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How I Discovered Minimalism: Our Journey to Simplify and Have a Peaceful Home
What does the word minimalism mean to you? Does the word minimalism bring to mind a neutral colored room, with whites and light browns, sparse furnishings and an empty feeling in the room? At least, that’s what my impression of it was, and I did get to a point that I thought that I needed to aim for that and deeply desired it. Why? Because I was in extreme overwhelm with several little kids, and a lot to take care of and I thought that if I got rid of most our stuff, things would be better. I wanted less and wanted it badly! I knew I had to, at…
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I De-cluttered 1,000 items in 3 months…Here’s what I discovered.
Do you ever feel totally overwhelmed with stuff? Do you find yourself picking up the same things, day after day, after day? Are you tired of tripping over toys that your kids got out, but didn’t play with? Me too…It used to be a lot worse though. 1,000+ items later, de-cluttering has become one of my allies and greatest skill sets as a mother. I’m confident that de-cluttering can help you too! You may discover that you have… In January of 2023, we moved our 5 kids from a 3,000 square foot home into a 1,500 square foot home including the basement, which we were planning on using for storage…
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A Few Time Saving Tricks for Reducing your Laundry Load, Literally!
When I only had two kids, I didn’t have any problem keeping up with the laundry…but now that I have 6, it’s a whole different story! There are a couple of tricks that I use to almost keep up though! Wash a load every single day, big or small, what ever it is that is around that needs washing. Dry it as well and best scenario, fold it and put it away! That’s the hardest part for me…I don’t mind folding, but I can’t stand putting them away. I really can’t stand it….so this is the area I need to work on the hardest. Mix the lights and darks. This…
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How to Sell a House with Kids: 7 Quick Tips to Sell a Home with Children
A few weeks ago, I looked around my living room and kitchen…and uuuhhhgggg…the clutter and mess bombarded my brain and my spirits sunk. This wasn’t an unfamiliar feeling. Having little kids, means that it’s hard to keep my house tidy, but for some reason, it really hit me this time. (It might have been a Monday morning!) Surveying the scene, I just shook my head, wondering how in the world I’d been able to keep the house within an hour or two of perfect sparkling readiness, while our house was on the market to sell. I’d kept it ready for an ENTIRE month with five littles under my feet at…
