Inside: Looking for a simple living book to jumpstart your journey to a simpler life? These are the top 7 simple living books I wholeheartedly recommend to help you declutter your home and simplify your life (and I’ve read just about every book on the subject). I started my journey in simplifying by reading quite…
This past weekend, records were set. Black Friday digital revenue was the highest in history at 6.22 billion dollars. Cyber Monday is on track to close out with around 7.8 billion dollars. (USA Today). Clearly, most of us are not trying to change gift giving by scaling back this year. People are spending boatloads of…
So you’ve decided to declutter, but where do you start? There are different methods for decluttering. I’ll discuss some of them to help you come up with a game plan for getting your whole house decluttered. Where to start? When you are overwhelmed with the amount of stuff in your house, the most challenging part can…
How would things be different if this year you focused on simplifying the holidays? Does that sound like it would be a weight off your shoulders or does the thought scare you a little bit? Simplifying the holidays I’ve loved Christmas since I was a small child. I’m very attached to my traditions and really…
I’ve run into some bumps along the way in my journey to simplify. One of the problems I’ve faced is how to try and balance simplicity and frugality. For as long as I can recall, I have been a fairly serious bargain hunter. I pride myself on finding the best deals. I’ve gone to great…
The words ‘decluttering’ and ‘organizing’ are sometimes used interchangeably. However, they are two very different processes so I want to talk about the difference between decluttering and organizing. Declutter FIRST When you have a goal of creating an organized space, it can be very tempting to drive straight to your closest Container Store. However, I…
Full confession: I am addicted to Facebook. I have spent a depressing amount of hours in the past few years scrolling Facebook. Since I don’t post on my own page a ton, it may not be immediately apparent to others that I have a problem with Facebook addiction, but I do. Creating awareness About a…
When should you hire a professional organizer? And when shouldn’t you? Does everyone need to hire a professional organizer to help them get organized? Absolutely not. But can one help? In many cases, yes. When to consider hiring a professional organizer: Difficulty making time One of the biggest advantages to hiring a professional organizer is…
This past year I discovered and implemented some ways to simplify meal planning in our home. Turns out these kids want to keep eating…three times a day even. It can be a real pain sometimes. However, there are ways to bring joy back to meal planning. 4 Ways I Simplify Meal Planning: Trade with a…
If you’re anything like me when you’ve decided to declutter you want to just get straight to it. However, I’ve found that while that seems like the obvious thing to do, slowing your roll and starting with this other important step will get you better results. Before you start decluttering, it’s important to know where…
