Who might need your haven? You’ll never know … until you invite others to your home. I needed a haven. I knew it. After writing about haven creation for years, I forgot that settling into a new house could be a long process. And as…
Feeling like your home is out of control? Here’s what you can do when your home’s a mess. It’s happened again. You look around your house and … whoa. You feel tense just at the sight of the mess. If surfaces happen to be cleaned,…
Dealing with a bad attitude? Squash your negativity with just one simple word! Grumbling. Complaining. Over the past few months I feel like I’ve experienced a lot of amazing opportunities, yet missed out on what’s really good. Instead of appreciating the goodness, I revert to…
Moving into a new home? Here are lots of tips and tricks that will help make your move smoother. Moving stinks. While it’s quite possible you’re very excited about your new home, the actual moving process is pretty awful. Who really wants to pack up…
Is your home messy … again? Never fear. Try a Homemaking Reset Day and enjoy the tidy results! It happened again. My once-clean house was messy. And not just in the “spend a couple hours tidying up” sense, but in the “I can’t get a…
Want to spark joy in your home? Forget about your stuff and start focusing on people! If you’ve been following the Marie Kondo bandwagon, sparking joy is nothing new to you. But if you’re new to the KonMari method of cleaning, organizer Marie Kondo teaches…
Wish your home was a place that helped you feel peaceful and refreshed? It’s time to think about making a haven. Havens are important … and possible to create! After a long day of running from appointments to errands to meetings, not only was I…
Feeling like your home is out of control? Using a big picture perspective – and these 4 handy steps – will help you finally take control of your home! Isn’t it so easy to get trapped in the daily cycle of seeing a mess, feeling…
Ready for a home of your own? Here are 4 steps to make an easier transition to a home of your own. Finally living in a home of your own can be a really exciting transition. If you’re not sharing your home with anyone else,…
Need a clean house but have no time? By using a manageable cleaning approach, you can find freedom by ditching the “right” way to clean … and have a cleaner home! How many times a day do you stop yourself from doing something because you…
Feeling frustrated with a messy home? Here are a few ways you can bring peace – and order! – to your home every day. (It really is possible to get your messy home under control!) I don’t know if there are many things more frustrating…
Know you need to clean your house … but feel like you have no time? Try these handy tips to help create a cleaning plan that will work even on your busiest days! If you Google “How to Clean Your Home When You Don’t Have…
Ever wonder what to clean first? Or where to start cleaning in your home? These quick and simple housekeeping strategies will help! Reader question: What I struggle with the most is trying to find where to start in my day. More than anything, what do…
Tackle big homemaking jobs by breaking them into smaller ones. (This handy step-by-step guide will help!) Reader question: Can you please help me? I’ll start a big job in my home, then have to stop part way, then have a bigger mess, then I don’t…
Feel like your kids’ toys have overtaken your home? Don’t sweat it. Here are helpful tips on how to deal with the mess … and your frustration. Every parent knows that kids’ belongings have a scary way of multiplying like little else. Happy meal toys….
Do you know who lives near you? Get to know your neighbors with these fun get-together ideas. Do you know your neighbors? If you do, how well do you know them? Do you find yourself surrounded by strangers … or by people you know in…
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…
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,…
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…
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…