Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 62 Dear Reader, My neighbor is a realtor and has been referring me to clients who are looking to put their homes on the market soon... ...but they have too much stuff and likely don't want to pack it all. Maybe if I push down just a little harder... A move is an excellent motivator to declutter - but what if you don't have a move date in your future?Also, have you noticed how vacations are so relaxing - not only because it's, well, vacation...
2 months agoย โขย 2 min read
Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 58 Dear Reader, We are finishing week 3 of our 6-week Lenten Decluttering Challenge for moms (happening in the Facebook group). This week's focus is stewardship. I define stewardship as taking good care of the resources that have been entrusted to us. Here's a sample of one of the daily challenge posts! If you're a mom and want to participate, feel free to join us for the remainder of the challenge! On the Podcast I am a notorious...
3 months agoย โขย 1 min read
Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 54 Dear Reader, Most of us grew up with this mantra about rest planted firmly in our heads:๐ I'll rest when I'm dead. ๐ Or perhaps you see rest as a reward when EVERYTHING is done...except here's the thing - it's never all done. ๐Seeing rest as a right, rather than a reward, is REVOLUTIONARY. (And getting the letter "r" in a sentence that many times is really remarkable ๐). But how do we prioritize rest in a hustle-driven culture? On the...
4 months agoย โขย 1 min read
Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 52 Dear Reader, When my kids want to hold onto EVERYTHING that comes through the front door, I have to remember that it's normal to be attached to stuff. In fact, there are several cognitive biases that cause adults to hold on, so why should we expect our kids (whose brains don't fully develop until their mid-20's) to let go of their stuff willingly? On the Podcast This week on the podcast, I shared some helpful tips about how to help your...
5 months agoย โขย 2 min read
Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 50 Dear Reader, When my boys learned they actually had a FULL day of school yesterday (instead of a snow day or 2-hour delay), this was their response: Meanwhile, my mom friends and I were: Slow clap from the moms (and dads)! On the Podcast One of the benefits of the kids being back in school is that they aren't leaving their stuff (what my organizer friend Lisa Lizotte lovingly calls "droppings") all over the house. This week's podcast...
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Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 48 Dear Reader, One minute, your kids are enjoying the new-fallen snow on a sled. The next minute, this. Andrew's broken arm - yikes! Between Andrew's broken arm and 4 snow days in a row, I've never been more grateful that my house is decluttered and the basic systems I swear by (laundry, dishes, etc.) stayed in place. If you want to kick your clutter to the curb in 2025 - despite what else comes your way - I'm here to help! Let's work...
6 months agoย โขย 3 min read
Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 47 Dear Reader, Happy New Year! ๐ So grateful to hang out with you every Friday in your inbox, and looking forward to providing you with tons of decluttering and simplifying tips in 2025! On New Year's Eve I was able to stay up for part of the Penn State/Boise State game (Let's go State!) and then I crashed. My husband and two boys managed to stay up for the ball drop at midnight. It was the first time the boys stayed up past like 9:00 PM....
6 months agoย โขย 2 min read
Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 44 Dear Reader, When it comes to meal planning, I like to think about a game of limbo. I could travel down a Pinterest rabbit hole for hours to find the "perfect" meals for my family, spend hours planning, shopping, and prepping...OR I can see "how low can we go" when it comes to much I can simplify our meals while still providing nourishment for the people I love. Lowering the bar doesn't mean we're giving up - it means that we're putting...
7 months agoย โขย 2 min read
Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 41 Dear Reader, We are almost done with November, and it's been hard not to feel like I'm snowballing to the end of 2024 surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Can you relate? The end of 2024 feels like... The remedy? Remember the NO in November! That means that instead of looking at what everyone else is doing on social media and feeling like I'm not doing enough, I follow my friend Stephanie O'Dea's advice and Simply Look...
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