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Ideas on decor, organizing and family on a budget

Category: Organization

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Fave home office products + digital organization

January 25, 2023

My eight-year-old iMac died last week. It was the black screen of death and she could not be brought back to life. 10 days without a computer and a couple grand later, I’ve learned a few things. I’ll start with the office upgrade and my favorite products and then move on to digital organizing and… Read More Fave home office products + digital organization

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Organize and simplify the whole house

January 7, 2023
Organize the whole house

The holidays are over and if your house is like mine, it’s cluttered with new presents and out of sorts from decorating and … let’s say “well lived in.” My goal — I guess you could say New Year’s resolution — is to declutter each space in our home and make it as functional as… Read More Organize and simplify the whole house

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Office organization: Moving all our books!

December 12, 2022
Home Office makeover layout and organization - home library with Ikea furniture - shelf styling

I spend quite a few hours a week in our little home office. And it was looking quite chaotic the past few weeks as I turned a blind eye in order to finish projects. It felt refreshing to declutter the boys’ room and desk space that I decided to do the same in here. In… Read More Office organization: Moving all our books!

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Boys’ bunkbed room organizing

December 5, 2022
Boys bunkbed room makeover with Beddy's

We need some organization in here! It just always looks untidy in my boys’ shared room with messy bunkbeds, cords and I’m not sure what to think about how they rearranged their desks! I’ve partnered with Beddy’s (affiliate link) to makeover their bunkbeds and it is SO good. It’s actually shocking. Wait until you see… Read More Boys’ bunkbed room organizing

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Hurricane preparation checklist

September 27, 2022
hurricane prep

Here’s a 10-minute video on how we’re prepping for the hurricane. Plus, I’m sharing why we are more prepared than we have been in the past! It is projected to hit right in our area. If you’re in the storm’s path, I’m praying for you! Sending love and hugs, xoxo. (I will update you on… Read More Hurricane preparation checklist

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Phone photo organization

August 19, 2022
Yearly photo books - How to make a photo book - Phone photo organization

Do you have thousands of photos on your phone and computer like me? Let’s get them organized and clear up some memory space! I didn’t think much of this little habit of mine until it went viral on TikTok and Pinterest with over 13 million views. Who knew people were so fascinated with family year… Read More Phone photo organization

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“How is your house always so clean?”

February 17, 2022
7 ways to keep an organized house

This is by far the most asked question I get on social media. And of course my house isn’t alway clean, but I do have a few strategies that help. Also, I wouldn’t say my house is “clean” as it is picked up, haha! Those are two different things. So while, yes, there might not… Read More “How is your house always so clean?”

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Decluttering & organizing room by room

June 2, 2021

Every year I go through and organize one space of my home at a time. I’m going to take you with me each room of the way. Let’s pare down and declutter! I’m a moderate minimalist. I don’t want our home to be sparse and bare, rather selective and edited. Living simply doesn’t exactly come easy… Read More Decluttering & organizing room by room

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Cleaning closet wallpaper makeover

August 3, 2020
Organize cleaning products - vacuum, swiffer, spray bottles, buffalo check wallpaper, cleaner, closet, cabinet

A couple weeks ago I turned a tiny closet holding little more than a broom into my cleaning closet! I added some buffalo check wallpaper and acrylic shelves to make it pretty and functional — the best kind of combo. One day I was tired of the vacuum being in the way in the laundry… Read More Cleaning closet wallpaper makeover

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NEW! The Ultimate Organize House Planner

July 11, 2020
Ultimate organize house planner printables

I’ve got a new planner for you! I’m so excited to share my Ultimate Organize House Planner with you! It’s a 20-page printable with organizing checklists for each room, a 30-day calendar with one area to tackle at a time, and ideas to keep the clutter at bay.  It’s my best planner yet! I’m a moderate minimalist. I… Read More NEW! The Ultimate Organize House Planner

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Editable menus and dinner idea list are finally here!

June 9, 2020

After many requests, I’ve finally made my menus and dinner idea list editable! They have both been viral on Pinterest for some time, but I finally had time to make them editable to anyone. All you need is Adobe Acrobat Reader. The editable versions are now available for purchase on my Etsy shop. 3 editable… Read More Editable menus and dinner idea list are finally here!

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Get organized! 5 things for 5 min

January 23, 2020
5 things for 5 minutes - keeping a tidy house can be done with a simple routine of five tasks a day - chores, cleaning, organization, organizing home

Creating a routine doesn’t have to be difficult! You CAN maintain a tidy home. My new cleaning mind game I’m playing with myself is a game changer! Choose 5 tasks to do a day and do them each for 5 minutes. That’s it! Breaking tasks down by five minute intervals makes things more manageable. It takes at… Read More Get organized! 5 things for 5 min

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ORGANIZE

I’m so excited to share my Ultimate Organize House Planner with you! It’s a 20-page printable with organizing checklists for each room, a 30-day calendar with one area to tackle at a time, and ideas to keep the clutter at bay.

CLEAN

My best-selling Ultimate Clean House Planner is a 12-page printable with my favorite DIY cleaner recipes, the best cleaning hacks, cleaning schedule,  deep clean calendar and home maintenance checklist. Let’s get cleaning!

SAVE

My Ultimate Money Saving Planner is a comprehensive 36-page workbook chock-full of money-saving hacks! After 10 days of homework and worksheets, you will be spending less, have clear financial goals and finally start saving!

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