 +0000 jo ebisujima http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/?p=3527

That’s me! Or should I say, that is how The Japan Times described me. I was interviewed last week for a column they do on people with unusual jobs, or not run-of-the-mill jobs that most foreigners do here in Japan.

I have had loads of lovely comments and people writing to tell [...]]]> http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/06/13/destroyer-of-domestic-chaos/feed/ 0 Why projects with kids flop & what to do about it http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/06/07/why-projects-with-kids-flop-what-to-do-about-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-projects-with-kids-flop-what-to-do-about-it http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/06/07/why-projects-with-kids-flop-what-to-do-about-it/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:33:21 +0000 jo ebisujima http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/?p=3511 It is coming up to the summer holidays for many people (or winter break for some) which usually means finding more ways to entertain the kids. I have seen a LOT of posts out there with ‘The top 10 holiday crafts’ or similar but not one addressing the issue of project flops!

[...]]]> http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/06/07/why-projects-with-kids-flop-what-to-do-about-it/feed/ 2 LEGO Storage and 5 Top Tips to help keep it under control http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/23/lego-storage-and-5-top-tips-to-help-keep-it-under-control/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lego-storage-and-5-top-tips-to-help-keep-it-under-control http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/23/lego-storage-and-5-top-tips-to-help-keep-it-under-control/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 02:01:55 +0000 jo ebisujima http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/?p=3489 I am 100% sure that any parent of a child who owns any Lego has come across this issue at some stage – and may still be having issues, it seems to be a hot topic for parents of Lego lovers!

I LOVE Lego, I think it is a great [...]]]> http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/23/lego-storage-and-5-top-tips-to-help-keep-it-under-control/feed/ 2 Join me tomorrow! http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/20/join-me-tomorrow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=join-me-tomorrow http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/20/join-me-tomorrow/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 02:47:30 +0000 jo ebisujima http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/?p=3479

 

Sign up HERE]]> http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/20/join-me-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Putting Your Kids In Danger – to make writing more fun! http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/16/putting-your-kids-in-danger-to-make-writing-more-fun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=putting-your-kids-in-danger-to-make-writing-more-fun http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/16/putting-your-kids-in-danger-to-make-writing-more-fun/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 01:54:18 +0000 jo ebisujima http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/?p=3461 Now, before you send the white van round because you think I have completely lost the plot, I am not talking about physically putting your kids in danger – that is well,  dangerous!

My son loves this exercise that we have been doing recently so I thought I would share [...]]]> http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/16/putting-your-kids-in-danger-to-make-writing-more-fun/feed/ 0 The Big Reveal – Sea themed bedroom makeover to space themed bedroom http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/09/sea-themed-bedroom-makeover-to-space-themed-bedroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sea-themed-bedroom-makeover-to-space-themed-bedroom http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/09/sea-themed-bedroom-makeover-to-space-themed-bedroom/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:00:21 +0000 jo ebisujima http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/?p=3438 This is going to be an image heavy post – just to warn you!

To give you a bit of background, we moved into this house when Ebi-kun was 2 years old, it was perfect timing because he transitioned from co-sleeping to going to his own room. As he was [...]]]> http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/09/sea-themed-bedroom-makeover-to-space-themed-bedroom/feed/ 6 7 Reasons to encourage dress-up play http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/02/7-reasons-to-encourage-dress-up-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-reasons-to-encourage-dress-up-play http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/02/7-reasons-to-encourage-dress-up-play/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 01:21:40 +0000 jo ebisujima http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/?p=3431 Dress up play is very popular in this house, sometimes my son will disappear upstairs and I wait to see if it is a knight, a ninja, a doctor or Viking that comes back down. A dress up box is so easy to put together and you can often add fun props [...]]]> http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/05/02/7-reasons-to-encourage-dress-up-play/feed/ 2 5 quick ways to keep the kids entertained http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/04/19/5-quick-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-quick-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/04/19/5-quick-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:01:19 +0000 jo ebisujima http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/?p=3420 We love scavenger hunts here and there are no end of different themes or items to search for. Our latest one was at the egg hunt and was a big hit, the kids are getting older and getting very competitive these days, if you are in the same situation, I recommend making [...]]]> http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/04/19/5-quick-ways-to-keep-the-kids-entertained/feed/ 6 A child’s plea… http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/04/11/a-childs-plea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-childs-plea http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/2013/04/11/a-childs-plea/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:30:41 +0000 jo ebisujima http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/?p=3390 I came across this poem years ago when I first started studying about Montessori, I think it is great reminder that children are learning even when they are playing.

 

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