Overwhelmed by all your stuff? These top 5 secrets for decluttering sentimental items will bring you one step closer to an organized home and life! When I was a newlywed bride I began clipping pictures out of decorating magazines to create my dream home. I excitedly cut and pasted the pictures onto notebook pages and watched excitedly as a scrapbook… Read More
How to Help a Grieving Dog
Our pets are like family members and grieve losses just like we do as humans. These 5 tips will teach you how to help a grieving dog recover from that pain. Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PurinaONEVisibleDifferences #CollectiveBias It was a very hard day, the day we… Read More
Coping with Grief at Christmas: A Personal Story of Tragedy and Loss
No one talks about the pain of coping with grief at Christmas. You may be heartbroken after the loss of a loved one, but there is hope and YOU’RE NOT ALONE! The sky was bright and clear that brisk winter night. I can see it even now as I close my eyes and remember walking out the side door of… Read More
How to Enjoy Christmas When You’re Overwhelmed
These practical tips will teach you how to enjoy Christmas when you’re overwhelmed and do MORE than survive. Yes, you CAN be content despite the stress! Right now I’m guessing if you’re reading this post one of these three things applies to you. Maybe even all three. You’re broke. You’re heartbroken. You’re overwhelmed. See if you can relate to these… Read More
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes are known for their irresistibly nutty taste and powdered sugar topping on little rounded snowballs! (I’ve included some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.) My sister Brenda and I were born 15 years apart, with just enough time in between for her to be like a second mama to… Read More
How to Overcome Stress and Anxiety When You’re Stuck
These 7 practical tips will show you how to overcome stress and anxiety when you’re stuck. Most can be done in 10 minutes or less! A couple of years ago I made a business decision concerning my blog/online business. In an effort to consider this online space as more of a business and less like a family journal (or even… Read More
How to Declutter After a Death or Loss
If you don’t know how to declutter after a death or loss, these five easy steps will walk you through the process of getting unstuck and letting go. Photo by Malte Fleuter on Unsplash I still remember the day my parents moved into the nursing home. Totally unexpected, this move changed not only their lives, but my own. At the… Read More
Clutter and Grief: Are They Connected?
Wonder why you’re overwhelmed and can’t get control of your home? The connection between clutter and grief may be your missing answer. If you’ve experienced loss and feel stuck there is hope! My husband and I were arguing that night at the dinner table. I remember it well. We had recently adopted a sibling group of three children and gone… Read More
You Can Decorate Your Home Even When You Aren’t Creative!
So many of my readers tell me you want to know how to decorate your home even when you aren’t creative so this post is for you! What is it that you’re facing that seems unbearable? That literally is sucking the life out of you? Do your children drive you crazy and leave you beyond exhausted at the end of the… Read More
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