Simplifying & Thrifting

With 4 kids I’m forever trying to keep up on housework and efficiency in all things. We recently moved into a duplex (a very nice one I might add... phew!) and my goal has been to be completely unpacked and every box sorted by the week of Thanksgiving. It has been exhausting but enjoyable, fine-tuning…

My Tidy Kitchen

If you've read my earlier posts you know I've slacked off in keeping you updated about my de-cluttering. I did stick with the process though and have been enjoying the "less is more" look and feel. One of my favorite improvements is my kitchen. I love neat little baskets and containers and had a nice miscellaneous collection…

Mothering in a Mess

I wrote this post and then someone close to me told me I sounded like a depressed slob! I may not be chipper every moment of the day and I don't have an immaculate home but I will say I am not a depressed mess! I may have gone a little overkill in my honest…

Tidying Up

As you get to know me you will learn I LOVE coffee and I LOVE books. What I don't love is buying books new, especially fiction because it's pretty much guaranteed I will never read them again... there are too many books in the world for me to re-read anything less than amazing. This means…