Organizing
7 Time Saving Hacks for Big Families
I don’t feel like we have to manage a big family anymore, now that our 3 oldest are out on their own. But I still rely on these things to make our lives run smoothly. 1. Minimalism. If you found me through the Mega Motivation playlist, I know you’ve heard from minimalists already, but I…
Read MoreHow to declutter and organize your home
You want to declutter and organize your entire home, right?Sounds great! And I have a plan for exactly how to do just that!First off, let’s talk about decluttering. What does it mean to “declutter?” When I’ve done Pinterest searches on decluttering the house, I got a ton of articles… that all talked about putting things…
Read MoreMenu planning for the holidays and how to keep it simple
Planning out meals ahead of time definitely takes work, but it saves labor as well as mental energy in the long run. The easiest way I have found to do this is to sit down and write out all the meals your family enjoys. If you can’t think of many, ask the kids. For my…
Read MoreMenu Planning at its Easiest
We all have been told that menu planning is important- here again, perfectionism can rear its ugly head. We feel like we must have a beautiful printout, or maybe a chalkboard wall in our trendy kitchen. And the list needs to be full of mouth-watering 3-course meals.
Read MoreFour Ways to Decode Your Wardrobe
This is a guest post by Cora, a fellow minimalist mom, expert in kids capsule wardrobes and author of Creature of Joy. TAGS One time a friend of mine told me the back of her closet was filled with clothing that still had tags on them. This made me chuckle a little bit. Being the frugal…
Read MoreUsing Time Blocking in Everyday Life
I love productivity hacks, I enjoy having schedules and goals and getting things accomplished. Something about having a visual layout of my day and week that helps me grasp everything that I have going on. I’ve learned though, that I can’t cram stuff into my daily or weekly schedule just to have it there, in…
Read MoreBuilding Margins into Your Calendar
Do you have a schedule that is so packed, you can’t even get it all done? This is a struggle for so many of us and the question is, how do I simplify it? In the culture of today, this is normal. It’s “normal” to have things scheduled for every family member from 8 AM…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a Minimalist Mom
I shared what a typical workday looks like for me, but in all honesty, I only have 1 – 2 workdays each week, the rest of the week I’m a stay-at-home mom with a toddler climbing all over me and holding toys two-inches from my face so I can “see” what he’s talking about… So,…
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