The Dilemma of “Too Much Stuff”

Does your home look like this??  If so, it is definitely time to get rid of the clutter!
“My difficulty is dealing with all the STUFF I need help organizing and figuring out where on earth to put it all–or just someone to help me figure out what to get rid of altogether.” Thank you Epistles from Echowood  for bringing [...]

A Tip for Overworked Homemakers

I know too many homemakers who struggle with feelings of inadequacy, depression, or anxiety in contemplating the monumental tasks they are trying to accomplish in their homes.  Homemakers are the busiest people I know: they do the daily duties of housekeeper, laundress, childcare worker, chef, secretary, gardener, nurse, chauffeur, and more. 
Those of you who know me personally know that I [...]

“Faking it” to Get it Done

Yesterday I did NOT want to clean.  Whenever this happens, I pull out my trusty copy of Confessions of an Organized Homemaker and soon I’m feeling more excited to organize, de-clutter, and get my house looking the way I want to feel.  What motivated me?  The author’s quote about faking yourself into action:

“Once I was put in [...]

When a Man Tries to Clean

Check out these photos of my husband’s cleaning job!  I am NOT complaining; I am grateful to have a husband who helps me clean the house!  But his way of cleaning is so different from mine that I just had to post these photos!
Here is my husband’s idea of a clean kitchen:

 In other words, when [...]

Fall in LOVE with Housework

Yesterday I decided it is time to fall in love with housework!  While enjoying my day off, I went to the salon for a hair cut where my stylist and I chatted about the drudgery of housework.  In the midst of our whine-fest, however, (which I was about to win because I have four children and she [...]