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Deck the Halls
Our Christmas tree is up! And our kiddo got her own little pink! tree from her uncle and aunt. She’s a big fan. The nativity scene is enjoying a spot up away from little hands. But our kiddo has her...
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Rotating Books & Stuffed Animals
Rotating toys continues to be a beneficial practice around here. But recently, I’ve also started rotating our kiddo’s books and stuffed animals. Here’s how and why… Right before Christmas we did a...
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Thanks for Stopping By
A just for fun look at what’s brought some of you to my site…via Google keywords. too much stuff Here are some clutter reducing habits. tping Yeah, that was fun. we are expecting Cool. Us too. what...
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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...
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Want, 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...
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Don’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...
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13 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...
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Creative 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...
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16+ 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...
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5 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...
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The 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,...
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Move 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...
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Use 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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