As parents, we all want the same thing for our kids. We want them to be happy and confident, and we want to set them up to be successful in life. Simplifying our lives — our homes, our stuff and our schedules — is so important and integral to that! Our kids all need the […]
The Silent To-Do List (this is LIFE-CHANGING!)
Does your to-do list seem to keep growing? Does it feel like you’re never, EVER going to catch up with everything that needs to be done?? Marie Kondo is well-known for telling us to go through everything in our house and ask if it sparks joy, but I’ve often said that is too subjective. Asking […]
Camper Decals Makeover (Fixing Faded RV Graphics)
This is our 2013 Skyline Koala Camper. It’s 29′ long and has a bunk house in the back with four bunks and a bedroom in the front. We purchased it 9 months ago with water damage and remodeled the inside. We took it on a few trips and while the inside is BEAUTIFUL now, the […]
Starting a Walking Club
Over the course of this past year I’ve realized that it would be nice if I expanded my circle of local friends. I have a couple of great friends who I love to meet up with for coffee…but that’s like a whole event to plan and it doesn’t happen as frequently as I’d like (or […]
Minimalist Master Bedroom Makeover
As we approach the 5 year anniversary of living in our house, it feels really good to tackle this final room! While a little bit unconventional, we’ve turned our family room into our master bedroom to make room for foster kids. We see this as a 2-3 year “fix” until we add on more space, […]
Why can’t I part with stuff? The Endowment Effect may explain it!
Even if you don’t want to be a minimalist, you probably want less to manage. So why is decluttering so difficult? There are three reasons why it’s hard time parting with things, and you can flip the script so you can actually get your house simplified once and for all!! (Get the FREE printable here […]