The goal shouldn’t be a spotless house. It shouldn’t even be a perfectly clean house. The goal should be an easy house. Can you reset your rooms… Read more “Stop Trying To Have a Spotless House — Instead Aim For An Easy House”
Tag: parenting
Let’s Talk Laundry: How We Keep It Simple
Let’s talk about laundry! In our house, we have a few simple rules that make laundry incredibly manageable. Everyone has one bath towel and a limit of… Read more “Let’s Talk Laundry: How We Keep It Simple”
7 Ways to Make Laundry Manageable Again
If you’re drowning in laundry — baskets everywhere, clothes piling up, a laundry room that never seems empty — these seven strategies will help you get out… Read more “7 Ways to Make Laundry Manageable Again”
I Never Tell My Kids to Clean Their Rooms
I never tell my kids to “clean their rooms.” Not because I don’t expect them to help, but because “clean your room” can feel incredibly overwhelming. Think… Read more “I Never Tell My Kids to Clean Their Rooms”
More Space Doesn’t Fix Everything
Be honest with yourself for a moment—how many rooms in your home do you actually use? Not the ones you walk past, not the ones you clean… Read more “More Space Doesn’t Fix Everything”
Teenager Cleaning Schedule
We moved our 13 year-old back into her room upstairs after she gave up the space so that another family could move in while they were without… Read more “Teenager Cleaning Schedule”
My Magic Question
What If? One of the first ways you can start breaking out of the “what if” mindset is by changing the question you ask yourself when you’re… Read more “My Magic Question”
Living Minimal-ish: A Realistic Approach to Owning Less
Most people assume minimalism means owning almost nothing—one outfit, one towel, bare walls, and empty shelves. But for many of us, that extreme version never felt realistic… Read more “Living Minimal-ish: A Realistic Approach to Owning Less”
Why We Let Go of the “Apartment”: A Story About Space, Sacrifice, and What Really Matters
If you’ve followed our family for a while, you already know the internet has opinions about my 13-year old’s bedroom—the space people jokingly (and sometimes not so… Read more “Why We Let Go of the “Apartment”: A Story About Space, Sacrifice, and What Really Matters”
Getting Your Spouse and Kids to Help
If you’ve ever spent time setting up systems in your home—routines, chore charts, cleaning schedules—only to feel like you’re the only one actually following them, then this… Read more “Getting Your Spouse and Kids to Help”
