Welcome back for day two of the 2018 Holiday Decluttering Challenge! On Monday, we started decluttering our entryways, and I shared a live tour of my messy front room. I had no intention of doing a video at that time (as you could probably see from the very chic no makeup, still in pajamas, and covered in baby spit up look I was sporting), but when there's quiet in a house full of kids, and someone else is holding the baby, you take advantage of that time! I promised real life decluttering, ...Continue Reading
The Holiday Decluttering Challenge Begins!
It's finally here! Welcome to the first day of the Holiday Decluttering Challenge! Over the next seven weeks, we're going to be working our way through the areas of our homes that are most likely to be used over the holidays and seen by guests. While it would be great to have every nook and cranny of our homes organized for the holidays, we are working with a pretty short timeline so we're going to prioritize instead. ...Continue Reading
Holiday Decluttering Challenge 2018
Imagine a holiday season free of overwhelm, stress, and clutter! That's what we'll be working to achieve this year during the 2018 Holiday Decluttering challenge. Let's declutter our homes so we can have more joy, less stuff, and spend more time focusing on what's really important. ...Continue Reading
Life Changes and Epiphanies
Hello friends! I can't believe how long it's been since I've written a post. I've been sharing regular updates on Instagram because it's fast and easy, but sitting down to write a post felt much harder and more serious. I've had so much I wanted to share, but I haven't known how to get started again. I feel like I'm trying to reconnect with an old friend who I've severely neglected but greatly missed so I figured the best thing to do would be to just tell you what's been going on. The truth ...Continue Reading
How 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
To 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
The 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
