Three years ago, my husband and I downsized our home. We literally cut our home’s square footage in half. We also went from an oversized three-car garage to a standard two-car garage. We lost a lot – I mean loads of closet space, kitchen counter space, and laundry room space – when we moved. Today …
How We Decluttered and Downsized our Home
We moved! This past weekend was our moving date. After a summer of trying to make this deal happen – it happened. It seems like the move date came really fast – with a three week close on selling our home, it sort of did. But then again we started getting serious about this process …
We Are Downsizing our Home – We Really Are
Last May I wrote a blog post titled, Does Downsizing Fit in Your Retirement Plans? In that post I shared that my husband and I were planning on downsizing… one day. The thought was in about two years, when our youngest was out of high school, we would begin the process of looking to move. After …
How to Relish the Holidays
So many of us greet the holidays with mixed emotions. We look forward to all the fun and festivities, and we are completely overwhelmed and stressed out at the same time. It really should not be that way. As parents we try to create magical memories for our children and enjoy our time with family …
The Best Way to Line Kitchen Cabinets
I am waaaaay behind on my home organization plan! Needless to say all of my travels this summer have prevented me from getting everything done. I have made a few steps forward though. One thing that I have done this summer is start relining all of my kitchen cabinets with what I believe is the …
Getting Organized! July Home Organization Calendar
Happy, Happy July! I cannot believe how fast the month of June flew on by! It seems that I inadvertently took the month of June off my home organization quest. It certainly was not planned. I was able to get a few smallish jobs done around the house, but not much. There just never seemed …
My 2015 Year of Self-Care Review
It is 2016, and I am not even really sure where 2015 went. When I look back on the past year I am amazed at all that my family and I accomplished. It really was jam packed full of activities, growth, and accomplishments. Sometimes the road was smooth, sometimes bumpy, and sometimes it seemed all uphill. …
An Easy Wrapping Paper Station Hack
It’s getting close to Christmas Day. Ok, make that super close. I don’t know about you, but I am busy wrapping gift after gift after gift. With six kids and a large family – that means loads of paper, ribbons, bows. Not to mention needing scissors, tape, and tags. I’m sure that I am not …