About a year and a half ago I fulfilled a dream of mine and hosted a weekend for women. I called it Not Your Average Weekend. It was a two-night retreat for women (and moms in particular), and my goal was for everyone to have a chance to let off some steam and not deal […]
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Because Nothing Is More Valuable Than My Time
If you are trying to simplify your wardrobe or if you want to create a capsule wardrobe or if you have been living in sweats and hoodies and yoga pants and would like to start wearing actual clothes again but the thought any of those things leaves you feeling overwhelmed, I have the perfect solution […]
Sometimes It’s The Intangible Stuff That’s Really Cluttering Your Life
I almost pulled a classic Susie move a couple days ago. But I caught myself. Thank God. You may have read that I joined the 40 Bags in 40 Days Challenge for Lent. I’m still on track with that. (Woo hoo!) You may have also read the post I wrote last summer where I declared the […]
My parenting idol is an unwed mother who got knocked up when she was sixteen years old.
I’ve discovered why I love Gilmore Girls so much. And I’ll be honest. It took me a little while to get to this point. To the point of loving the show so much that I now feel the need to pace myself and ration episodes because I know I’m gonna be really depressed when I’ve watched […]
Clutter May Be Increasing Your Debt
If you are overwhelmed and in debt and feel like you are drowning and there is no help in sight, I can relate. But don’t give up hope! If you are willing to make some changes, you can definitely climb out of the hole. It won’t be easy, but it’s easier than what you are […]
The Four Gift Rule (And The Story Of THE ROBES)
I was going to wait until closer to Thanksgiving to write about this, but after what happened yesterday, I’d like to share it today. If you follow me on Facebook, then you may have already seen this post from yesterday (had to do three screenshots because it’s long — but funny!): So the kids […]