Have you ever wondered how to help kids who struggle with decluttering? If not, you are fortunate. However, I’m guessing I am not the only person to start out on a decluttering journey with not everyone in my house on board. As I am working through this with my kids, I have figured out a…
It is said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In many cases, this is true. What functions well or is lovely to one person may be the exact opposite to someone else. This can make defining exactly what clutter is a challenge, as it varies by the individual. A commonly quoted phrase in…
We live in a world surrounded by so much noise and so many distractions. Can you imagine what it would be like to spend a day in silence? Does that thought energize you or frighten you? When was the last time you shut everything off and enjoyed the experience of silence? The experience of silence…
I grew up in the days of the DARE program. I can’t recall much of what that riveting education entailed, but the ‘just say no’ tagline has stuck with me. I’ve found it to be a useful application with all the things that get asked of me. There is a point at which you realize…
Did you know that the average American household has 300,000 things (LA Times) and that the average size of an American home has almost tripled in the past 60 years (NPR & CNN)? Our nation isn’t exactly on a journey towards simplicity… It is crazy to think how much our culture has changed from our grandparents’ generation…
