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 […]
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 […]
I have adult children!
When I started this blog 11.5 years ago, I shared a lot about my little kids at that time. My youngest wasn’t even born yet and my life was absorbed in being a mother of young children. As my kids have grown, I’ve seen the need for their privacy, so I stopped sharing 99% of […]
Decluttering Can Save You Money … here’s some of the ways
This week I had a great little conversation with a reader in the comment section (Hi Rose!) and it made me want to write this post to share with everyone. Here is her initial comment that started our chat – “I really love your posts. Lots of tried-and-true wisdom, and well-written! I always loved to […]