Organization
I Stopped Hoarding These 23+ Things and Never Looked Back
I used to think that keeping everything made me more prepared. Now I realize that keeping everything stressed me out, and made my counters
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Organization tips, style thoughts, home ideas, and the occasional opinion nobody asked for but she's sharing anyway.
Organization
All The Ways I’ve Simplified My Life Over The Years
My journey to simplifying my life has been gradual. Over the years I made a slow series of small swaps and let go of
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Organization
How I Created a Stress Free Home By Removing These 33 Things
A stressful home situation usually doesn’t have to do with how big or small your home may be. It has to do with the
Beauty
My Favorite Beauty Tools That Make Getting Ready So Much Easier After 60
After turning 60, changes occur with hands, eyes, patience for tiny packaging, grip strength, and the desire to wrestle with a mascara wand at
Lifestyle
Skills From My Great-Grandmother (That I Still Use!)
My great-grandmother was born in 1912 and raised a family through years when nothing came easy and everything was worth saving. I was lucky
Food & Kitchen
25 Cooking Mistakes That Changed Everything Once I Fixed Them
I cooked for decades before I understood why some of my meals fell flat. It was never one big thing. It was a handful
Lifestyle
My Favorite Old Fashioned Summer Ideas
Summer used to feel far longer than it does today. The days stretched out and nobody seemed to be in a hurry about anything.
Relationship
The Date Night Ideas That Helped Us Build a More Genuine Connection
Date night usually defaults to dinner and a movie, which is fine, but doesn’t exactly do the heavy lifting of actually getting to know
Home and Garden
The Clever Home Decor Items I Use to Bring Personality to Any Room In My House
Most “personality-driven” decor is just another neutral throw pillow with a slightly squiggly stitch. The 14 finds below are actually weird in the good
Beauty
My Fav Beauty Finds That Look Expensive: Skincare, Makeup, Lip Oils & Under-Eye Products
The bottom shelves of beauty aisles used to mean bad products. You’d find chalky foundations, sticky lip glosses and lotion that smelled like a