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Boredom is Extinct. Lessons learned while living in my basement.

Boredom is Extinct. Lessons learned while living in my basement.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to survive as a family of 5 with less, then move into your basement for a week. Or go tent camping… really either way works and are basically the same thing! Now, before you roll your eyes at 

How post-it notes and family values align.

How post-it notes and family values align.

A conversation as old as time. Is the work-life balance a real thing? Is it a mirage we chase after fruitlessly? I’ve heard both sides of the argument and I think you’d agree that it’s neither/or. Work-life balance flows and changes with our lives. Our 

Craving Quiet

Craving Quiet

So. Many. Words. It’s kind of an odd thing for someone who writes LOTS of words to think, but I have found myself on multiple occasions thinking to myself – ‘it’s just so. many. words’. I’ve found that lately, I am teetering on a place 

| Simple meal planning for real life |

| Simple meal planning for real life |

Ah. Meal Planning. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I’ve had the itch to write an article to share all my meal prep ideas with you since I’ve taken this journey into a simpler approach to our life, but 

|Decisive Moments: healthy habits for life|

|Decisive Moments: healthy habits for life|

If you don’t decide you’re worth the intense decision to make a difference in your own life, no one else will. No one else will give you the permission to choose you

Decision Fatigue is killing your willpower.

Decision Fatigue is killing your willpower.

Decision fatigue is the idea that we make so many decisions throughout our day that it actually fatigues our mind and body and leaves us either making poor quality choices as the day goes on or shutting down and not making any decisions at all.

|When friendship leads to simpler life|

|When friendship leads to simpler life|

Hang on to your seat friends, the girl who tells you all about how to simplify and what you need LESS of is about to tell you what everyone needs MORE of. 2 weeks ago we had a family event that shook us to the 

|8 surprising tips to declutter your home|

|8 surprising tips to declutter your home|

This weekend I spent time with a friend helping her to declutter and giving her some tips to reclaim a few areas in her home that were causing her a lot of anxiety. While we emptied and cleaned and tossed and organized, I listened to 

Why we can’t give truth

Why we can’t give truth

“I can’t give someone my truth” This statement was made to me in response to a question I asked in a Facebook group about helping someone who doesn’t really want to be helped. I already knew what people would tell me, but I still needed the 

Budgeting doesn’t have to be stressful

Budgeting doesn’t have to be stressful

You might find me completely crazy for saying this, but there’s a lot of times that I will choose not to grocery shop or shop for other things if I feel like my budget is out of alignment or that I haven’t visited it recently