This is embarrassingly easy. I'm going to categorize it as a recipe, but that's a stretch. But if you, like me, ever completely forget you're supposed to take a snack to a Christmas party (even when you're one of the ones who organized the party and asked everyone to bring snacks) until five minutes before you walk out the door, here's a … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Exciting Stuff Coming Soon!
Ever since I finished the manuscript for my "real" book, I've been pretending it's okay chill out and read fiction whenever I feel like it. And yet life keeps happening. But I have managed to get a few things checked off my never-ending to do list before Christmas! First, I set up a special email list because I will be hosting live video … [Read more...]
Super Easy Christmas Craft – Miniature Wreaths
I heard of these years ago from another mom at my kids' gymnastics class. She had older daughters and told about all the fun they had making these mini-wreaths to use as wrapping decorations. That was before Pinterest was a thing, so I only have her to credit for the idea, and I don't even remember her name. But I'm sharing, because if you're … [Read more...]
Two Second Task: From “Pile of Stuff” to “Nativity Scene”
I have no excuses. I saw this duster sitting in the wrongest of wrong places, and hadn't moved it. Therefore, what should have been my favorite Nativity display was instead just part of "stuff on the coffee table." Two seconds later, after moving the duster? It was back to being a sweet and meaningful display. Hurry. Go spend two … [Read more...]
078 A Lifestyle of Decluttering
Sign up here for my newsletter here. A Moment of Hesitation Premade Decisions Why? vs. Why Not? Watching Normal People Clean My Two (and only two) Decluttering Questions Become a patron (and join the private hangout on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. Central time). Save Save … [Read more...]
All I Wanted to Do Was Take a Funny Picture . . .
Really. I just wanted a laugh from Hubby. I was going to send him a sneakily taken picture of this cutie-patootie: I was going to say something like: This is why I don't eat food that I left in the living room, even just for a second. The picture I couldn't quite get was of her shamelessly chowing down on what was left of my lunch within … [Read more...]
If I’m Hesitating Now . . . (What a Lifestyle of Decluttering Looks Like)
I sometimes casually mention that my family now lives a Lifestyle of Decluttering. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean we live a Clutter Free Life. (I so wish.) Once upon a time, I automatically kept everything. Unless an item was shattered into a million tiny pieces that couldn't possibly be put back together, my default reaction was to keep … [Read more...]
At the Very (Like, VERY, Very) Least, Run the Dishwasher
THE BOOK IS DONE!!! (At least this first phase is done. I’ll hear back about edits hopefully soon.) I’m loving getting back to “just” blogging (like I ever “just” blog), and went through some files looking for posts I started writing in the midst of the Book Writing Crazy Period but never finished. I’m sharing this one, as I feel the fact that … [Read more...]
077 Christmas and STUFF Podcast
Mentioned in this post: Clutter Free Stocking Stuffers More Clutter Free Stocking Stuffers The Container Concept The One Year Test My Christmas Home Tour Christmas and Clutter Podcast Christmas Decorating Making Room for Christmas Become a Patron! See all my podcasts here. … [Read more...]