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February 2, 2016

Failure is a Perspective

There are times I go to bed with rooms in my house a total mess. I have those days just like everyone else. Here is an example. A few weeks ago, on a Thursday afternoon while my preschooler napped and my kids were at school, my living room was clean and tidy enough that I […]

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January 12, 2016

All or Nothing – The Pitfalls of Perfectionism

Perfectionism isn’t something you just get over and then you are done with it forever. You can learn a lot about yourself and perfectionism, how to give yourself more grace, and live a mostly reformed life, but during stressful times or when you least expect it, it creeps back in. Writing a post about All […]

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December 27, 2015

What You Can Do

There are things I don’t do well, and sometimes I get so caught up focusing on those things, that I stop doing the things I can do. One of John Wooden’s best pieces of advice is “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” Another way of saying that is “don’t let […]

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December 2, 2015

Keeping Clutter out of Christmas (A State of Mind)

Clutter is the unnecessary extra stuff, the things that don’t have a place to go, and the stuff that doesn’t fit in our home. Peace and joy abound at Christmas time, but so does clutter. Clutter can suffocate our Christmas spirit, but we can stop it! Here are a few of my tips to keeping […]

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April 20, 2015

Home Office In Progress {Step 1: Declutter}

Last week the declutter challenge focused on our home office spaces. I took decluttering the office to the extreme. When we first moved in almost 4 years ago, I wanted shelves across the back wall to look like built-ins. That sounds really nice in theory, but in actuality, the shelves were giant dust and clutter […]

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April 7, 2015

This Powerful Question will help you Declutter

The clutter is standing in your way of getting organized, so you are working through it. You are making a ton of progress and finally getting rid of junk, when suddenly you catch sight of it. There it is. That box of pens that you haven’t really touched in years except to add more pens that […]

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February 25, 2015

How To Declutter: The Process

When you’re going into a space for the purpose of decluttering, there is a system that makes it easier. Here’s my system: Step #1: Gather supplies You’ll need the following bins, boxes, baskets, or bags. Box #1 – The Donate Box: This box, bin, basket, or bag is for all of the items that you […]

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February 9, 2015

Learn To Live Imperfectly

For years, I’ve struggled with perfectionism and I’ve come a long way with a lot of effort. Perfectionism is just so stifling and sometimes crippling. Recently, I had an experience that made me realize perfectionism had crept back in when I wasn’t paying attention. I was looking over a list of home project ideas I […]

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September 25, 2014

Big Change Requires Big Effort

If you’ve read very much on my blog, you know that I am all about a balanced approach to keeping up your home. A little here, a little there, and it really does add up. This realistic, more balanced approach is the key to maintenance. But what if you don’t want to just maintain? What […]

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September 4, 2014

Stop Lying To Yourself

Procrastination can be a powerful tool. Sometimes I’m so busy procrastinating something I don’t want to be doing, that I get a ton of other tasks done in the meantime. And it is true, there is something about deadlines that makes our adrenaline rush and in the last minute frenzy, we work hard and fast, […]

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