I don't know what it is exactly about the approach of a new season that makes me want to clean and organize, but it happens every time. Each spring as I throw open the windows, I begin to purge and organized, and I get the same irresistible urge just months later as we march toward…
Today's a bonus day for the Simplify for Fall Challenge -- since I originally left these rooms off my list! -- and we're tackling the family room and entryway! Our family room is fairly small and doesn't have a lot of storage, so it's an easy room for me to clean and organize -- although…
Today's Day 6 of the Simplify for Fall Challenge, and we're tackling routines and schedules for the fall! By the way, I completely left the family/living room and entryway off my schedule, so we'll be hitting those areas on Monday! Fall typically represents a slower schedule for our family -- compared to the busyness of…
Today's Day 4 of the Simplify for Fall Challenge, and we're tackling the bedrooms and bathrooms! Let's start with a confession: I think I overestimated my ability to get things done this week. Not only am I coming off the high-stress week with last week's ebook launch, but I still have some work to do,…
The Simplify for Fall Challenge starts in just 10 days...are you game?! Join me as I tackle my entire home in six days to get control of our trouble spots, declutter and organize. Not only will I be live blogging my progress each day, but I'll also be sharing my progress on Pinterest and Instagram, and…
Have you ever read Joshua at Becoming Minimalist's story? He tells of a weekend he spent cleaning out his garage and how he was simply fed up with the amount of time he spent managing his stuff. I've been feeling a lot like that this summer (not just about stuff, but about our family's routines…
While spring cleaning is a more popular term, the end of summer and return of the regular school year routine make Autumn a popular time for "fall cleaning" as well. This week we're going to be talking about a few ways you can "fall clean", not just in your home, but in your life as…
Last week we talked about ingredients to avoid in the food we eat, but one of the first green changes I actually made was to switch to homemade cleaners. I mostly did it because I'm cheap (some people are frugal, but really, I'm just cheap), but as I've learned more about the harmful effects of…