Now is the promising time of year. The school supplies are in the story, the plans are on paper and not yet proven untenable, and the hope of a workable planner springs eternal. We’re fine with putting in the time to set up a planner. We’ll buy the notebook, fill it out, decorate it with…
It is easy and oh-so-common to feel unsuccessful as a homemaker and mother. We start out with such high hopes and grand plans, only to be crushed by the weight of the daily reality of mundane duties. This is all the more true if we’ve bought into the magazine version of a successful, beautiful, organized…
I have no regrets about leaving social media, but I also enjoy sharing little finds or triumphs that don’t warrant a full blog post. Hence, this blog post, updated mostly weekly. Related: Why I Quit Instagram Declutter Extravaganza – January 3-7, 2022 So I thought I’d do a whole series on moving, since that fits…
Have you ever come upon the end of your week and wished you had just one more day. One more day would have been enough, we tell ourselves, to finish out our to do list for the week. Sounds similar to coming to the twenty-fifth of the month and wishing for just another hundred dollars…
Simplified Organization is a Christian podcast for busy moms who are looking for practical help in managing their homes, families, and lives for God’s glory. We keep it real without complaining and we help women overcome the overwhelm and perfectionism that comes from the comparison game. Join us as we chat about realistic home and…
Why we need weekly dashboards Do you ever feel like you aren’t gaining the traction you’d like to with your planning efforts? I totally relate. I think we’ve all experienced the confusion and frustration of trying to get our lives organized and under control, but feeling like we’re missing a piece somewhere. I personally can’t…
Dinner is the most important family time we have every day, but often we go into it harried and exhausted. We are hectic, getting food on the table with no energy left. A menu plan is supposed to solve that problem, but somehow our efforts rarely seem to pay off. There seems to be some…
There’s no doubt about it: Homeschooling makes a house messy. It seems like having a homeschool room – especially an organized homeschool room – would make the mess go away or at least stay away. But it doesn’t work that way, at least not at my house. I believe doing school in your normal family…
1. Repetitious Bible Reading is a beautiful thing I finished my second time through the school-year Bible Reading Challenge, reading the entire Bible over 9 months. I absolutely love this plan. I don’t know why this one works when I’ve not finished year-long plans before, but I have a few ideas: The reading chunks make…
I remember sharing a dorm room with a friend in college and simply being astounded that every day, first thing, she made her bed. My home-keeping habits were not so regular. It was no mean feat, either, as she was on the top bunk. Every day. It was and is simply pulling teeth for me…