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House Mix

Offbeat ideas on family, decor, and organizing for moms on a budget

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How I simplified my whole house

I'm a moderate minimalist. Here are my shopping rules and how I eliminated things room ...

Kitchen organization

Sharing how I minimized and organized every cabinet and drawer. Check inside my kitchen and ...

office desk organization - small home office

Home office organization

Checklist included! We're purging paper, getting important documents safe, even clearing off your computer and ...

Bathroom organization

Time to pull out all those old products, clean the drawers and purge grungy towels. ...

1 week to a clean house in just one hour a day - with printable

1 week to an organized house

A printable schedule and checklist to get things clean and in order in one week. ...

How to clean a shower that will stay clean for months

5 best ways to clean a shower

I’ve found five powerful ways to get my tile shower clean and keep it ...

Girls travel activity binder with lots of fun games and things to do

Packing for kids on plane

I use an activity binder for each kid when we travel. Here is exactly what's ...

How to back up and organize your photos and videos

Organize & back up photos

How I organize and back up my photos and videos once a year.

Moving organization

Home staging, changing address & services to stop, problems to look for when buying a home, ...

Hosting is a snap with these tips and tricks

9 tricks to make hosting a snap

We have people over to our house two or three times a week. AND I ...

DIY citrus cleaner

All-natural vinegar cleaner infused with citrus oil.

mini command center with clipboards and bulletin board

Command center with printables

Printables included: calendar, menu and babysitter info

Brillo Pads also work wonders in the bathroom

The power of the Brillo pad

This classic scrubbing pad tackles more than just pots and pans!

Menu planning for the non-cook - menu chart and dinner idea list printables

Dinner list & menu planning

Printable dinner idea checklist + menu printable + favorite recipes binder = a plan

How to organize your house with kids - toy room, kids rooms, laundry, closets, school supplies

Organizing with kids

For awhile our house looked like a daycare blew up, but because we eat, sleep, ...

Minivan organization

Our minivan might be messy and appallingly dirty, but we do have a few rules.

Hurricane preparation checklist and tips

Evacuation organizing

What steps to take when preparing for disaster — checklists and food prep.

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Hi! I’m Kate.

Hi! I’m Kate — child of God, wife, mother to three, creative type, who thinks too much. I blog to inspire and help with all things decorating, organizing, budgeting, family and faith. I keep things real and am not afraid to show you my mess and shortcomings.

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I said this in my last post, but maybe my photo wasn’t dynamic enough or post time not optimal or whatever Instagram wants from us 🤷‍♀️😜, so I’m just going to say it again because I truly want to support what my friends are doing! 🎉
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The other day I was sitting with a group of women discussing side hobbies they day dream would turn into side jobs. They weren’t sure anyone would be interested, what price would be appropriate or if it would be worth it. I said, you don’t know unless you TRY!
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Personally on Etsy, I’ve had dozens of failed products! I had high hopes for prints and designs I spent time curating, but they flopped. And that’s ok! It’s a problem if you keep pushing your time and money into something that just doesn’t work, but when you learn from it, it will give you the information to create your next big thing.
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After trial and error with products and prices, I found that digital planners work well for me instead of photos and posters. And now I have made 400 sales since last year. I’ve written a Thought Life Challenge devotional and workbook I plan to release Monday on Amazon. I don’t know how it will be received. Yeah, I’m a little nervous about it, but I won’t know if I don’t press publish!
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Is there something you have been thinking about trying? Just do it! Try it! Make a business plan, research similar products, and put yourself out there. .
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You don’t even have to tell people about it if you don’t want to. I don’t know what it is about my personality that gets an idea and puts it together before I even tell anyone. Maybe I don’t want opinions or doubt to stand in my way? When I’m done, I ask trusted friends for their thoughts, but not usually in the creative stage. Sometimes too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the dish. Too many voices can lead to indecision. Trust your gut and start creating! TODAY!
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Do you sell something you make yourself on Etsy or Amazon? Share your handle and product, below, and I’d love to highlight you in my stories!

