Intentional Living
I love setting goals and making New Year's resolutions. I don't necessarily wait for a new year to make changes (unless it's December and the change is improving my eating. Haha!), but there is something about a blank slate that energizes and fills me with optimism. ...Continue Reading
DeclutteringHow to Clear the Clutter from your Calendar
Welcome back to day 4 of our Soul Decluttering challenge. Today, we're going to clear the clutter from our calendars so we can make room for all the things that matter most. I hope yesterday's post about procrastination has helped you gain clarity on your life's priorities. Were there any tasks you feel comfortable removing yourself from or delegating to others? Any tasks you definitely want to complete yourself? Today, we're going to use that information to clear the clutter from your ...Continue Reading
3 Reasons You’re Procrastinating & Why You Need to Stop
You're probably procrastinating for at least one of three reasons, but what are you missing out on in the process? Today's post will help you stop procrastinating and start loving your life again. It's day three of our Soul Decluttering challenge, and today we're going to talk about something we'd probably rather put off... procrastinating. I just might be the world's best procrastinator. If I don't want to do something, I can come up with a hundred valid and very convincing reasons why ...Continue Reading
The Secret to Releasing Emotional Clutter
The anger, frustration, and hurt we carry around with us on a daily basis can be harmful to our health and homes. Learn the secret to releasing emotional clutter and feeling at peace again in your heart and home. It's day two of our week long Soul Decluttering challenge (yay!!), and today we're going to focus on emotional clutter and forgiveness. I'll be honest, forgiveness isn't something that always comes easily to me. When I get angry, I can be like a dog with a bone. I'll going to hold ...Continue Reading
New Decluttering Challenge, Soul Decluttering!
If you're a newsletter subscriber this should sound familiar, but if not, surprise!! Welcome to the first day of our new challenge, Soul Decluttering! Before we get started, I wanted to share a little about what you can expect from this challenge. Below is one of my favorite pictures of my kiddos, and I realized that it's also a great representation of our brand new decluttering challenge. Walking a long road isn't always easy. There can be unexpected twists and turns, daunting skies, and ...Continue Reading
BloggingTo the discouraged blogger who is thinking about giving up
Hey there, I know you probably feel like you've had it. You're just don't feel cut out for this blogging thing. It sounded like a fun adventure when you started, but the more you do it the more you realize how little you know. SEO, social media, plugins, updates, malware, pageviews, editing pictures, website design... there's a lot more involved than you ever dreamed, and it's a lot to juggle. ...Continue Reading
OrganizingThe Best Entryway Storage Ideas for a Functional & Welcoming Home
These entryway storage ideas are some of the best for creating a functional and welcoming home! Creating and decorating an entryway can feel like an overwhelming task. They require a balance of beauty and function that can sometimes seem impossible to strike, but the entryway storage ideas below will show that you can create a great space no matter how much (or little) room you have to work with. This is a picture of my entryway! Since this isn't the entry our family usually uses, and we ...Continue Reading
Top 10 Best Organizing Products at The Container Store
These are the top 10 best organizing products you can find at The Container Store. They'll help you transform those messy hot spots around your home into well organized spaces! For as long as I can remember, The Container Store has been one of my most favorite places to shop. I think I first strolled through one when I was eleven or twelve years old, and I was immediately impressed by aisle after aisle of gorgeous storage options. What can I say? I'm the weird kid who actually got excited ...Continue Reading
Ideas for creating the Perfect Playroom
These playroom organizing and decorating ideas really put the FUN in functional! Okay, that was totally cheesy, but I think you'll agree by the end! Sometimes I feel like I'm in a neverending battle with the toys in our home. ...Continue Reading
2018 Decluttering Challenge Update
One of the hardest parts about being a blogger is exposing your vulnerabilities to the entire world, and mine are definitely exposed by leading a decluttering challenge. Most of the organizing blogs that I have seen seem to be written by people who are naturally organized and on top of things. They have an endless amount of beautiful pictures of their homes and wonderful ideas to share, and while I wish that was my reality, the truth is I still struggle with clutter. Just in case you think ...Continue Reading
