Category: simplifying life
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Back to school: 5 ways to be more organized this year
I blinked in June and suddenly, it was August. I’m not sure where summer went, but wherever it went, it left quickly. My oldest daughter starts school next week. The school supplies have been purchased and the school clothes have already been washed and put away. But what else can we busy Mamas do to…
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Simplify Saturday: How to live with less
We have been actively purging our home for a few weeks now. We’ve cleaned out closets, we’ve donated items, we’ve given things away and we’ve thrown away or repurposed other things. It’s easy to get rid of some things, but others, it’s more difficult. How do you decide what to purge and what to keep?…
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Simplify Saturday: vacationing with kids
Vacationing can be relaxing and fun, but it can be stressful as well. The trick to vacationing with your little children is to be as organized as possible. With the following tips, your family vacation will run much more smoothly. 1. Plan ahead as much as possible. Where will you be going? How long will…
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21-day challenge: a whole-house purge
Last week, I had spring break. While I wanted to get a lot of things accomplished, I also wanted to have some down time. I managed to get our garden plowed and some flowers planted. I also completed a whole house purge, where I went through our home room by room and got rid of…