Tag: decluttering

  • 5 Reasons I Discarded Marie Kondo’s Book Without a Second Thought

    Get Pregnant Fast I once prided myself on being organized. I could open my closet doors and not cringe at the sight. Laundry? Done in one go! My home was a well-oiled machine until life threw me a curveball: kids. Suddenly, my tidy sanctuary morphed into a chaotic whirlwind, much like my physical form post-C-section.…

  • 20 Indications That It’s Time to Dive into Spring Cleaning

    Get Pregnant Fast We all reach a breaking point when it comes to maintaining our homes. After enduring months of holiday chaos and the challenges of keeping kids cooped up due to dreary winter weather (I’m looking at you, Polar Vortex), our homes often end up in a state of disarray. Once the weather becomes…

  • The Items We Hold Onto

    Get Pregnant Fast This year, one of my primary goals has been to truly declutter my home. I’m not just talking about organizing toys, shredding old documents, or donating clothes that have sat untouched in the closet. This mission goes deeper – it’s about embracing a lighter, happier, and more fulfilling life by choosing to…

  • The 8 Stages of Moving for Moms

    Get Pregnant Fast Moving can be a daunting task on its own, but toss in four kids and eight years of accumulated belongings, and it might just drive a mom to her breaking point. I’ve found myself in various states of despair—whether curled up in the closet or sprawled on the floor—depending on the day’s…

  • Cleaning Up My Tween’s Room: Deciding What’s Truly Special

    Get Pregnant Fast As my daughter Lily approaches her 11th birthday, we find ourselves in the midst of a room-cleaning adventure. She’s outgrown her once-beloved, pastel pink walls and has decided that princess decor is a thing of the past. The stuffed unicorn perched on her bed? It’s time for it to go. We’ve agreed…

  • The Overwhelming Burden of Tidying Up

    Get Pregnant Fast So, guess what I received for Christmas? You guessed it! It’s none other than “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.” I can only imagine that someone well-intentioned in your life, perhaps your mother-in-law, handed it to you with that all-too-familiar knowing smile. You know the…

  • Yes, I’m Having My Kids Share a Room

    Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of comparing our families to others and wishing we could provide more for our kids. While my family has always had enough, we choose to live modestly compared to some of our neighbors. We rent a cozy 1,000-square-foot duplex that…

  • Transforming One Decluttering Project into Twenty in 387 Manageable Steps

    Get Pregnant Fast Ah, springtime—when the urge to declutter and reorganize hits with full force. As the season faded into summer, I found myself engulfed in activities like swim team obligations and various camps, all while promising my daughter, Emma, that I would tackle the mess on my desk. “There’s just never enough time!” I…

  • 5 Dresses I Can’t Part With

    Get Pregnant Fast As I sift through my wardrobe, I try to follow the classic rule of decluttering: if I haven’t worn something in a year, it’s time to donate or toss it. While I haven’t fully embraced the minimalist lifestyle like some, I do make it a point to evaluate my closet regularly, packing…

  • The Ultimate Pre-Holiday Toy Declutter

    Get Pregnant Fast As the holiday season approaches, it’s time for a little pre-Christmas toy declutter in our home. It’s a familiar struggle, especially for parents like me. My five-year-old, Mia, has transformed our living space into a vibrant art gallery of recycled materials—think toilet paper tubes adorned with doodles, old jars repurposed as whimsical…

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