When I realized I wasn’t a lazy mom, I was just overwhelmed

when I realized I wasn't a lazy mom, I was just overwhelmed

Do you ever feel like you go through the bulk of your life smiling and nodding every time a certain topic comes up? Maybe it is grade 11 math. Or how to properly use effect/affect. Or what really happens to a responsible adult’s shopping list once they enter into a Costco. Then one day it … Read more

36. 5 common home organization mistakes and what to do about them

Do you tell yourself that you suck at organizing? And you will never get organized? Being mindful of the story we tell about ourselves of the story we tell ourselves about how we suck at organizing – and being mindful of the mistakes we might be making that trip us up.  I have decluttered my … Read more

This Simple Hack Will Help You Change Your Habits

mom shares this simple tip to help change and stick with new habits

I am the first to admit I am a creature of habit and many of those habits don’t always help me live optimally. I mean, sometimes the soul just needs a good whiskey and netflix. But often our ‘sometimes’ becomes a habit, a staple in our daily routine. I read this interesting nerdy book called … Read more

“What if I need this one day?” (how this decluttering question keeps you stuck, and what to ask instead)

Maybe we shouldn’t even ask ourselves ‘what if I need this one day?’. Maybe we should ask ‘what will do I if I ever find that I need it and don’t have it?’

11. Are we TOO comfortable? + Do we need so much pantry space?

Did you know you can DIY microwave popcorn? The Finnish art of Sisu. My Pantry epiphany.     ++ simple food ++ Did you know you can DIY microwave popcorn!? I saw it on Instagram stories and started searching Pinterest. Here is a pin to get you started.  Also, check out my Easy Entertaining Pinterest … Read more

Do This Month Different! (free monthly check-in workbook)

woman jump with umbrella infront of an architecturally interesting building. caption reads do this month different

In the Simple Saturday emails, we’ve been talking a lot about LIFE ON PURPOSE –>What it means to set a vision for your life and make it happen. To help you do this I’ve made the Year on Purpose workbook (which can be started at any time, you don’t have to do it right in … Read more

Decluttering the Underwear Drawer

You know what should be a form of therapy? Purging your underwear drawer. I recently did that and I feel like I could write a whole self-help book on the stages of grief you encounter during a decades-overdue undergarment purge. I mean, I had done some sweeps of the drawer in the past but this … Read more

What Pinterest Doesn’t Tell You About Home Organization

photo of cushions against a window with little shelf that has colourful basket and lamp. text overlay reads what pinterest doesn't tell you about home organization

  A few years back I hit up Bed Bath and Beyond for the first time. I swear there were little angels standing at the end of each aisle singing, ‘Thou shalt be organized! Goest for it girl! Buyeth all the things!’ So, of course, I dropped some dolla dolla billz on the most practical … Read more