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Dear Sweet Friend… Don’t Clean Your House For Me

Dear Sweet Friend,  Don’t clean your house for me.  Don’t skip inviting me over because your house isn’t clean.  Don’t be embarrassed when I show up unannounced or last minute.  Don’t be stressed because you ran out of time to pick up.  Yes, I like a clean house.  I like MY house to be clean.  …

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Need to Take a Break? 11 Simple Ways to Pull Back From Everyday Stressors

When’s the last time you took a break?  When I started my path to simple living, it was to initially consume less.  However, I soon realized my desire to consume less also meant to be distracted less. I wanted more time to focus on the things that mattered. That’s really what it’s all about, right? …

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22 of the Most Encouraging Simple Living Facebook Pages to Follow in 2022

Looking for a few simple living Facebook pages to follow and influence the overall feel of your feed? Or maybe you are trying to embrace a simpler life or a more minimalistic life, and you wish to connect with like-minded people on these simple living-inspired Facebook pages to encourage you on your journey. Whether you …

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Say no to Black Friday deals

Are All the Holiday Deals Worth It?

​Eight years ago, while pregnant and with a baby at home, I was standing in a line wrapped around a department store at 3 AM, doing the pee dance and waiting for some unknown great deal.   Looking back, it was utterly ridiculous and unnecessary torture for my always full bladder.    I had a plan, …

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11 Unique Ways to Slow Down Your Holiday Season

The weather is turning colder (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere), and it’s a time to start settling in.  I love this time of year.  Not only are the trees and plants preparing for winter and a time of rest, so are we.  It’s easy to get caught up in all …

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Quotes to Inspire You to Slow Down in Life

Simple Living is one of my favorite things. It even helped me be able to quit my job so I could stay home with my kids. I can’t help but want to share more about simple living since it means so much to me! It’s time to stop living life in the fast lane and …

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Slow down in life even if you're busy

12 Super Simple Ways to Slow Down in Life (Even if You’re Busy)

Have you ever felt like your days are too busy? Like you needed to slow down in life, but really, who has time for that?!  How to slow down in life with just a few extra minutes each day: Don’t tackle the whole list.   Maybe pick just one suggestion you can implement into your …

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21 Minimalist Quotes to Spark Your Minimalist Journey in 2021

Minimalism is one of my favorite subjects to discuss because of the joy I feel from living with less. I always want others to feel joy and happiness, thus I compiled this fantastic list of quotes about minimalism; I hope they bring you as much joy and encouragement on your minimalist journey as they do …

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32 Simple Living Quotes to Inspire Happiness

It’s been a crazy few weeks at my house. I’ve been needing a little extra inspiration lately so I decided to put together this post to help anyone who is needing that extra little lift to their spirits or needs a little happiness in their life. Enjoy! Related Post: Declutter to Drastically Reduce Anxiety and …

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21 Date Night Ideas (You Can Do at Home, Even After the Kids Go to Bed)

Date night ideas at home don’t sound as fun a date night on the town, but sometimes, that’s all we get. Whether you want fun date nights at home because of budgetary reasons or because the entire outside world is shut down, read for some of my favorite tried and true ideas.     As an …

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Surviving Virtual Schooling: When you just can’t…

How’s your school’s online learning going? Yeah, it sucks for me too. If you’ve had days where you want to pull your hair out and throw the computer off the deck, I’m right there with you. I love our teachers.  Like seriously adore them.  However, they were not prepared for this online learning thing (not …

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mom doing yoga with her baby while stuck at home

9 Ways to Thrive While Stuck at Home

Stuck at home? You don’t have to be bored and feel like you are in prison. There are ways to thrive when stuck at home, whether it is because you are sick, caring for someone sick, need to save money, or are stuck in your house for social distancing. Things to do when stuck at …

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How to Pack for a Week in a Carry-On

I love to travel.  My husband is a pilot, and one major benefit we enjoy is traveling anywhere we want…for free.  However, the downfall of free travel is flying stand-by and not being able to check our luggage.  As a result, I’ve become a master at packing for a week in a carry-on.  I’ve gone …

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Review of Emeals: Worth the Cost?

I mention emeals often as a favorite resource because I LOVE THEM!  Here you will find my honest review of emeals to see if it’s right for you.  Emeals is a busy person’s best friend.  Seriously.   Yes, it’s a pay-for-meal planning service, and it is worth every single penny (although it doesn’t cost that …

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Embracing A Simple Life So You Can Be A Happier Mom

I  was always striving to be that Pinterest perfect mom, the one with the cute parties, the mom who only fed her kids organic, clean foods, and the mom that had an immaculately clean house (that was achieved by frantically cleaning for hours before anyone came over to our home).  I was working full time, …

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You don't have to be a Pinterest Perfect Mom.

Perfect Mom? Or Perfect Pinterest Fail Mom?

I get so sick of trying to keep up with Pinterest mamas and their perfect birthday parties, their perfect homes, and their perfect schedules. Let me tell you, mamas, it is not real.  Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter…you’re getting the highlights.  This is not real life.  It is ok to be a Pinterest Fail Mom! There is …

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Holiday clutter in the form of too many Christmas gifts.

How to Control Holiday Clutter (and Stay on a Budget)

The holiday season always makes me a little anxious because I know clutter will do its very best to claim a stake in our home.  It is inevitable.  I have to guard the door of our home against clutter like a superhero (or supervillain if you ask my family).  I have no shame.  If I …

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A Fun and Memorable Christmas Traditions Bucket List (on a budget)

Money is tight for our family this year, but it doesn’t mean we have to miss out on all the Christmas traditions fun.  That’s why I created this Christmas Traditions Bucket List for our family.  Christmas can easily become a stressful time of year.  There are presents to buy, parties to attend and budgets to …

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Show Thanks This Year With a Gratitude Jar!

This week has been super exciting.  I created a gratitude jar with my kids, and it has been a HUGE success. Practicing gratitude and teaching gratitude to my children has been a journey.  In a world of never enough, it is easy to get lost in wanting more, feeling left out, or generally not grateful …

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Facebook app on phone

Delete the Facebook App and Survive!

So Facebook crashed on me recently…during a storm. What was I supposed to do for the next few hours?! The recent dilemma got me thinking. I reach for my phone to scroll through the Facebook app a lot more often than I thought. It’s a little embarrassing. I chose to delete the Facebook app from …

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Should You Move to a Rural Area to Save Money?

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 …

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9 Reasons Moms Should Be Spending More Time With Friends

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 …

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BUSTED! Are these expenses breaking your monthly budget?

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 …

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Keep Your New Year’s Resolution

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.  …

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