I loved this email I received recently. I love seeing how simply changing attitude and thoughts about what is possible can make such a huge difference! Hi Dana, I just wanted to write you a little message, thanking you for sharing your journey through your blog. Someone on a mother's Facebook group I'm in shared your Facebook page, and I … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
What to Do With Christmas Cards
Sentimental clutter is stressful. Stacks of sentimental pieces of paper with no practical use can send a sentimental slob right over the edge. Personally, I've pretty much gotten over that. Pretty much. I tend (which means it's not a plan, just something that happens) to display the current year's Christmas cards for the month of … [Read more...]
Do You Know Where You Can Stuff All Your Great Ideas?
Wait. What? You're offended? Wha . . . ? Oh. When I said "Do you know where you can stuff all your great ideas?" . . . you thought I meant . . . ? Well, I'm just shocked. Shocked, I tell ya. I simply am asking a logical question about whether you have storage space for your great ideas. OK. Not really. That IS what I'm asking, … [Read more...]
046 Christmas Tips and Fun
Links mentioned in this podcast: Traditions Happen Christmas Day Breakfast - Sausage Strudel Bites Easy Gifts for Kids to Make Rice Socks (In this post, I used the corn.) Mod-Podged Gift Bags Edible Christmas Ornament Craft Personalized Salt-Dough Ornaments Save … [Read more...]
Solutions for Party Messes
This post is sponsored by Evite.com and Clorox® Clean-up® Cleaner + Bleach. I laughed when one of you emailed recently and mentioned hosting two events in the same day (one at noon and one in the evening) in order to get the most benefit out of having worked so hard to clean the house. That is so me! When I know I have something scheduled … [Read more...]
Clutter-Free Christmas Gift Ideas
Disclaimer: One woman's Best and Most Useful Gift Ever is another woman's clutter. Think about the person who will receive this gift. I'm sharing some things I love and use all the time and that aren't clutter for me, the Queen of Clutter. Oh. And I'm using Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one and then buy something (ANYthing) on Amazon, I … [Read more...]
A Laugh to Share
There's no "meat" to this post and I am not sharing a single cleaning-related tidbit. I just spent a few minutes laughing aloud at the comments on this thread over on my Facebook page and thought you might like a good laugh as well in case you missed it! In a moment of sheer mind-boggling frustration after calling into the living room, "Someone … [Read more...]
New FREE E-Book Straight From My Heart
You've heard me mention a HUGE project, right? Well, it's done. FINALLY. It's only about 60 pages, but has taken me almost all of 2014 to write it, and the experience has been gut-wrenching and difficult and has caused many tears. Basically, this e-book is my heart. It tells the whole story of how I came to the point where I started a blog … [Read more...]
044 Christmas Decorating Podcast
I'm in shock that it's less than three weeks until Christmas!!! Clutter Free Stocking Stuffers More Clutter Free Stocking Stuffer Ideas Vacuuming the Christmas Tree (And Other Dos and Don'ts of Storing Christmas Decorations) How to Clean a Messy House podcast (part one) How to Clean a Messy House podcast (part two) … [Read more...]