Clearing Clutter. Finding Joy. Living Slow
Happy New Year friend! The end of the first week in 2019 and I’m just now starting to feel settled. I don’t know about you, but I’m entering 2019 with excitement and energy! Every December I look back at the year and reflect. I also like to look back on the blog and see what […]
This post is sponsored by Cuddl Duds but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. We just had our first snowstorm yesterday and I guess I can’t deny that summer is officially over. As I’ve been decluttering our home the past several years, I’ve adopted a capsule wardrobe. I’ve started to get into a […]
In my last post I explained what Swedish Death Cleaning is. In this post I want to share Magnusson’s practical tips in how to start your own death cleaning. If you just flinched at the term “death cleaning” I encourage you to read the first post – it’s not morbid at all! Definition of Swedish […]
Have you heard of Swedish Death Cleaning? When I first heard the term, I instantly winced. Death cleaning? Sounds a little morbid to me. But the full title helped me to be open to the concept – The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family From a Lifetime of […]
In 2018 I’m doing month long “experiments.” Thirty day journeys into developing habits and routines that I think I may want to implement into my life. At the start of a new year we often have a list of “resolutions” that are vague – things like “lose weight” or “get fit.” These monthly experiments are […]
For good and bad, habits are the invisible architecture of daily life. Research suggests that about 40 percent of our behavior is repeated almost daily, and mostly in the same context. (p.7) Better than Before, by Gretchen Rubin The Power of Habit I’ve finished reading The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and it was […]
In 2018 I’m doing month long “experiments.” Thirty day journeys into developing habits and routines that I think I may want to implement into my life. At the start of a new year we often have a list of “resolutions” that are vague – things like “lose weight” or “get fit.” These monthly experiments are […]
How do we savor summer all summer long without losing our minds? My three sons are about to finish school in the next 2 weeks and we’re just now finalizing some logistics about what our summer is going to look and feel like. We still need to have more conversations to figure out how we’re […]
Are you trying to form healthy habits for yourself this year? I am too. If you want a fun, creative way to track your monthly progress, try this butterfly 31 day progress map. There are so many healthy habits that can be implemented in ones life – where do we start? One habit, like a […]
Do you have a closet packed with clothes, shoes, purses, and other stuff? Is it time to declutter your overflowing closet? This is for you if you’re not a self proclaimed minimalist, but you realize that your closet needs some focused attention. I was recently staying with my sister who loves clothes…and who has a […]