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    What You Need to Know About Hygge (And How to Use It Right Now)

    What is hygge? Here’s what you need to know about hygge … and why you’ll want it in your home.  What the heck is hygge? How do you pronounce it? And why on earth would you want it as part of your home? If you’ve been browsing Pinterest or bookstore shelves lately, hygge is all… Read more

    How to Use Your Haven to Welcome Others

    If you have a home, don’t be afraid to use it as a haven to welcome others. Sadness. That’s what I noticed when I met Billy for the first time. Recently widowed, Billy couldn’t bear to live without the love of his life. I had absolutely no idea how to befriend a widower twice my age… Read more

    4 Fantastic Ways to Welcome Fall to Your Home

    Ready to welcome fall to your home? Grove Collaborative can help you get started with a free gift set! For so many people, fall is a favorite season – maybe because of the fall leaf color and cooler temperatures. Or maybe it’s because of apples, pumpkins and hayrides. Whatever the reason, one thing’s for sure,… Read more

    Move With Me! (Introducing Home to a Haven)

    If you’d love to start creating a haven – for yourself and your family – you are going to LOVE the brand-new blog, Home to a Haven. Three years ago, I started HilaryBernstein.com to write about the important things in life. But as it happens often with blogs, HilaryBernstein.com morphed into something distinct because of… Read more

    Where Should You Start Cleaning in Your Home?

    Ever wonder where to start cleaning? This quick and simple strategy will help! Have you ever walked into a room, fully intending to start cleaning it … but you have absolutely no idea where to begin? It used to happen to me all the time, especially if a room was messier than normal. (Or just… Read more

    Planning a Menu Made Easy with These 5 Simple Steps

    Having trouble with planning a menu? You’ll absolutely love this simple 5-step meal and menu planning process! Food is essential to a haven. When you think of creating a haven by catering to your five senses, you can’t forget about taste. And meals are the obvious time and place to tickle your taste buds. But… Read more

    How to Keep Up With Your Home When You Don’t Feel Like Cleaning

    Ever wonder how you can keep up with your home when you don’t feel like cleaning? Sometimes, you just don’t feel like cleaning. Depending on how much cleanliness matters to you, you may never feel like cleaning. But cleaning still must be done, even if it’s considered a necessary evil. Homemakers clean so we don’t… Read more

    2 Simple Ways to Organize Your Home

    Dealing with an unorganized mess? Try these 2 simple ways to organize your home! Struggling with organization in your home? I have good news for you: it doesn’t have to be difficult. For years, I thought that proper organization meant investing in matchy-matchy bins and baskets so everything could look so lovely for a Pinterest-perfect… Read more

    How to Prepare for and Welcome Guests to Your Home

    Whether you’re hosting friends for the evening or family members for several days, how you can welcome guests to your home? Welcome. What makes you feel most welcome when you visit a home? Is it someone’s hug? Smile? Friendly greeting? Is it the home atmosphere – maybe a delicious smell coming from the kitchen A… Read more

    5 Ways to Celebrate Summer in Your Home

    Summer comes just once a year … make the most of summer in your home with these five easy, breezy tips! Summertime’s here! If you love warmth, sunshine, and longer, laid-back days, this is your time of year. And even if summer’s not your favorite season, there still is so much to appreciate about it. You… Read more

    Cleaning

    Woman holds a mop over her shoulder
    Woman high fives her daughter after cleaning the house
    Mom and son handwash dishes together
    Woman wipes off a countertop
    Woman stands in a clean living room, holding cleaning products
    Little girl talks to a teddy bear while sitting on a bench
    Ever wonder how you can keep a home when you don't feel like cleaning?
    Dealing with an unorganized mess? Try my 2 simple ways to organize your home!
    Feeling like you’re caring for your home all the time, mama? Tired of being the mom who cleans all the time? Here are 2 ways to spend more time with your children and less time with your housework.
    Need to simplify your homemaking? You might be surprised at how one factor in your home can be a huge game-changer.
    Drowning in clutter? Here’s one way to declutter so you can free yourself – and your home – from the clutches of the clutter monster.

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    Stress-Free Homemaking

    When you're overwhelmed with life, how in the world can you care for your home? I have a few suggestions that have worked for me ...
    It feels impossible to care for your home when you're physically unable. But if you’re sick or not feeling well or have physical limitations, here are some ways to accomplish something around the house.
    Wish you could remember your purpose in homemaking? When I forget my purpose in homemaking, I've found it's not so hard to rediscover!
    Let's face it. It's not always easy to fit in family, home and work into everyday life.
    Many times in life, it's essential that you learn how to make a home out of second best.
    Feeling a bunch of stress or anxiety over your homemaking? Here's how to manage homemaking str
    When you're a busy homemaker, finding rest can be such a challenge. But it's still so very important!
    It never hurts for moms on the go to get more ideas when it comes to managing homemaking! Here are five homemaking tips for moms on the go…

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    Routines

    Woman high fives her daughter after cleaning the house
    Dirty dishes are an inevitable part of life. Creating a dishwashing routine can help save time and reduce hassles.
    Feeling stuck with your life or homemaking this year? Make a change to your life in 2018 with one effective strategy.
    Trying different organizational methods and routines was the only way I could figure out what worked well for my family's personalities, our home, and our schedule.
    Think about what could change in your life with the help of homemaking routines ...
    If you're wondering how to prioritize what to do in your home, you'll want to pay attention ...
    Wondering how to add a little structure to your days? Try creating a daily routine!
    Let's face it. It's not always easy to fit in family, home and work into everyday life.
    As I try to manage my home in the middle of life’s busyness, I’ve found the only way I can stay on track is with the help of to-do lists.
    It may take a lot of effort, but it’s more than worth it to start figuring out and focusing on priorities.

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