If "declutter and organize kitchen" is on your to do list, you're in luck. I'm sharing my best tips to take the guesswork and overwhelm out of such a big job. Not to mention simplifying your kitchen will help you be more present for all those special moments that happen in the heart of the home. Tips to Declutter and Organize Your Kitchen The idea of decluttering and organizing a kitchen can seem overwhelming. Rightfully so. The kitchen is one of the largest and hardest to organize ... VIEW POST
How to Declutter and Organize Your Kitchen Like a Pro
Holiday Entertaining Tips: How to Throw a Good Holiday Party
Although the gathering may be smaller and more intimate this year, many of us will be opening our homes to friends and family this holiday season. So, I've put together a guide of my top holiday entertaining tips to put you at ease and make your guests feel right at home. Holiday Entertaining Tips From having a place to put your guests' belongings to picking out an outfit for you, this guide includes all the important details for holiday party planning. Stress Free ... VIEW POST
Fall Decluttering Tips for a Cozy Home
The secret to creating a cozy home for Fall starts with decluttering. So, let's take our cue from the falling leaves to let go of what is no longer serving us and prepare for the season ahead. My simple fall decluttering tips will help you get started. Practical Fall Decluttering Tips Decluttering your home for the Fall is a great way to make room for family traditions and holiday celebrations. But how do you start decluttering? Grab some bins, bags, or baskets to collect items ... VIEW POST
How to Start Practicing Self-Care Everyday
Everyone keeps saying you should practice self-care. You know they're probably right, but you don't have time for practicing self-care everyday. Today, I'm going to help you find the time. How to Start Practicing Self-Care Making time for yourself as a busy woman probably seems counterintuitive. But, when we wade through all the ideals and preconceived notions surrounding self care, you just might feel less guilty about taking some much deserved time for yourself. Understanding ... VIEW POST
7 Proven Ways to Get Back in a Routine
The past several months have all of us wondering how to get in a routine. I've actually felt that way on many occasions; with change of every season, when I quit my job, and more recently while my parents were living with us. The other day while I was running errands, I noticed I wasn't as anxious as I'd been over the past several months. Life felt a little more settled. I knew it was because I was settling into a routine. Something I've had to learn to do many times in my life. ... VIEW POST
How to Organize Toys and Keep Kid Clutter Away
Toy clutter used to completely overwhelm me. To the point that I'd spend hours of my time, as in countless days worth of hours, trying to organize all Hannah's toys. Sometimes staying up until the early hours of the morning coming with ideas to keep her toys organized. Maybe you've had a similar experience, or maybe you feel defeated and have decided there's no point in trying to organize toys. After years of experience as a mom, Kindergarten teacher and professional organizer, I can ... VIEW POST
Pro Tips for a Budget-Friendly Patio Makeover+ 11 Ways to Enjoy Your Backyard
For years, I’d look out the breakfast room window only to feel like my back patio was off limits. Largely because of the clutter that had accumulated there. But also because my landscaping plans were expensive and out of reach. I’m such an all or nothing girl it took me a while to realize I could start small with a budget-friendly back patio makeover. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure and privacy policy here. A Simple Back Patio ... VIEW POST
4 Ways to Create a Relaxing Bedroom Retreat
Imagine, after a long day of cleaning, cooking and chasing after children, closing the door on all the chaos, tucked away in the quiet of your own little oasis. This doesn’t have to be imaginary. Today, I'm going to show you how to create a relaxing bedroom retreat. How to Create a Relaxing Bedroom Thank you to Photowall for sponsoring this post and providing the beautiful canvas print above my bed. Nightstands and dressers become catchalls. Chairs get covered in piles of clean ... VIEW POST
Storing Seasonal Clothes: Pro Secrets to More Closet Space
“Where are all your clothes?” my friend asked. I told her some of my clothes were dirty, some were folded in drawers, and that I was storing seasonal clothes in the bins at the top of the closet. I don’t remember why my neighbor and I were in my closet, but I do remember how she looked around the space in complete disbelief, then absently responded, “My closet is so crammed full of clothes.” It was as if she couldn’t imagine her wardrobe being pared down and ... VIEW POST
How to Organize Your Closet Like a Pro
We see images of professionally organized closets on Pinterest and Instagram and wish we could afford to have our closets professionally organized. But, not everyone has the budget or time to hire a professional. So, I'm going to help you turn those dreams into a reality and teach you how to organize your closet like a pro. How to Organize Your Closet Like a Pro The reality is, you don't need to hire a professional organizer to organize your closet like a pro. You just need to think ... VIEW POST
9 Personal Goal Setting Tips for Busy Women
You've been so busy taking care of everyone else, there's no time left for you. The life you want seems to be on hold and you've all but given up on setting goals for yourself. What if I said goal setting for moms isn't impossible, that you can achieve joy and fulfillment even in this busy season of life? 9 Goal Setting Tips for Moms As a busy mom, we get used to setting aside our desires. It's what we do. But over time, sacrificing our needs and quieting our passions ... VIEW POST
How to Create A Weekly Planning Routine That Works
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days.” Annie Dillard I felt like that net was ripped out from under me when I quit teaching. Without a job to fill my schedule, I realized I didn’t know how to make a day happen. I felt unproductive and started to lose my sense of purpose. Eventually, through a lot of trial and error, I figured it ... VIEW POST
The Heart Behind Cultivating Home
I used to think I was called to something big. Bigger than I could possibly imagine. Actually, I thought I was destined to follow in Oprah Winfrey’s footsteps. Not as a talk show host, but as a change agent, a thought leader...someone with incredible influence. Then, on September 17, 1998, Hannah Elizabeth Hines was born into this world. That six- pound-twelve-ounce-nineteen-inch bundle of baby girl changed me from the moment I saw her. It was indescribable love at first sight. From that ... VIEW POST
Breaking Tradition: A Fresh Approach to Setting Goals
It happens every year. Watching people take down holiday decor and hearing talk about fresh starts and clean slates as soon Christmas is over makes me feel so rushed. That's not at all how I want to spend the last week of the year. Panic and frustation threaten to overshadow rest and reflection (even though I usually do set goals, pick a word of year, or both.) I've reached a point where rushing toward new goals feels wrong, like I'm pressing repeat on something that hasn't ’t ... VIEW POST
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