Last fall I did a series, where I went through each section of the planner one at a time, describing in detail how to get the most out of it. First of all, I did a quick tour of the entire planner. This is just a “this is what it looks like” type of video. […]
Week 1 – Master Closet & Bathroom {91 Day Declutter Challenge}
Welcome to the first week of the Declutter Challenge! I am so excited to start this adventure again. I wait all year for this! When I call this a Declutter Challenge, I do mean challenge. There will be hard days during the next 91 days, but you can do hard things. Keep reminding yourself about what […]
The 1st Anniversary
I could feel this day creeping up on me and the emotions swelling. It’s been a year since the tragic death of Adam, Elizabeth, and Jane. The grief sometimes feels manageable, sometimes feels impossible, and sometimes both at the same time. Last night we went to eat at Chick-fil-a for dinner. We were there with […]
Hi, I’m Mary. Welcome!
I realize that while many readers have been around for a long time (I know who you are and love to see the familiar names on comments and messages), I also realize that the declutter challenge brings lots of new people to my blog each year. I wanted to take a chance to say hello […]
Just start.
I can think of a million times I was nervous to start something, but once I got myself to do it, it was no where near as bad as I had made it up to be in my mind. The examples range from simple things like doing the dishes after a big feast or big […]
Ignore Your Husband’s Side of the Closet…
I’m going to give you some simple advice that helps me every single day: Ignore your husband’s side of the closet. Matt is amazing and talented in a billion ways. The man patiently goes through every single math problem of all three middle schoolers every single school night to check their work and see where […]
Be Unavailable
I discovered using “airplane mode” for personal/work reasons by accident. I was trying to film the planner tour from my phone, but texts and notifications kept interrupting me. It occurred to me to put my phone on airplane mode to stop notifications, but then I forgot to put it back on for a few hours […]
A Planner could change everything.
In this era of a million calendar and productivity apps, a paper planner still has a place – a really important place to some of us. And if you’re skeptical, let me tell you why a paper planner in the New Year might just be the best choice you could make for yourself. A place […]