As we recently added a 3rd child, I realized that we were pretty efficient about our kids bedding choices. My need to plan has meant that I am not eternally buying bedding :). Here are 4 tips for having less waste & turnover in your children’s bedding. Skip the Crib Co-sleeping may not be the […] Read more…
{Simplify} 30 Chores That 4 Year Olds Can Do or Help With
I must confess that while I tend to expect a lot of my kids, I’ve never been one to make them clean up or do chores. Until I had two little people making messes. It was also kind of hard to teach them chores when I’d rather be reading books — mine or theirs! As […] Read more…
Simplify Your Home To Simply Live – Inboxes
Several weeks ago I wrote about setting up paper systems that work for you. I’m going to expound on that a little bit this month and this week, I’m going to talk about inboxes. One of the things that greatly simplifies my life is having ONE inbox. I have all my email accounts going to […] Read more…
Simplify Your Home to Simply Live – May Summary
There has been a LOT to think about for the last few weeks and so I’m going to take a break for the Memorial Day holiday so you can spend some time with your family. If you want to think about the last several posts, here they are: Take Back Your Time! Or a radical […] Read more…
Simplify Your Home to Simply Live: House Rules
This week is kind another kind of heavy week as far as thinking and pondering your life path and priorities. In previous weeks, we have covered taking back your time, family mission statements and personal mission statements. This week, we are going to talk about making house rules. There are two reasons for this. First, […] Read more…
Simplify Your Home to Simply Live: Personal Mission Statements
Last week, we worked on (or started, anyway) our Family Mission Statements. This week, we are going to talk about PERSONAL Mission Statements. I had you do a family mission statement first because if your family was going to be flexible and travel and you wanted to start college and go get your doctorate…well, the […] Read more…
Simplify Your Home to Simply Live: Family Mission Statements
So did anyone else notice that when I did the Simplify Your Home to Simply Live Teaser, I said that I would talk about Family Mission Statements first? And then jumped into paper management? Yeesh. I’ve had my head in the clouds with my new project and lost my notes and otherwise had my head […] Read more…
Simplify Your Home to Simply Live – Setting Yourself Up for Success
Welcome to the official first week of Simply Your Home to Simply Live! You can also read last week’s teaser about a radical experiment in time management, if you missed it. This month is all about processing the paper clutter in your house. A few weeks ago, I did a review of the M.O.M. System, […] Read more…
Simplify Your Home to Simply Live Teaser: Take Back Your Time
Ephesians 5:15-16 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. * * * 1 Corinthians 9:26-27 Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my […] Read more…