Right now many of you are decluttering your children’s room as a part of our 91 Day Declutter Challenge. While we are working in our children’s spaces during this challenge, I am reminded of a topic I’ve meant to share for a long time. Sometimes, families develop patterns that can do harm in the hearts and […]
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Room Declutter Checklist (for Teens & Young Adults)
Teens and young adults have unique needs to help them declutter. My advice is to suggest their room may need a Deep Cleaning or a Decluttering, and then offer to help. Some teens may feel comfortable having you in their room helping, and some may really need that help, but they still may want some […]
A made bed gives us hope every day.
A few years ago, a video went viral about making your bed and it has stuck with me. I watch it every now and then because the message is so good. (Don’t worry, I’ve attached the video below, so you can watch it too!) If you want to change the world, start off by making […]
Tween Girl Bedroom Tour
The first kids’ bedroom tour in our new home begins with Izzy’s room. Izzy is 12.5, still a tween but almost a teenager. Important: I did NOT clean, organize, or tweak this bedroom at all before taking the video and photos. I took the pictures on a Saturday after the kids each cleaned their rooms […]
“My Kids Room is Always Messy, Help!”
Warning: this post contains some tough love, but also some valuable help. Don’t feel despair if you realize you’re part of the problem, there is hope for you just like there is hope for your kids. There’s pretty much no tricky situation that can’t be untangled and improved, and you are not the exception. š […]
Let Them Be Little – Embrace the Treasures and Create Collections
When Brian was a toddler, he came home from every outing with a pocketful of “treasures.” They were so important to him. He’d name them, play with them, and remember each and every one. I knew I needed a plan to deal with them before they took over all the clean surfaces of his room. […]
Kids Can Declutter (Teach them!)
You’re reading this because you already get that decluttering is so important. I really think kids need to learn how to declutter for themselves. You are not doing your child any favors by keeping all their stuff. I think parents doing sneak-attacks of decluttering backfires and causes some kids to latch on even harder to […]
B’s Room – It’s About Progress
Brian’s birthday was in January – right after Christmas and right in the middle of our family tragedy. It is safe to say I’ve let his room go wild for a couple of months. It got bad. This may be shocking to see because many people assumes my house is organized 100% of the time, […]
Room Cleaning Checklist (for tweens, teens, and young adults)
I was lying in bed last night trying to go to sleep, but instead I was thinking about the week ahead. My kids are home for another week of break (yay!) and I was thinking about what I want to do with them. They got frozen yogurt gift cards in their stockings and I want […]
Let Containers Blend In
Sometimes I am asked how to choose the right container for something. And while I love a beautifully crafted box or basket as much as any container-loving person does, I often choose functional containers that blend in to their surroundings. Let Containers Blend In Containers that blend in do not cause a lot of distraction […]