Head Back to School Stress-Free
Turn Your Entryway Into a Command Center
“Has anyone seen my backpack?” “Dad, did you sign my permission slip?” “Mom, I can’t find my shoes!”
This is the household anthem heard on school mornings across the United States — a chaotic rush of tracking down shoes, throwing together lunches, and racing to the bus stop. What if there were a stress-free way to make sure everyone in your family had everything they needed to walk out the door each morning? Believe it or not, it’s possible! And it all starts with turning your home’s entryway into an organized command center. Get hooked on coat racks. Building an entryway command center starts with coat racks. You should have enough hooks for every member of your family to hang their jackets, backpacks, and purses. It’s also good to have some extra hooks just in case. Get your family in the habit of hanging their belongings in the entryway rather than trailing them through the house. Create a clever shoe solution. Keeping your shoes by the door ensures that on busy mornings, the left shoe isn’t in the bedroom while the right shoe somehow ended up in the playroom. However, shoes can quickly pile up into a mess of their own. If there’s space in your entryway, cubbies or labeled storage bins are a great solution to make sure each kid has a designated spot for their shoes. If you don’t have storage space by the door, a wall-mounted coat
rack is a great workaround. Install the rack close to the floor and have your kids hang their shoes on the hooks when they come in.
To your battle stations, everyone! Make sure each member of your family has a designated spot to put their belongings in the command center, including you. Sure, you might not have homework to keep track of, but what about your keys? Your parent battle station can include a bowl for keys, a tray for new mail, and a calendar to help you monitor your weekly schedule at a glance. Organizing your entryway won’t magically make school mornings stress- free unless you consistently utilize the system. Kids will need to build the habits of leaving their shoes by the door and returning their backpacks to the hooks after they do their homework. So stick to the plan, be patient, and take it one day at a time.
Get Away to the Lake
DON’T FORGET TO SPEND SOME EXTRA TIME BY THE LAKE BEFORE SUMMER ENDS
The Chateaugay Lake Spending a few nights down at the Chateaugay Lake is a very fun, relaxing experience. It’s a popular spot for camps as well as lake homes! It’s an especially exciting venture if you can go boating. The Upper and Lower Chateaugay Lake are connected by the Chateaugay Narrows, which can easily be navigated by boat. There’s also a couple of small islands to explore, a lakeside restaurant, and a sandbar that’s only accessible by boat! The Rainbow Lake and Rainbow Narrows If you’re into paddling or fishing, don’t forget to drive out to Rainbow Lake and the Rainbow Narrows this year! Many paddlers say the Rainbow Narrows are some of the most beautiful waters they’ve traversed on. Treat yourself and your loved ones to a beautiful, quiet fishing or paddling experience on these remote waters. You could also go camping, as there are four tent sites on the shores of the lake.
Since the recent pandemic, the real estate industry in Malone — specifically near our gorgeous
lakes — has breathed with new life. Many people want to get away from the tight quarters of metropolitan parts of the state, and it’s no secret that our landscape and accessibility to dozens of lakes from Malone is attractive. As locals, we ought to enjoy the best spots! So, we thought we’d do a little feature on some of our favorite lakes near our town for your next weekend outing. Lake Titus Among our many lakes, one of our most known and historical is Lake Titus. Although it was 9 miles south of our village in Malone, Lake Titus was remote for a long time until being purchased by Henry B. Titus in 1830. You’d be amazed by how beautiful the lake homes are, which you can rent or stay a night or two in. Visitors often find that the lake is kept very clean and the community around the lake is friendly. Its close proximity to Titus Mountain also is very convenient for weekend trails!
We hope these have given you a few ideas on weekend lakeside getaways! Have a beautiful rest of your summer!
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