Of course, I don’t recommend getting rid of the kids’ stuff without their permission, but you may be able to get them to go with one of these options (try using a prize for extra motivation): Declutter: Once in a while, you as a parent can make your kids go through and get rid of anything they no longer love and enjoy. This is a ...

   If you’re following this series and simplifying your home, you must not forget the kids! Pioneer children had very little: a few clothes and maybe a handful of toys. Pioneer children were kept busy with chores and schoolwork, and played outside a lot. They also were taught crafts, and they spent time making things with their ...

            The ideal, of course, is to find the balance between the two. If you are most happy with an insanely busy lifestyle, and could care less about the cleanliness of your home or the quality of the meals, then this is where you’ll be. If you are like me, though, then sometimes you’ll ...

            It’s so easy to do, especially when you get that surge of energy with the coming of Fall in September. There are so many things which are exciting and promising, and next you thing you know you’ve committed yourself to all manner of important projects. And you have so much energy, ...

For the past couple of days, my mind has been in a kind of fog which I get sometimes, especially when I feel worn out. Throughout the weeks my energy goes way up, then way down, then way up, then way down again. When I’m up, my mind is sharp, I can only sleep a few hours at night but I don’t tire, and I get a million things done. When I’m down, my ...