I made a startling connection last month. After several attempts at guessing what was triggering our 19-month-old daughter’s loud, whiny “nooo,” I finally realized it was my iPhone. My hand,…
Lately I’ve been happily fielding a not-so-surprising question: “Why are you raising your family in a 1,000-square-foot apartment?” Well, actually, the question usually sounds more like, “Aren’t you looking for…
My neighbor’s greeting caught me off guard yesterday. “You’ve been hanging pictures again, haven’t you?” she said in a steady but kind tone. We live in a cute, 1,000 square…
In this decluttering journey, I’m finding, sometimes the trek is uphill and progress is oh so slow. Boxes will sit untouched for a couple months at a time, papers will pile…
Do you want to add more joy to your life and feel more fulfilled at the end of each day? Then it’s time to expand on your “to-do” list. Not…
Our 18 month old gripped a wooden horse piece, sliding it around her farm puzzle with great effort until it finally fell in place. “Good job!” I said, enthusiastically. She…
Today I found myself feeling stuck. I was focusing on things that, to me, don’t matter the most. I’d been sick last week with an ear and sinus infection. While…
I’ve been inspired recently to bring the ideas of simplicity and routine to mealtime. Finding a meal that all four of us will eat at a family dinner has…
The other day I read the statistic that the US has 3% of the world’s children and 40% of the world’s toys. At first I was surprised at how out…
I stood in the kitchen, 2019 calendar in hand. My eyes scanned the squares, falling on mid January. We move in one month. The thought hit me hard. In one…