Happy Simple Mom
Simple, Clutter-Free Living
Limiting screen time for kids is becoming more and more important as technology replaces so much of what we do everyday! The average 8-12 year-old child in America watches 4 hours and 36 minutes of TV every day according to a study in 2015 by Common Sense Media. That’s a lot of TV for a …
I am in search of cute, small office ideas. I want a work-from-home office, but I want it to be multi-purposeful. I am an entrepreneur and a mom. I need it to hold my computer, files for my home, and be a family command center. On top of it all, I have a small space, …
Marie Kondo has been a big hit for a long time with her millions of copies sold of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Now, with her new Netflix show, she is gaining even more popularity with those who would rather watch her on TV than read the book. Although Marie Kondo is an organizing …
Should you move to a rural area to save money? What if you HATE living in town, surrounded by noises, traffic and a constant state of busyness? I grew up in a small, rural town. There was one high school, and we all got excited when they finally put in the one restaurant, a Golden …
You need to be spending time with friends mama. Something happens when we become mothers. We stop being the center of the universe, and instead, our universe rotates around this tiny human that captures our heart and soul. We become tired, sometimes irritable, and often carry around worry and guilt that is more magnified than …
Are you looking for a KonMari method checklist to help you declutter your home? Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has been a big hit for those looking to declutter their homes for the past few years. Now, with the debut of her show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, you can watch …
Marie Kondo’s name is a big hit now with the new release of her show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I was first introduced to Marie Kondo through her book, the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It is one of the most highly recommended books I tell people about when they want inspiration to start …
Saving on monthly expenses is one of the biggest impacts you can have on your monthly budget. We have been there (recently), where we had to count every single penny entering our bank account and leaving our bank account. I quit my corporate world job last year to stay home with my family and start …
Learning how to keep your New Year’s resolution can be a real challenge some years! We start off strong. We have an incredible resolve. Then, once February rolls around, many of us are scrambling to remember why we started such an impossible journey. We may not have even started our New Year’s resolution efforts. …
Why is decluttering so hard? Decluttering causes an entire host of emotions, and it is important to learn how to overcome those emotions if you want to be successful. Are you overwhelmed? Decluttering usually starts with feeling overwhelmed. It’s that feeling that gets you to tackle the first junk drawer or the first room. It turns …
We’ve all been there. A family or friend announces they are coming over. We have unexpected guests coming to town, or life just got in the way, and we didn’t have time to clean up before having someone come into our home. Don’t freak out! Use this 20-minute speed cleaning checklist to knock it all …
Looking for where to donate used books? Here are some ideas to help you find a new home for your books where you know they will get used and appreciated. It can be tough wanting to get rid of books. However, knowing they will end up in the hands of people who need them makes …
If you are shopping for a minimalist, you can use this gift guide for minimalists to find the perfect gifts for anyone on your list. Clutter tends to build up so easily around the holiday season and birthdays. I don’t want to be unthankful or a Scrooge, but so often I feel like as a …
What kind of gift do you get for the man who has everything already or simply doesn’t want to add more clutter to his home? It can be hard to think of the perfect minimalist gifts for dads if you are used to traditional shopping and marketing. Often times, the best gifts for minimalists are …
Maybe the mom in your life is a minimalist. Or maybe, she is sick of all the clutter in her home. If this is the case, here are my favorite minimalist gifts for moms. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if …
Budget-friendly gifts are a necessity for many of us around the holiday season. I am a fan of not giving gifts just for the sake of giving gifts. However, if you have special people on your list who you would like to gift something thoughtful but funds are tight, check out these budget-friendly gifts that …
Looking for a super easy homemade Halloween costume idea for kids? I got you. I got sick of buying new $30-50 Halloween costumes every year that my kids wore only once or added to their already overflowing collection of dress-up costumes. They didn’t need any more stuff to add to their cluttered rooms! Enter my …
Kitchen counter organization used to make me squirm and dread the task ahead of me. My kitchen counters used to be so covered in the clutter that I barely had room to put a cutting board on the countertop to prep dinner. I would have to shuffle paper piles from one spot to another, move …
Check out these simple homemade gifts for kids Gift-giving doesn’t have to be stressful and expensive. Looking for inspiration for simple homemade gifts for kids? Check out these ideas below! So many of these projects can be done in just a couple of hours or over a short weekend. Don’t let gift-giving cost you a …
The mail and the ensuing mail organization. It is a task I absolutely despised at one time. (Not gonna lie, I still don’t enjoy it.) I would go to work all day, processing medical claims and mail for other people, and then I would come home to continue processing it for my family. I always …
There are only so many hours in the day, and more often than not, those hours are devoted to obligations. Some of these obligations in life we enjoy. However, there are many that drain us of any joy, and we continue as a society to search for how to find more time in the day …
Do you need to declutter fast? Clutter overwhelm is a real thing! Do you feel like you are drowning in clutter? Are you spending all your time cleaning up after your kids, struggling to keep up with your daily chores, and terrified someone will pop-over to visit unexpectedly? If your home is causing you stress, …
You finally got your home decluttered, or you are at least halfway there, and it seems like clutter keeps showing up in your new, lighter home. How do you make it stop?! The vicious cycle can’t keep going! Use these tips to achieve and maintain a clutter-free home. How to reduce clutter in your home …
Inside: Ready Set Blog for Traffic Review: How I went from 1700 page views to 35K page views in 30 days! When you are new to blogging, it is like getting a second college degree. There is so much to learn! First, you have to set up your blog. That alone is a feat in …
