I'm ashamed to admit this, but as of last Monday, I had Facebook messages dating back to early 2009. Yes, my backlog of messages predated the invention of the iPad. I hang my head in shame. But this is how disorganization sneaks up on us. We don't...
I have two truths for you: 1) You are already beautiful, and 2) You are clean, most of the time. If you don't believe the first, you are doing yourself, your loved ones, and the world at large a great disservice. Please acknowledge and add a...
The kitchen: it's the heart of the home, the gathering place for families and friends, the breeding ground for excessive utensils. Today's 5 Minutes or Less organization project brings us into this sphere of family togetherness and "What the heck is this?"edness that we call our kitchens. Obviously...
How can I do it all? I have all these "must do's" and "should do's" and I still want to have a life! I have a million calendars and lists and apps and sticky notes and I'm going nuts! Agh! If the above paragraph describes how you...
I can imagine my husband commenting on the title of this post...
Like library due dates and teenage hearts, New Year's Resolutions were made to be broken. But it does not have to be so. I recently read an article that recommended setting small, measurable resolutions as opposed to broad ones. For example, instead of saying you'll lose...
Today is the final day of my 12 Days of Giving Minimalism Challenge and I am officially 78 items (plus some) lighter - hopefully some of you are, as well! For my final giveaway, I asked Josh to look through the DVDs and video games in his...
My college friend Ryan once described his paper-writing process as such: "I just wait until the adrenaline hits; then I do it all at once." Hence, Ryan often started and finished papers mere hours before they were due. It seemed to work for him, but I could never...
It's day eight of my 12 Days of Giveaways Minimalism Challenge, and I must say, I feel truly challenged! (Although, honestly, "truly challenged" could describe many moments of my life...
When you live with three 6-year-olds, you can preach the real meaning of the season all you want, but the reality is: gift-giving is a major part of the holiday excitement for little kids. This is pretty natural, I suppose, if you live in mainstream American...
