Since I have begun sharing my journey of simplifying my home and overall life, I’ve come to understand some of the most common struggles with decluttering. Freeing ourselves of our stuff and of our busyness goes far beyond bagging up outdated clothing and knick-knacks that …
I don’t know about you, but crafting is LIFE for my kiddos. But it means that if we aren’t careful, we end up with a whole lot of kid crafting clutter! My kids craft at our well-loved kitchen table which shows all the marks of …
AHHHH! Snow days. The day that makes some parents giddy to spend all day with their darling children and others cringe at the idea of being cooped up at home trying to get things done while their little angels fight and whine. This isn’t a …
Minimalism. When we hear that word, it might conjure up thoughts of stark white walls and furniture and homes that feel empty and uninviting. This is definitely what I thought of when I read about someone becoming a minimalist. Don’t even get me started on capsule …
Well friends, New Year celebrations have come and gone. I am still picking up confetti from the TWELVE party poppers I handed out to the all the kids that celebrated at our house that night. (Yes, I might be a little crazy) But confetti sadly …
Have you ever felt that you are rolling along, honoring your “not so much” desire and calendar management and then all of a sudden BOOM – your tasks smack you in the face and you suddenly feel like your drowning in ALL? THE. THINGS? Yeah, me too. So how do we stop the overscheduled madness and if we can’t totally stop it, how do we deal with our emotions and anxiety about it?
A year and a half ago I eagerly hopped on to a website called Belay Solutions and submitted a resume to become a Virtual Assistant. At the time I had left a 9-5 job to stay home with my kiddos but after some time I …
I’m pretty sure I was just sharing my tips for getting your kids off the Halloween candy sugar addiction and now we’re talking Christmas! It’s hard to believe that the start and the wrap up of the holiday season are headed our way like the Polar Express. …
I took my kids off sugar for 8 days and here’s what happened. There I was, standing in the kitchen having my 13th argument of the day about whether or not my daughter could have another sugar-laden piece of Halloween candy. Before I was a parent …
Listen up. I am about to issue some TOUGH love so buckle down and wrap your hands around that warm mug of coffee for comfort… YOUR CLOSET is causing you stress and you are just taking it. It’s time to reclaim your morning routine and …