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December 31, 2015 by Angela

Top 5 Posts in 2015

Happy New Years Eve friends! We have had two full weeks of celebrations with our youngest son’s birthday, a Christmas Eve Reveillon party, Christmas, and a relaxing, joy filled visit with cousins.

As wonderful as holidays are, I’m feeling grateful to be back at home. I’m looking forward to getting back into the normal rhythm of our days.

Top 5 Posts in 2015

As 2015 closes, I wanted to share the top 5 blog posts from Setting My Intention. I am so thankful for the connections with readers and other bloggers that I’ve made in the past 10 months. It has been a true joy to write, share, commiserate, and encourage one another.

Number 5

So, at #5, we have Meal Planning for Beginners. This was the first of 4 posts I wrote in August and September as I tried (once again) to develop the habit of meal planning. I’m happy to report that I’ve been meal planning ever since!

Step One in Meal Planning for Beginners

In case you’re interested, the rest of the series is Stress Free Meal Planning for Beginners, Stress Free Meal Planning for the Busy Family, and One Chicken, Three Meals.

Number 4

Coming in at #4 is our Basement Clutter Reveal. This is a post that shows the honest to goodness state of our area of shame before we began decluttering with gusto. Our hope was and is to encourage others that they are not alone in their physical/mental/emotional struggle to let go of “things.” This also chronicles my husband and I trying to negotiate and work together in the process. This is an ongoing series for 2016 – stay tuned!

decluttering the basement

Also in the Basement Series: Decluttering Momentum, Decluttering One Corner at a time,  3 Things NOT to say when Decluttering with your husband, 

Number 3

Coming in at #3 is Over 25 Experience and Clutter Free Christmas Gift Ideas. This is a recent post that has great ideas for any special occasion – birthdays, anniversaries, or gift ideas to say thank you.

Over 25 Ideas for Clutter Free Homemade Christmas Gifts

Number 2

Coming in at #2 is Editing our Clothes with the KonMari Method, Part 1. With all of the publicity about the KonMari Method, I’m sure you’ve read all about it – but in case you haven’t, this first post goes through the book’s recommended steps in detail.

Editing-Clothes-KonMari-Method

You can find Part 2 here – where we actually go through the process with our own clothes!

Number 1

And finally, the top post of 2015 was….How 5 Minutes a Day can be Life Changing.  This seems particularly fitting as we enter 2016 because it’s a post about developing habits 5 minutes at a time. I share my story of taking small steps towards developing a morning routine and a fitness routine several years ago. Developing these habits, one a time, brought me to the place where I could begin decluttering regularly.

How 5 minutes a day can be life changing

Thanks for taking a walk down memory lane with me! Happy New Year friends!

Top 5 Posts in 2015

What has been something in your “Top 5” from 2015? I’d love to know!




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About Angela

Wife. Mom to three boys. Writer. Reader. Aspiring Minimalist. Lover of chocolate and fitness. She loves blogging about the ways she is finding success in simplifying life one step at a time. Her mantra is "Progress, not Perfection."

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  1. Chrystina says

    January 2, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    Ah, I love this round up. Such good information in here. Meal planning is a pain in the butt – especially when all of a sudden you start factoring in a boy who eats double what you do. Also KonMari completely changed my wardrobe in 2015. Such an awesome motivator in achieving simplicity.

    • Angela says

      January 3, 2016 at 12:01 am

      Hi Chrystina! Thanks for dropping by! I agree that the habit of meal planning is difficult – especially planning for men folk (or growing teenage boys)!

  2. Jenny says

    January 3, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Can’t wait to check out some of these posts 🙂
    Thanks for sharing.

    xoxo, Jenny

  3. Abby says

    January 3, 2016 at 8:41 pm

    I love how diverse these posts are! It looks like people are looking to simplify pretty much every area of their lives.

    • Angela says

      January 6, 2016 at 9:22 am

      Just like me! ?

  4. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    January 3, 2016 at 11:17 pm

    These all look like great posts and I can’t wait to check them out! Thanks so much for sharing at Share The Wealth Sunday!
    xoxo
    Lisa

  5. Suzanna @ One Hoolie Mama says

    January 4, 2016 at 8:57 am

    This is a great roundup and the only one I can think to add to it (just because I’m partial to it) is your running with friends post! 🙂 Happy New Year!

    • Angela says

      January 6, 2016 at 9:25 am

      Thanks for adding one that you enjoyed this past year Suzanna!

  6. adriana says

    January 4, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    I LOVED all of these posts! Especially the meal planning one, so helpful! 🙂
    xo Adriana – Daily Dose of Design

    • Angela says

      January 6, 2016 at 9:25 am

      Thanks Adriana!

  7. Hadia says

    January 6, 2016 at 9:59 am

    Such a great and diverse post, Angella. Happy 2016 to you and your family.

    • Angela says

      January 7, 2016 at 7:51 pm

      Thank you Hadia! You too!

  8. Carolyn says

    January 6, 2016 at 11:39 am

    I just read through your decluttering series. I am trying to do something similar now. Our family room feels so good now that the Christmas tree and decorations are down that am challenging myself to keep it a clutter free zone. Every evening I am trying to put away every little thing to keep it from piling up. Enjoyed your posts!

    • Angela says

      January 7, 2016 at 7:51 pm

      Thank you Carolyn! I agree that as nice as a Christmas tree is, it’s very nice to get that space back!

  9. Valerie CottageMakingMommy says

    January 9, 2016 at 8:19 am

    I love the basement one and the five minutes a day. They were my favorite.

    Thank so much for sharing at Simple Saturdays.

    • Angela says

      January 9, 2016 at 2:23 pm

      Thanks for reading and commenting Valerie! I really appreciate it. I’m looking forward to joining your link up regularly!

  10. Hannah@SeeingtheLovely says

    January 9, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    Congrats on a great year, Angela! I love seeing what posts were most popular, your #1 was one of my favorites!

    • Angela says

      January 11, 2016 at 9:03 pm

      Thanks Hannah! I love reading these top posts too. There are so many wonderful blogs out there so it’s nice to have a “best of” list to read

  11. Kelsie says

    January 10, 2016 at 11:42 am

    I love looking at “best of” posts. It looks like you had some great things to share this year- we love having you link them up to The Alder Collective! Thanks so much!

    • Angela says

      January 11, 2016 at 9:22 pm

      Thanks Kelsie – me too.

  12. Mrs. AOK says

    January 10, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    Oh wow these all look wonderful posts!!! I need to get back to meal planning. I still need to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Mommy Monday! We’ve pinned this post to our #MMBH board. 🙂
    XOXO

  13. Jeanne Grunert says

    January 14, 2016 at 10:46 am

    A very interesting mix of blog posts in your roundup. Glad I found you through the #HomeMattersParty

    • Angela says

      January 17, 2016 at 11:31 pm

      Thank you Jeanne!

  14. Chris says

    January 24, 2016 at 9:57 pm

    Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!

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