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5 Simple Ways Decluttering Can Make You Happier
Studies show that clutter can cause depression. If that's true, the opposite is also true—decluttering can make you happier. Last year, my …
8 Tips for Holding an Effective Family Council
(Like my planner? Me too! You can get one here: Mom on the Go Planner.) Keeping track of a family’s schedule is difficult, but even harder is …
Decorating With a Purpose: Why What’s on Your Walls Really Matters
As a parent, I want my kids to know which things I value most. One of the ways I do that is actually through my home decorating. While I love pretty …
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5 Good Reasons You Need a Budget
I've written before about our budget, but what I did not write about is how we totally and completely fell off of the budgeting bandwagon last year. …
Make Your Home Happier With a Family Calendar
My kids are super busy. It is not uncommon for all three of them to have to be somewhere completely different at the exact same time—often when The …
31 Days to a Happier Home
I've been thinking an awful lot lately about how I can make my home happier. Not that it's necessarily unhappy, it's just that it could be happier. …
I Choose to Be a Homemaker, not a Housekeeper
The word "homemaker" gets a bad rap. Somehow it seems to make people think of apron-wearing women who are constantly mopping or folding laundry, and …
What To Do When Decluttering Really Hurts
Why is decluttering so hard? Sometimes it's really hard to get rid of the things that clutter our homes and our lives—here's how to finally let …
The Most Important Tip for Using Your Planner Successfully
My new planner for the academic year of 2015-2016 recently arrived and I am in love with it! There's nothing like having a new, blank planner to get …
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How to Vacation in Hawaii on a Budget
How do people afford to go to Hawaii? Learn how to save money on a Hawaiian vacation with these easy tips! Our 2014 Christmas gift to the …
Bedroom Redo: How to Create a Peaceful Haven
About a month ago, I finally redid our bedroom. I honestly had no idea how much of a non-peaceful haven it was until I finished up with the bedroom …