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The other day I was sitting with a group of women discussing side hobbies they day dream would turn into side jobs. They weren’t sure anyone would be interested, what price would be appropriate or if it would be worth it. I said, you don’t know unless you TRY!
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Personally on Etsy, I’ve had dozens of failed products! I had high hopes for prints and designs I spent time curating, but they flopped. And that’s ok! It’s a problem if you keep pushing your time and money into something that just doesn’t work, but when you learn from it, it will give you the information to create your next big thing.
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After trial and error with products and prices, I found that digital planners work well for me instead of photos and posters. And now I have made 400 sales since last year. I’ve written a Thought Life Challenge devotional and workbook I plan to release Monday on Amazon. I don’t know how it will be received. Yeah, I’m a little nervous about it, but I won’t know if I don’t press publish!
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Is there something you have been thinking about trying? Just do it! Try it! Make a business plan, research similar products, and put yourself out there. .
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You don’t even have to tell people about it if you don’t want to. I don’t know what it is about my personality that gets an idea and puts it together before I even tell anyone. Maybe I don’t want opinions or doubt to stand in my way? When I’m done, I ask trusted friends for their thoughts, but not usually in the creative stage. Sometimes too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the dish. Too many voices can lead to indecision. Trust your gut and start creating! TODAY!
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Do you sell something you make yourself on Etsy or Amazon? Share your handle and product, below👇, and I’d love to highlight you in my stories!

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In case you missed my last blog post, I’m sharing my favorite Amazon home finds from the past year! .
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Here are a few things (with links)on the blog post ➡️: ◾️Buffalo check pillow covers ($12 for 2) ◾️Black and white pillow covers ($15 for 4!) ◾️Disco ball, $15
Macramé plant hangers, ($9 for 2) ◾️Lantern string lights ($13)
Accordion rack, $11 ◾️Small white floating shelves, $25 ◾️Self-adhesive toilet roll holder ($12)

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My husband and I started a family eight years ago and this is what I can tell you: it is worth it to be present and keep doing your best, even when it doesn’t seem to matter. In the early years of having three kids in four years, we went though times of self identity loss, tickle fights, wild anger, intense love, survival mode, a reason for life, hopelessness and the complete range of parenthood. Now that my boys are getting older I see it!!! It’s in there — the explaining, the lessons, the love we showed them all those years. Sometimes you don’t see it start to emerge until they’re six or seven! Keep teaching them empathy and love and kindness to others. Keep explaining the lessons of life you know to be true even if you think they’re too little to get it. You don’t know what will stick. And if the Holy Spirit is in one of those tiny bodies, look out! It will come into play when you least expect it. Keep fighting the good fight, keep putting in the time and the love. You’ll never regret it. 💗

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I’ve got a new blog post up today with all my favorite Amazon home decor finds from the past year! The star is this extra large macramé tapestry for $55! Head over to housemixblog.com to see all my favorite deals and links. I’m also doing a little tour in stories. 🤗 Do you have a favorite find from Amazon this year? I need to know!

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I’m so excited to share my best-selling Ultimate Clean House Planner with you! It’s a 12-page printable with my favorite DIY cleaner recipes, the best cleaning hacks, a deep clean calendar and home maintenance checklist.

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Lightroom Preset

My Tropical Sunkiss preset makes it so you can edit photos right on your phone with a click of a button! This preset elevates phone shots to look professionally edited, with crisp, sharpened details. Even gives you a little suntan!

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Thought Life Challenge

I’ve created a 30-day thought life challenge, one exercise a day — first working to identify negativity and weed it out, and secondly to find joy through gratitude. Included: challenge calendar, daily devotional and verse, thought and gratitude journal

GET IT ON AMAZON OR ETSY ($2.99)>>

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