Simple Tips & Solutions

The Simple Productivity Tip That Will Change Your Life

We live in a fast-paced world and our to-do list seems to be growing faster than we can check items off the list. Not to mention there's no time. Or is there? Setting a timer and getting to work is the #1 simple productivity tip that changed my life. It can change yours too,

5 Excuses Not to Declutter & How To Change Your Mindset

Home Organization

I went downstairs to my basement the other day to work on decluttering our toy closet. I have a really hard time decluttering toys, I have so many excuses why I don't declutter. So I've been putting decluttering off but we are being swallowed whole by clutter. As I started to declutter I

4 Steps to Start A Good Habit

Simple Tips & Solutions

This is the time of year many of us start to think about curbing bad habits and start a good habit. After all, we just inhaled about 1000 cookies and consumed 20 meals per day over the holidays. It's time to fit into our jeans again. Just me? My instinct is to fruit basket

Simple Fall Front Porch Decor

Fall· Home Organization

Fall 2019 Front Porch The other day when it was a cool 90 degrees I finally go the itch to add some fall touches to my front porch! However, I spend a lot of time nurturing my ferns all summer long (ie repotting them and watering them everyday). So when fall hits, I am not ready to say

How to Declutter Your Child’s School Papers

Back to School Tips· Home Organization· Seasonal Activities

**Thank you to Amanda from Jasper & Willow for guest-posting today** Before you get started on organizing kid's school papers you need to clear the clutter first. And whoa mama can there be a lot of paper clutter! Learn how to declutter kid's school papers the easy way by asking yourself these

Best Tips for A Money-Making Garage Sale

Home Organization· Seasonal Activities· Spring

Tis the season for garage sales. It's a great way to make some extra cash and declutter your house at the same time. That my friends is what I call a win-win! Now, decluttering and setting up a garage sale takes some work so you want to make sure your investment pays off. That's why I have

DIY Garage Toy Organization

Home Organization

Our garage is a workhorse year-round! My mantra is, everything we own has a place of its own so that everyone knows where it goes. This eliminates mom doing all the work of picking up. So, we needed some kid-friendly garage organization. Before Garage Toy Organization Problem We had this

How to Organize Kid’s School Papers

Back to School Tips· Home Organization· Seasonal Activities

Every day my kids come home from school and one of their first jobs as part of their after-school routine (read more about that here) is to empty their school folders. Some days my entire kitchen island is chock-full of school papers. So, how do you organize your kid's school

Best Cleaning Products for Housekeeping

Cleaning Tips

It's spring and for some reason, this season triggers my mind to clean all the things! It could also be that I have been nesting as we prepare to bring our son home from China (read more about that here). Yes, I can confirm you nest when you adopt too! Whatever the reason I am in major cleaning