Despite the stereotypes, I am not a woman who loves shopping. In fact, I pretty much despise shopping, and that was true long before running errands involved dragging five kids through the store!…
I started blogging about organizing, home management, decluttering and other related topics more than 7 years ago. Back then we had three small children (and then four under five), and I was working…
Let's face it: homemaking is not glamorous. Oh, there are amazing parts—creating a home for your family, opening it to other people, making memories with your kids, and so on. But the everyday,…
Last week I started a post about reducing the mundane parts of homemaking to make room for the sacred things in our life. I focused on the ways that clutter, excess, and waste become…
This year’s sale has ended. Click here to be notified of the next sale! For the third year in a row, I'm excited to be part of the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle, and this…
I'll be honest: our home is not exactly a well-oiled machine on a good day. We are a work-at-home, homeschooling family that spends a LOT of time at home, and there are 7…
This post was originally published several years ago but continues to be one of our most popular. If you're looking for simple, effective strategies to get organized, start here! The number one question…
Andrea Dekker is our expert contributor for this month's Live course module: Simplify. When I read these words in one of her posts, I immediately copied them down because they are so true and…
I'm sorry for not having this ready for you a little bit earlier, but I wanted to finally release the 5.5"x8.5" version of this planner, and it took me longer than I expected…
Just a quick reminder that Daylight Savings ends this weekend, as we "fall back" to standard time at 1:59 a.m. on Sunday, November 2nd. This is a great opportunity to get an extra…
