Do your kids forget to do their homework? Are their rooms a total mess? Teaching your kids some basic organization skills will help them in the long run and save you some hassle, too!

One of the greatest things about women is that they rarely refuse to help someone else in need. The bad thing about women? They rarely refuse anything. If youre a yes girl, youre likely saying yes before youre checking your calendar or thinking about whether you want to do it. Make an extra 56 cupcakes for the school bake sale? Sure. Babysit your neighbors baby for an afternoon? Of course.

Everyones dressed, ribbons are tied into the hair of your youngest and even the boys have their hair combed. Now its time for a picture. Whats that? Oh, the blinking light indicating your battery is dead or your memory card is full? It happens to the best of us and it always happens at the worst time. Those pictures clogging up the memory card? Theyre from last years Christmas party and that was six months ago. Yup, weve been there too.

To get organized for April 15, 2012, start now! There are several ways you can get yourself organized for tax season.

Do you fall victim to the car pool hurry up and wait syndrome? Checking your watch every five minutes to see if you need to leave to pick up the kids, only to wait in line for 15 minutes?