Have you ever looked at your living room and wished it looked more like it popped out of a design magazine? Reality hits though and there are children’s toys all over the place — under the coffee table, hanging from a lamp. There are stickers stuck to the front door and crayon marks on the floor when your son wanted to create a floor mural. There are days when you just want to dump everything into a box and ship them off to the other side of the world. And then there are days when you are seated in the …read more

Well, my diet has gone haywire this week — I’ve been working through my least favorite task: decluttering and reorganizing our entire house.
With my kids off at school, I’ve finally attacked the problem areas in our home. I haven’t been alone — FlyLady has been helping me. If you’re feeling the need for some order in your life, I highly recommend her book, Sink Reflections, which breaks her system down into easily accomplished daily habits and routines.
Because this is so stressful for me (taking everything out of the closet/room, decluttering, reorganizing), I’ve been taking breaks and snacking on endorphin-friendly …read more