It’s snowing outside today, which means my kids are home from school again. This doesn’t happen often here, but it’s meant adjusting my expectations for what will get done today. As a mom, I’ve learned to adjust my definition of productivity. Seasons of Life It’s funny how time changes things. I can no longer remember…
Clutter in your home is something people can immediately see (unless you hide it well). A quieter form of clutter people struggle with but isn’t as readily apparent is with your schedule. You need to reassess your commitments and then make changes. Reassess Your Commitments Before you begin to work to reassess your commitments, it’s…
Inside: Move over morning routines because evening routines are far MORE important. I’m sharing my evening routine to help you develop your own. Do you have an evening routine? If not, you should. Your evening routine is something you practice every night before you go to sleep. It will be different for each person. Use…
This is a topic that many of us want to avoid in decluttering. We keep boxes that we never open because dealing with sentimental items can be quite difficult. Let’s look at how to decide what sentimental items to keep in an effort to make the process easier. Timing The timing of when to work…
Last year I had a big goal. Due to the time and focus required to meet that goal, I quickly realized I could not just add this goal on top of everything I was already doing. Sometimes you need to create space for your goals. Changes had to be made. Priorities shifted. I gave up…
Have you set your SMART goals? Are you practicing habits that will help you achieve them? There are two more things that will significantly impact the likelihood of reaching your goals. Creating a review process and having accountability for your goals will help you achieve them. Regularly review After thinking through your goals, you will…
I’ve had no less than 12 people text, tag, and message me over the past 3 days informing me of Marie Kondo’s new show on Netflix. It appears Tidying Up has at least taken new years resolutioners by storm. But what if there is no magic in Tidying Up? As a declutterer myself who writes…
Once you have finished setting your SMART goals, it’s time to focus on HOW you will achieve those goals. There are five key elements that have a significant impact on achieving your goals. I’ve done a lot of reading and also have quite a bit of experience with setting goals. I have seen what works…
I’ll first admit my bias when I bought The Minimalist Home. Joshua Becker’s earlier book, The More of Less, is my personal favorite that I talked about in my favorite books for simplifying. That said, I read his new book, The Minimalist Home, critically knowing that I planned to review it. I was looking for…
Have you heard of the SMART method of setting goals? The approach we take to goal setting will drastically impact the results we get. Improve your goal setting with the SMART method. For many years, I attempted to write new year’s resolutions. They tended to be vague and not shockingly, by mid-February (if not earlier),…
