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50 Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas Kids Will Love
Inside: Avoid too much sugar with this list of 50 non-candy Easter basket ideas for kids in the age range of preschool to tweens. Keeping holidays intentional can be tough in this world of consumerism and material things. However, I believe as a parent you can be a bit minimalist yet still indulge in the…

How to Start Organizing at Home With 10 Clear Steps
Inside: 10 clear steps for how to start organizing at home when you are overwhelmed or don’t know where to begin. You want more control over your home and your belongings. You want to know where things are when you need them and not stress about all the mess. And I don’t blame you! We…

18 Space Saving Packing Hacks to Travel Light
Inside: Use these 18 space saving packing hacks to travel light, move faster and avoid luggage fees on your next trip. Yes, vacation time! You are excited to get out of town, but first things first…you have to pack (the least favorite part of travel; well that and long security lines at the airport). If…

55 Simple Pleasures in Life for Finding Joy
Inside: A list of 55 simple pleasures in life to remind you of ways to find peace and lower stress in our hyper-active world. Life today is complicated…to say the least. We have to work even harder to be intentional with our time, energy and thoughts with all the distractions coming our way. Enjoying simple…

15 Useful Tips When You Are Overwhelmed by Laundry
Inside: 15 tips to stop feeling overwhelmed by laundry and get this chore done in an efficient, organized manner. Never dread doing laundry again! Laundry. The word alone is enough to generate a few grunts and rolled eyes. We all have to do it and usually for quite a few people. As nice as it…

The Best 14 Tips to Organizing Kids’ Clothes
Inside: 14 simple tricks for organizing kids’ clothes and keeping their closets neat and tidy. If you are a parent you know how messy kids can be and keeping their clothes organized and under control is no exception. Kids’ clothing seems to accumulate so quickly. They are constantly needing new things – rather it is…
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