Recently, as I dropped our boys off at school, amid the usual scramble of putting lunch boxes and homework folders in all the right places, I noticed that our kindergartener had his shoes on the wrong feet. This is just how this child rolls. Up until kindergarten, no underwear, a backwards shirt, …
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The more I move toward a simple life, the more I see how multifaceted it is. I can donate under-used items throughout my home, but how are my donations impacting the economies of under-developed countries? In this case, I'd like to buy less in the first place. Speaking of which, do you know …
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I've felt it more times than I can count—the pull to end a conversation prematurely, to back out of a get-together with friends, or to simply leave when I should stay. I've noticed lately that I'm almost always the person in my conversations who ends them. "It was great to see you!" I …
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The other day a friend asked to see inside my closet. (Every closet in my house, actually.) ;) She seemed... surprised (shocked?) that my whole wardrobe takes up about four horizontal feet. "You don't have a dresser?" "Wait, where are all your socks?" "This is all the shoes you own??" I think I …
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Like most women I know, I have a complicated relationship with sleep. There were the years when my husband (rightfully) accused me of being a sleep monster, because when you have a new baby in the house, no one—except that baby—better come between you and your precious, precious sleep. Then …
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Twelve years ago, I decluttered my kids’ toys under the glow of a flashlight as they slept. That one change gave me so much relief that I continued until I’d decluttered more than half of what we owned. ✨
I suddenly felt like I could engage with my loved ones, not just clean up after them. I believe every woman deserves the same.
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