There was a post in the facebook group last week that really hit home to a lot of people. This statement really makes us think about our stuff differently. There’s not just a cost when we buy the item to begin with, but keeping clutter just wastes more time and money in having to maintain […]
The Best GF Chocolate Chip Cookies
I don’t mean to be hyperbolic, but these cookies were life-changing. Ever since my first of my four children was diagnosed and our family’s change to gluten-free eating, we have tried one zillion chocolate chip cookie recipes. We’ve found several decent options, but nothing amazing. Until now. My mom has a few baking tricks up […]
The Promises We Make to Ourselves
The promises we make to ourselves are among the most important promises to keep. But somehow, they’re the easiest to break. The declutter challenge always makes me ponder personal growth in a deep way. My favorite aspect of organizing has always been the mental side. What trauma or baggage are we showing up with as […]
One Word for 2024: Healing
It’s New Year’s Eve, after 4:30 pm, and I’m sitting on my bed writing this post. Normally I have my word picked out a few weeks before the New Year, but this year had me down to the wire. This year has a lot of change and big events coming, so I had a lot […]
The Declutter Challenge: 91 days can change your life!
It is almost time!!! The 12th annual 91 Day Declutter Challenge will start January 1, 2024. But, please, join in whenever you can! If you want an organized home, getting rid of the clutter has to be your first step because organizing clutter is a huge waste of time. There is no real way of doing […]
Required Reading {Prepare for the 91 Day Declutter Challenge!}
The Declutter Challenge starts soon. To get ready, there is some recommended required reading. It is important to get your thinking straight before you start this huge journey! A Million+ Articles to Inspire You to DECLUTTER The easiest way to read all my decluttering inspiration is to look through my HUGE archive of decluttering articles on the […]
Announcing the 2024 Planners!
I just released my 2024 planners!! See them all in my shop! My planner is a small business on purpose – I run the shop 100% on my own. I design the planner pages, print them, cut them, hole punch them, hand create the tab dividers, put it all together, take pictures, and put them […]
National Merit Scholar!
Another thing going on here lately besides everyone’s birthdays and homecoming prep – my daughter Allison became a National Merit Scholar Semifinalist! There are only 16,000 semifinalists in the entire United States. Of those, 15,000 will be chosen as finalists. Allison is working on that application process now! To say we are proud of Allison […]