Since falling down the decluttering rabbit hole, I've also fallen into the Pinterest organization rabbit hole. I mean, I know we've all done it. We all have that Pinterest board of these fantasy projects that we're like, "Yes! I'm going to DO this! Like for real. Just like the 50 other pins on this board." Yeah, I see you. Well, I did it. I … [Read more...]
Decluttering 101: Life After Decluttering
Magic. Apparently it's a real thing, and all my Harry Potter fangirl wishes and dreams have come true. Or maybe it's just the decluttering high. It's been close to 6 weeks now, and I can say this much: life is incredibly different, even if some things stay the same. Suddenly I feel lighter. I don't have the burden of the unspoken shame that … [Read more...]
Decluttering 101: A Place for Everything, Everything in its Place
I know that right now, you feel about 800 lbs lighter. By this point, you should have a whole bunch of bags of discarded items ready to be put in a yard sale or donated, not to mention the bags upon bags of trash you threw away already. You've lifted a heavy burden off of your shoulders and now you're surrounded by things that bring you joy and … [Read more...]
Decluttering 101: The Art of Discarding
This is going to be difficult. This is going to be satisfying. This is going to change your life. You can't half-ass it. You have to full-ass it. A few important principles you need to live while you do this: Ruthlessness. Humility. Gratitude. Yeah, I know. That's an odd combination of words. You'll understand each word's place once you're … [Read more...]
Decluttering 101: What Kind of a Life Do You Want?
I'm sure this won't be the last time I mention the "woo" factor that sits at the core of the KonMari method, but sometimes, accepting the woo and submitting to the woo has some nice results, if for no other reason than they open the mind to possibility. The first step is like vision boarding. Remember vision boards? They were pretty much like … [Read more...]
How I Decluttered My Home in 1 Week
A few years ago, I came across Modern Parents Messy Kids' Project Organize Your Entire Life. I got so excited about getting organized, but no matter what tools I brought in, no matter how I changed my storage, things got messy again and again and again. Getting "organized" was one thing: staying organized was just an impossibility. I'd almost … [Read more...]
Project Organize Your Entire Life
This week, I realized my organizational structure *ahem or lack there of* isn't working for me. My day-to-day is inconsistent: I set the intentions of spending time with, entertaining, and feeding Cameron, and making sure he's bathed before he goes to bed, then I work and clean up in between. Most of the work I do happens during nap time. If he's … [Read more...]
Holiday Decorating: Part 2, Execution
Last week, I shared my holiday decorating inspiration. This week, I'm showing you the tricks I used to do it and some tips on how to make it super super easy. Now I will say, the toughest part of both the window and ornament "tree" projects was stringing the ornaments themselves, so I've broken it down into steps. 1. Gather Your Supplies You'll … [Read more...]