What We Keep in Front
One of the many drawings found on the floor this last week. *This post is from a few weeks ago. I finally got around to editing it and posting it now.* These last couple of weeks kicked our butts! They...
View ArticleWant, Need, Wear, Read: Christmas 2013
We try to keep gift-giving simple with our kiddos which is why last year we started following the want, need, wear, read model of giving gifts. Since our kiddos are four years old and seven months...
View ArticleDon’t Just Organize. Declutter.
© 2014 brett jordan, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio Organization is great. It makes life run much more smoothly. But you know what’s better than organizing your closet? Getting rid of stuff you don’t want...
View Article13 Ways to Start Decluttering
© 2010 Sean MacEntee, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio We are often tempted to organize before decluttering. But decluttering first, means there’s less to organize later! Here are 13 easy ways to get...
View ArticleCreative Spaces: 3 Kids (4 & Under!) in 1 Bedroom
Today I’m interviewing Nina from Sleeping Should Be Easy about her creative living space. Hi Nina! Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you ended up needing a creative living space. I’m Nina, a...
View Article16+ Clutter Free Gift Ideas for Young Kids
Our daughter turns five at the end of this month so we’ve been thinking through what we’ll get her. We loosely follow the want, need, wear, read philosophy so we’re thinking along those lines. But...
View Article5 Benefits of Fewer Toys
© 2000 US CPSC, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio Our kids don’t have a ton of toys. Even so, they have enough that we rotate them on a regular basis. And we donate toys on a regular basis. Particularly...
View ArticleThe Myth of the Disappearing Pacifier
© 2005 emdot, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio Is there any parent on the planet who hasn’t been absolutely amazed at how their 13 pacifiers have completely and utterly vanished right when that small,...
View ArticleMove Fast
There are many unpleasant tasks in life. Moving is one of them. In our 12 years of marriage, Dan and I have lived in four states, three apartments, and now two houses. Until now, all of our moves have...
View ArticleUse the Mixing Bowls
We have this set of vintage pyrex nesting mixing bowls from the 1950s. My mom had two sets and handed one over when we got married. According to etsy, they are going for about $170. That is, if we...
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