Have you been wondering how my 31 Bags in 31 Days project is going? I haven’t abandoned it, in fact, I am going strong! I realized that my family had an awful lot of clothes to get rid of. It was kind of crazy to see all that we had, and to realize that we only liked half of it and only wore half of that – at least that is what it seemed like! After going through the kids … [Read more...] about 31 Bags in 31 Days Update
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Rhythms Routines and Cleaning
When I sat down to start re-working my home management binder, I realized that I needed to put more thought into my daily rhythm and routines. Obviously, since I have been talking about finding a better rhythm since the New Year! I have always been less of a “what time are we finishing a, and starting b” and more of a “let’s do b after we finish a” kind of person. That seems to work … [Read more...] about Rhythms Routines and Cleaning
Involving Kids to Downsize Toys
There once was a time when I fit all of the kids’ toys into one toy box. It was a glorious time. They had a few stuffed animals, some blocks, and some play food to go with the little kitchen Matt built for Emma. Then one day, there was an entire room full of toys. The kids loved these toys and would play with them, but there were so many and not organized in any good way … [Read more...] about Involving Kids to Downsize Toys
31 Bags in 31 Days – Day 5
When I first told Matt that I was going to do this project, he laughed at me. He laughs at most of my ideas actually…he didn’t think that there was any way I would be able to fill up 31 bags in 31 days. The reasoning behind this is because I am constantly getting rid of stuff, so he couldn’t grasp that we would still have more to get rid of. I knew better. Today is officially … [Read more...] about 31 Bags in 31 Days – Day 5
31 Bags in 31 Days
Self-reflection has been the name of the game since the beginning of the year. All of the books I have been reading seem to be reinforcing ideas that I have had in the past, the biggest of which is that we have too much stuff. After I read some of the statistics in Interrupted I realized that I have way more than I truly need. My family has so much, and has been blessed in so many … [Read more...] about 31 Bags in 31 Days
Is it all really Paper Clutter?
I will be the first to admit that we have a paper problem in our home. It is everywhere! Between bills that need to be filed, construction paper from the kids, and all the lists that I make daily, we have a lot of it. I am always the first to say that I hate paper! However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I actually love paper. I looked at my "command … [Read more...] about Is it all really Paper Clutter?