Zero waste living is a trend that’s hard to ignore these days. I’ve seen articles about it pop up all over my social media feeds. Once I started digging deeper I realized that I had already incorporated some zero waste practices into my life without even trying. What is zero waste and why does it…
How to Decide What School Papers to Keep
If you have school-aged kids you know how much paper comes home on a daily basis. It’s pretty crazy. I don’t know exactly how many pieces of paper my kids bring home over the course of a year, but it feels like thousands. And since I’m sentimental about their school work and artwork and pretty…
5 Ways to Simplify Mom Life
Being a mom can be really stressful. There’s so much that pulls us in different directions. It’s hard not to feel overwhelmed most of the time. Work, kids’ schedules, running a household and the countless other things we need to do can be hard to juggle. And while some things are non-negotiable, there are others…
Organize Your Pantry in 30 Minutes a Day
My pantry is a problem. Having to use it on a daily basis is not fun. It’s a hot spot or pain point or whatever term describes an area in your home that makes life a lot harder than it needs to be. Maybe I started out with an organizational system that I just didn’t…
6 Reasons to Simplify Your Life
According to a study by the UCLA Center on Everyday Lives of Families, “contemporary US households have more possessions per household than any society in global history.” Let that sink in for a second. There’s a reason Marie Kondo’s Netflix special, Tidying Up, is so popular. We need her help desperately because apparently we’re drowning…
The Simple Way to Organize Kids’ Board Games
Some families have a tradition called family game night. It goes something like this: you get together with your family, play a board game, and (hopefully) a good time is had by all. Sounds awesome, right? Sign me up! I’m all for giving this a try and getting my kids away from their computers and…
Desk Organization In Under an Hour
I was preparing for a small party for my son’s birthday so I ran through the usual tidying steps to get the house ready: dust surfaces, check; vacuum floors, check; clean bathroom, check…then I walked by the desk in my kitchen. Eeek!! It was scary! I knew it was bad because it had been messy…
Cordless Vacuum Review: Dyson v8 Animal+ vs Shark IONFlex 2X DuoClean
It’s that time of year again- holiday deals as far as the eye can see. I try my best not to buy things I don’t need. I do well most of the year but I’m human and sometimes get tempted by Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales (and July 4th sales, Presidents Day sales…pretty much…
How to Organize Kids’ Art Supplies
My kids’ art supplies cabinet was a horrific mess. I was avoiding it for a variety of reasons that I go over in my post What to Do with Sentimental Clutter. At some point it finally became unusable; the boys just weren’t able to find what they needed a lot of the time. After finally…
What to Do with Sentimental Clutter
The mess pictured in the cabinet below didn’t just happen. It was a gradual process that took a few years to perfect. At this point it’s just the right amount of messy to make the average person cringe. This is my reaction to this mess on most days. I’ve reached the point where it can’t…