It’s SUMMER!!! I love this fun and crazy and unscheduled time of year with my kids, but the lack of routine sends my house into chaos! For the summer, I’m focusing on the four simple habits that will keep (or bring) any home out of Disaster Status. Technically, summer hasn't started yet for us. With the craziness of the end of school, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
031 Surviving Summer (Or Any Routine-Free Time) Podcast
Posts mentioned within this podcast: Surviving Summer (and Free Printable) How I Limit My Kids' Screen Time Teaching Kids to Clean (e-book) 28 Days to Hope for Your Home (e-book now retired - for detailed guides, check out my books: How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind and Decluttering at the Speed of Life.) … [Read more...]
My Mother’s Day Gift of Clean
This post is sponsored by Scotch-Brite! For Mother's Day, Scotch-Brite sent me the Gift of Clean! A big ol' box full of cleaning supplies in cute colors arrived at my door! If you're thinking cleaning supplies would be the worst Mother's Day gift ever, don't worry! They weren't for me to use. They were for my KIDS! I made a video … [Read more...]
Surviving Summer Free Printable Ultra-Basic Daily Checklist (And Fun!)
It's almost summer!!! Wahoooooo!!! (For some of you, it already is!) If you've been around here for previous summers, you know it's my favorite time of year. I might want to improve my housekeeping skills and make my home more welcoming and blah blah blah and yadda yadda yadda . . . but I lo-ooo-ove basking in the crazy lack-of-a-routine we … [Read more...]
FUN Disney Freebie!
This is such a fun freebie from Disney that I had to share! Our own trip there is coming up soon, and I've been obsessed with planning out our stay! (and yes, this is an affiliate link!) … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of Having a Housekeeper
Yesterday, I shared my opinion on hiring house cleaners. Today, I'm sharing an AWESOME email I got from one of you recently. The minute I got this email, I asked if I could share it as a guest post. I knew all of these things to be true, but it means so much more coming from someone who is living it. Who speaks from experience. I'm not … [Read more...]
(Clears Throat) My Thoughts . . . on Hiring Someone to Clean Your Home
Ahem. In a moment I'm going to climb up on a soapbox. But first, I'll explain what brought about this post. I had lunch with my best friend recently. She casually brought up the subject of hiring a house cleaner. And asked if I think I'll ever be able to justify having one. My passionate response surprised her a little. I know that … [Read more...]
Deleting LOTS of Emails at One Time in Gmail
I've talked about paper clutter and how I have greatly reduced it. Whenever it comes up, though, people ask about email. Like I did in that post, let me be clear that I'm no Email Guru. At all. I'm the one who doesn't even mind the red numbers on her iPhone, remember? But I have GREATLY reduced the number of emails in my inbox over the … [Read more...]
Monday Morning Focus
Focus. One of my biggest struggles . . . But there's something about a Monday morning that (usually) brings it all in line for me. My mental to do list is just so clear, and . . . . almost . . . . fun. Before 8 a.m. today, I emptied the dishwasher, changed over a load of clothes, and made lunches. Oh, and had breakfast. No magical … [Read more...]