Take baby steps everyday – Homemaking Skill #3
When we underestimate how much we can – or even should – do in a day or week or year, we can excuse ourselves with the label of humility. I just can’t keep my home…
When we underestimate how much we can – or even should – do in a day or week or year, we can excuse ourselves with the label of humility. I just can’t keep my home…
We all probably recognize that we need more self-discipline. We look for ways to increase our willpower, our motivation, our stamina — and yet we continue to come up short. Most of the time, we’re…
Most of us have unconsciously assumed the modern feminist lie that housework is menial, unfulfilling work that we should all hire out if we can. Then we wonder why we can’t get traction in that…
The following is adapted from my latest book, Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done. If you browse social media or even the latest books on organizing or homemaking, the primary image of…
Or, Christmas has invaded. We are living in a rental right now. We’re in a duplex that’s half the size of our previous house and not at all as nice. It’s temporary, but less temporary…
This is an excerpt from the introduction to my new book, Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done, now available on Amazon! I am living the life I always wanted. I grew up…
We look around and see the work to be done. It’s too much for us to do with the time we have available. We’ve all been there. How do we respond? Sometimes we might sigh…
One evening, four months postpartum, I was folding laundry. Everywhere my eyes landed, I saw work I ought to do. Nothing was satisfactory. I felt like I was busy all day, going no where. Replaying…
My oldest son is getting married this summer and my second son just moved out. The family inside my home, the ones I feed and instruct are contracting, not expanding. At least, that’s the way…
As we decluttering our living spaces, finding the motivation to start and maintain progress can often feel daunting. However, by understanding the concept of traction and applying it to decluttering, we can unlock the potential…